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Day 1 Overnight in Vancouver
Your pole-to-pole expedition cruise begins in Vancouver. Arrive a few days ahead of your cruise and find out why people rave about British Colombia's largest city.
Day 2 Vancouver, Canada - Start of the Grand Expedition Cruise After an enjoyable breakfast at your hotel, we will take you on a city tour to see the main highlights of fabulous Vancouver.
The excursion will end at the pier, where MS Roald Amundsen awaits. Settle in and take your time to get to know the ship. Locate the Science Center, gym, and restaurants.
Day 3-18 Vancouver to Nome, Alaska - Alaska – Inside Passage, bears, and Aleutian Islands
Sailing north, we’ll make our way toward the narrow channels of Canada's Inside Passage. Feel the thrill of a great adventure as we navigate among thousands of islands in the Pacific Northwest aboard the stylish and comfortable MS Roald Amundsen.
Possible excursion sites include:
- Misty Fjords
- Wrangell, Alaska
- Sitka
- Icy Bay
- Kodiak
- Katmai National Park
- Chignik
- Unga Village
- Dutch Harbor
- St. Paul and St. Matthew Islands
- Nome
Day 19-23 Heading East
Day 24-33 Canada and Greenland - Heading Through the Northwest Passage
Continuing into the Amundsen Gulf, we hope to observe the amazing sight of the colorful Smoking Hills. Smoke billows from the cliffs on the east coast of Cape Bathurst. This unusual and photogenic phenomenon is due to lignite (a combination of eroded shale and pyrite) spontaneously igniting when exposed to air.
Explorer Roald Amundsen—after whom our ship is named—was the first to conquer the Northwest Passage on an expedition that lasted from 1903 to 1906. Before him, many others had tried without success, with the earliest known attempt being as far back as 1497.
Possible excursion sites include:
- Ulukhaktok
- Cambridge
- Gjoa Haven
- Fort Ross
- Beechey Island
- Devon Island
- Pond Inlet
Day 34-41 Greenland & Atlantic Canada - Baffin Bay to Greenland and Atlantic Canada
As we emerge from the Northwest Passage, we’ll leave Canadian territory behind us for now and set course for Greenland. Possible excursions sites include:
- Ilulissat
- Sisimiut
- Labrador Sea
- Red Bay
- Corner Brook
Day 42-49 - Halifax to Boston - History, seafood, and nature
The next leg of your journey begins in Halifax, the cosmopolitan capital of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. This well-situated seaport looks out over one of the world's largest natural harbors.
Possible visiting ports include: Eastern Scotian Shelf, Lunenburg ( Nova Scotia), Eastport (Maine), Boothbay, Martha's Vineyard & Cape Cod.
Day 50-53 At Sea - East Coast sights at sea
Day 54-65 - Miami, U.S., to Colon, Panama - Caribbean vibes & ocean exploration
Possible visiting ports (landing sites) include: Belize City, Belize Barrier Reef, Útila (Honduras), Guanja (Honduras), Bobel Cay ( Honduras), Isla de Providencia (Colombia), Bocas del Toro (Panama), Escude De Veraguas (Panama) & Colón (Panama).
Day 66-79 Panama Canal to Valparaiso, Chile - Inca history, Colonial architecture, and the Panama Canal
We'll pass through the Panama Canal, the man-made marvel of engineering engineering featuring channels and open water that was opened to traffic in 1914. The canal links the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, and roughly halfway through the 12-hour transit, we'll enter the Gatun Lake section. If you're lucky, you may spot a crocodile or alligator on shore. Watch the trees and you may catch a glimpse of a monkey or even a sloth or two.
Possible other visiting ports are: Manta (Ecuador), Puerto Bolívar / Machala (Ecuador), Salaverry (Peru), Lima (Peru), Paracas (Peru), Arica (Chile), Iquique (Chile), La Serena (Chile) & Valparaíso (Chile).
Day 80-89 - Patagonia - Cruising toward the Antarctic
Starting with two days at sea, you will learn about the wonders we’ll encounter while sailing through the Patagonia region of Chile.
Possible visiting ports & excursion sites are Castro, Puerto Edén, Puerto Natales, Chilean fjords, Cape Horn & the Drake Passage.
Day 90-93 Antarctica - The fabled frozen continent of Antarctica
Nowhere else on Earth can we find anywhere that compares to this otherworldly landscape of snow and ice. The wind and waves mix with the late-spring sun to sculpt icebergs into massive white and white-blue gems, some as tall as buildings. Immense ice shelves and crumpled glaciers creak and rumble while chunks of ice crash into the waters below. Mighty mountains hibernate beneath blankets of soft snow. Welcome to the unmatched Seventh Continent. Welcome to Antarctica.
Day 94-96 - Ushuaia/Buenos Aires - To the bottom of the world and back again
After the magic of Antarctica, we’ll set off on a two-day journey back across the Drake Passage to South America.
Your pole-to-pole journey has reached its triumphant end. Once we arrive in Ushuaia, Argentina, you'll be transferred to the airport for your flight to Buenos Aires. You can choose whether to fly home directly or spend a few extra days exploring the birthplace of the tango.
Before you disembark, bid a bittersweet goodbye to the ship, the crew, and the amazing Expedition Team. Each of them has worked very hard to make your adventure a joyful and unforgettable one.
We share an overall goal: Showing you—and all our guests—that expedition cruises can and should be as sustainable as possible, and inspiring each of us to do more to protect and cherish the delicate balance of life on our planet. This is the appreciation we want you to take home with you and share with your friends and family. Here’s to seeing you on your next adventure!
Post-Program
Not ready for your adventure to end? Since you’re in the area, sign up for our Post-Program to the magnificent Iguazu Falls on the Brazilian border. Visit Iguazu's cascades and viewpoints, seeing them from both the Argentinian and Brazilian side. The trip includes a scenic train ride to the upper falls.
