Northwest Passage via Simpson Strait
We celebrate Roald Amundson's 1905 successful voyage through the Northwest Passage by attempting to repeat the journey 100 years later aboard the Akademik Ioffe.
As we sail through the Arctic Archipelago we'll find evidence of European discoverers, including the notorious and ill-fated Franklin expedition of 1845.
This promises to be as much a journey of discovery as it was so many years ago.
From $6400 for 13 days departing Sep 6th, 2008.
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From Murmansk through the Barents Sea into the habitat of the Polar Bear
- the ultimate goal is to reach 90N, the North Pole!
Only 1 departure: June 23 to July 8, 2008.
The Geographic North Pole is a mathematical point where the imaginary line of the Earth's axis of rotation passes through the Earth's surface. Because the sea-ice at the pole is constantly moving, there can be no plaques or markers to indicate the spot. So on every voyage we plant our own marker at 90°N, using our GPS to confirm
that the ship has reached the North Pole.
Yamal
Purpose-built to keep the shipping lanes of the Russian Arctic open, Yamal is one of the most powerful icebreakers afloat and the only one currently outfitted for expedition travel.
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!Khodja !Na ge napa*
There are so many fabulous places on our planet that travellers discovered decades or even centuries ago that continue to enthral and excite, but the thrill of discovering somewhere off the regular tourist trail is what real life experiences are all about!
This month we venture to the Arctic and the North Pole, a region that has only recently become accessible to us. Click here to read about Chris Boecker's expedition.
!Ha se !hari*
* N|u for greetings travellers and travel safely. N|u is the San language in the southern Kalahari.
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Destination of the Month - Canadian Arctic
For centuries fortune-seekers risked their lives to find the Northwest Passage, the fabled sea route to and from Europe to Asia referred to as "the greatest geographical problem of the last three centuries." Last century, Roald Amundsen succeeded in the quest. During this 13-day expedition, you retrace a portion of Amundsen's three-year journey through the straits and narrows of the Canadian Arctic.
During the epic adventure, he sailed his ship Gjoa through a narrow passage known as Simpson Strait that separates King William Island from the North American continent. Only ships of shallow draft can duplicate the feat.
Sail aboard the Akademik Ioffe as we attempt to follow in his wake through Simpson Strait. Local conditions on the day of the attempt will dictate our exact route. Click here for details
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"On Top of the World"
Excerpts from a travellogue by Lauren Kramer
"No scared?" asks my Inuit guide, Sam. Truth is, I was terrified. We'd just climbed a 5,000-foot-high, snow-covered mountain peak on Nunavut's Bylot Island, our snowmobile just barely making it to the zenith. Perched at the top and about to begin a frightening, 75-degree vertical descent , I was silently praying we'd make it down alive. I squeezed my eyes shut as Sam freewheeled down the slope, and in minutes, we were back on the frozen ice of Pond Inlet, with the magnificence of Canada's Arctic stretching endlessly before us.
 I knew we'd travel to the edge of the ice. But I wasn't prepared for the pristine yet desolate beauty of the Canadian Arctic, for the haunting whistling of seals swimming far below the surface and the strength, courage and determination of those who choose this place as home.
It leaves you with a sense of your smallness in the world, and the power of the natural forces around you. Travel here requires a sense of adventure and a willingness to push the limits of your experience. But it's richly rewarded, for the Canadian Arctic is one of the last pristine frontiers, a place literally on top of the world, and one so vast and silent, you can hear the murmur of your very soul.
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Did you know..
..that elephants can weigh over 6 tones?
..although lion cubs eat meat from about six weeks old, they remain dependant on their mother for up to 2 years?
..that a leopard's hearing is 5 X better and a lion's eyesight is five times better than that of humans?
..that the African Spoonbill feeds primarily by touch, using sensitive vibration detectors on the bill tip that signal the presence of prey? |
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