In
August 2013, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises will be offering a Northwest Passage itinerary
on the only 5-star expedition vessel in the world, the MS HANSEATIC.
The
HANSEATIC’s cruise
will be guaranteed bilingual, departing Kangerlussuaq, Greenland on August 16,
2013 for a 24-night voyage starting in Greenland and cruising north of the
Arctic Circle and ending in Nome, Alaska on September 9. It
is one of the most famous sea routes in the world and has been both a myth and
challenge for centuries.
The
HANSEATIC premiered the Northwest Passage for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises in 1994. Since
then both Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ expedition ships, the HANSEATIC and the BREMEN
have successfully cruised through the Northwest Passage a total of twelve times.
In summer 2009, for
the first time in Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ history, both ships met in the Northwest
Passage, travelling
in opposite directions.
The
legendary passage for the HANSEATIC starts in Greenland and crosses Disko Bay,
where guests can observe the bizarrely -shaped icebergs. The ship will then
cross the Canadian Arctic, the heart of the Northwest Passage. Thanks
to its shallow draught, the HANSEATIC is able to sail close to the Canadian
Arctic coast, giving guests box seats on the outer decks for viewing the rugged
and icy panoramas of the shores. Guests
will be thrilled to encounter caribou, polar bears, musk oxen, bald eagles, and
whales, while taking full advantage of the many Zodiac landings to explore the
impressive glacial coasts along the route.
Other
planned highlights (weather permitting): a visit to a former whaling base on Herschel Island; a landing in Cambridge Bay on Victoria Island, including a visit to
the wreck of the "Maud," in which
Roald Amundsen conquered the Northwest Passage; zodiac landings
in Peel Sound, the Franklin Strait and Larsen Sound; and a stop in Barrow,
Alaska,
the most northern city in the world.
The
voyage-only fares lead-in at £13,210 per person, based on double occupancy for
an outside cabin. For more information, visit www.hl-cruises.com.
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