EXTRAORDINARY EXPEDITIONS SEPTEMBER 2024–MARCH 2026 6 THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE 2025 23-Day Journey across the Northwest Passage Reykjavik to Nome or reverse (^) 6, 27^ Aug 2025 Visits: Overnight stay in Reykjavik and fly to Kangerlussuaq (Greenland); Ilulissat (Jacobshavn); Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg); Pond Inlet (Nunavut, Canada); Philpots Island (Baffin); Dundas Harbour (Devon Island, Nunavut); Croker Bay; Northwest Passage (2 days); Gjoa Haven; Northwest Passage (1 day); Cambridge Bay Village; Northwest Passage (3 days); Sachs Harbour (Inuvik); Nome (Alaska, overnight). Seabourn Venture Embark on the journey of a lifetime through the legendary Northwest Passage and walk in the footsteps of the seafarers and explorers who carved their way through this historic route and through history itself. Surround yourself with the magic of the largest icebergs in the northern hemisphere and abundant sea ice, and indulge your curiosity as you meet the diverse, solitary wildlife that you can only find in this part of the world. Gain a new perspective on life itself as you connect with indigenous communities, learn their rich history and traditions, and better understand what it means to live their self-sustaining way of life. In autumn 2023, Seabourn Venture completed the company’s first Northwest Passage voyage, achieving what John Franklin could not! Guests enjoyed several once-in-alifetime experiences along the way: ● Spotting ten polar bears from the ship in one day enroute to Coningham Bay, lazing, swimming, and eating along the shoreline ● Navigating the Bellot Strait in the company of several bowhead whales ● Exploring Iqaluktuuttiaq (also known as Cambridge Bay), an Expedition Team member’s hometown, sharing local delicacies, and visiting historic sites such as the original outposts of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Hudson’s Bay Company ● Hiking Edinburgh Island and revelling in the beauty of the various-coloured mosses and lichens ● Enjoying the all-day open bridge in the Beaufort Sea as the ship passed from Nunavut to Inuvialuit (Canada’s North-western Territories) to learn more about the ship’s navigation, changing sea ice levels, and historical exploration and shipping routes. SISIMIUT, GREENLAND
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