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To venture high above the Arctic Circle, tracing the routes of famed explorers and coming face to face with the remote and wild beauty of the Far North, is an opportunity taken by very few adventurers.
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Explore the archaeology, culture and natural history of Russia's Far East - a remote world on the edge of the Arctic pack ice. Thrill at historic sites of early exploration, visit some of the world's most northerly peoples, and be among the few to ever have visited Wrangel Island, a world famous nature reserve surrounded by the formidable ice of the East Siberian Sea. Various cabin levels available from
7,995.00 US $ per person sharing.
SELECTED DEPARTURE: July 6 - 194, 2006
This remarkable voyage of exploration will bring alive the endeavors of those who charted the Arctic: Sir John Franklin, Leopold McClintock, Roald Amundsen and many more who faced the challenging climate and ice pack on their quests of discovery. Various cabin levels available from
11,995.00 US $ per person sharing.
SELECTED DEPARTURE: July 17 - August 04, 2006
Located in the new Canadian Territory Nunavut, Baffin Island is located in
Arctic Ocean of Northern Canada. Baffin Island is extremely remote, with
most of the island's population living in the capital Iqaluit. Baffin
Island offers visitors such unique experiences as viewing polar bear,
the Northern Lights, and kayaking between ice flows. Various cabin levels available from
10,995.00 US $ per person sharing.
SELECTED DEPARTURE: August 02-17, 2006
This unique voyage will take you to the stunning glaciers and valleys of Tanquary Fjord, explore the mummified forests of Axel Heiberg Island.
We venture to within some 500 miles of the geographic North Pole, and
look forward to first-hand sightings of polar bears, musk ox herds,
Arctic hares, seals, and the elusive walrus that inhabit this icy
paradise. Various cabin levels available from
10,995.00 US $ per person sharing.
SELECTED DEPARTURE: August 15-30, 2006
Explore the High Arctic of Canada and Greenland, a region of towering mountains, glaciers and protected fjords surrounded by dense pack ice. On this unique voyage, made possible only by our polar-class icebreaker, you call at some of the world's northernmost communities and explore 4,000-year-old archaeological sites. Various cabin levels available from
8,495.00 US $ per person sharing.
SELECTED DEPARTURE: August 28 - September 10, 2006
The ‘Noorderlicht’, originally built in 1910 in Flensburg, has been
re-rigged and refitted thoroughly to a well-balanced two-masted schooner
rig capable of sailing the seven seas. It provides accommodation for 20 travelers
in comfortable twin cabins with upper and lower berths and wash basin
with hot and cold water. Shared shower (4) and toilet (5) facilities are
conveniently located. Sailing the Arctic coastlines offer some of the
finest scenery and wildlife experiences in the world,.