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The Northwest Passage (Le Soleal)

The Northwest Passage (Le Soleal)

From $ 20,190 AUD

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We are inviting you to set sail for the Far North, well beyond the Arctic Circle, to a legendary, highly coveted maritime route: the Northwest Passage, the only possible shipping route between the Atlantic and the Pacific.

In Winter, this “roof of the world” is transformed into a majestic white desert; whilst in Summer, for a few short weeks, the temperature rises enough for the ice to melt. Life reappears, nature is reborn, the mythical route is finally free and we can breathe in the unique scent of great adventure.

• Explore the world’s extreme regions while enjoying 5* comfort and service
• Visit Pond Inlet – a small Inuit settlement at the very bounds of infinity
• Cross the Arctic Circle
• Reach the International Date Line, the imaginary line that roughly follows the 170th meridian, hustling the calendar. Like sailing through a breach in the passage of time

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Itinerary

Day 1 – KANGERLUSSUAQ
Embarkation

Day 2 – SISIMIUT

Day 3 – ILULISSAT

Day 4 – TUGTUTOQ (KARRAT)

Day 5 – KULLORSUAQ

Day 6 – SAVISSIVIK

Day 7 – POND INLET
On Baffin Island, located in northern Canada at the mouth of the famous NorthWest Passage, there is a small Inuit settlement at the very bounds of infinity. To get there, cross the Arctic Circle, the imaginary line that separates man from lands of mystery and wonder. It’s not so much the way of life that sets Pond Inlet’s inhabitants apart, so much as the setting. Snow-capped mountains, fjords and glaciers combine in a dazzling natural environment that fills space and expands time. Some discoveries change you forever: this is one of them.

Day 8 – BEECHEY

Day 9 – FURY BEACH

Day 10 – QARIARAQYUK, FORT ROSS & SAILING BELLOT STRAIT

Day 11 – GJOA HAVEN

Day 12 – AT SEA

Day 13 – JOHANSSEN PENINSULA & EDIMBURGH ISLAND

Day 14 – HOLMAN

Day 15 – MINTO

Day 16 – FRANKLIN BAY

Day 17 – AT SEA

Day 18 – HERSCHEL ISLAND

Day 19 – POINT BARROW

Day 20 – AT SEA

Day 21 – INALIK, LITTLE DIOMEDE & FAIRWAY ROCK
The isolated and austere Diomede islands are situated in the middle of the Bering Strait, between Russia and Alaska, and between Asia and the Americas. In 1867, when Russia sold Alaska to the United States, the two islands were separated by a geographical border. They now also find themselves in different time zones, since the International Date Line runs between Little and Big Diomede, which are separated by barely 3 km of waves, fog and crosscurrents. As your ship crosses the Bering Strait, she will reach the International Date Line, the imaginary line that roughly follows the 170th meridian, hustling the calendar. Like sailing through a breach in the passage of time…

Day 22 – SAVOONGA

Day 23 – NOME
Located along the Bering Strait at the westernmost point of Alaska, Nome offers the rustic charm of a former gold-mining town, set in the middle of magnificent wilderness. As you weave in and out of the brightly coloured houses, you will discover the pioneering legacy that still marks local traditions. Fishing, reindeer rearing, sledge-racing ヨ people here live from their manual labour. The surrounding plains provide stunning vantage points for observing Arctic fauna.

Please Note:
Itineraries are subject to change.



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