NORTH OF 80 DEGREE
Canada and Greenland
Start: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Embarkation: Resolute, Canada Disembarkation: Resolute, Canada Finish: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

This 14-day icebreaker expedition attempts to sail to the highest latitudes of the Canada Arctic into the Lincoln Sea. Landings are intended on Ellesmere Island, Greenland and Baffin Island.
Aboard Polar-class Ice Breaker Kapitan Khlebnikov
Staff & Crew:   70
Guests:   108
Length:   122.50 m
Breadth:   26.50 m
Draft:   8.50 m
Propulsion:   Diesel-electric engines - 24,000 total horsepower
Ice Class:   LL3
Cruising Speed:   15 knots in open water
Registered:   In Russia by Far Eastern Shipping Company
The Polar-class Ice Breaker Kapitan Khlebnikov was purpose-built to sail the ice-covered waters of the Russian Arctic. This vessel is one of the few ships in the world that can break and crush ice to make this expedition possible.
Dates and Rates – All rates are per person in US dollars and are subject to change View Cabins & Deck Plans
Polar-class Icebreaker Kapitan Khlebnikov
Cabin & Rate Per Person
Date Days
Aug 16, 2009 – Aug 29, 2009 14
Triple Twin Suite Corner Suite
$10,990 $14,890 $16,990 $19,290
Rate Include:
  1. Emergency Evacuation insurance for each passenger with a maximum benefit of $100,000 USD.
  2. One night pre-expedition and one night post-expedition hotel accommodation with breakfast as indicated in the itinerary. Due to limited availability, travelers who reserve a suite on board are accommodated in standard rooms at the hotel.
  3. All helicopter transfers and aerial sightseeing according to each day's program.
  4. Group transfers from the hotel to the airport and from the airport to the ship for embarkation.
  5. Group transfers from the ship to the local airport upon disembarkation and from the airport to the hotel at the end of the voyage - plus all baggage handling aboard the ship.
  6. Shipboard accommodation with daily housekeeping.
  7. All breakfasts, lunches and dinners on board throughout your voyage
  8. Coffee, tea, cocoa and bottled water available around the clock.
  9. Leadership throughout the voyage by our experienced Expedition Leader, including shore landings and other activities.
  10. Formal and informal presentations by our Expedition Team and guest speakers as scheduled.
  11. All shore landings and excursions per the daily program.
  12. All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program.
  13. A polar water resistant parka.
  14. A pair of rubber expedition boots on loan for shore landings.
  15. Hair dryer in every cabin.
Additional Rate:
  1. There is an additional charter flight fare US$1,650 per person.
  2. 2009-2010 additional fuel surcharge will be determined later by ship’s operator.

Itinerary

 Route Map
Day 1: Ottawa, Canada North of 80 Degree
Ottawa, Canada’s national capital, is a city of green spaces and cultural institutions. You will spend the first night of the expedition in a centrally located hotel.
Day 2 Embarkation Day
From Ottawa, we fly you above the Arctic Circle to the tiny community of Resolute on Cornwallis Island. It’s there you board our icebreaker Kapitan Khlebnikov.
Day 3-4 Lancaster Sound
Watch for beluga and bowhead whales as we sail past Devon Island into Lancaster Sound. Narwhals, polar bears, Arctic seals and about two dozen species of birds make this area home, at various times of the year. At Dundas Harbour, we go ashore to visit the remains of millennia-old Early Thule winter houses. The icebreaker negotiates Melville Bay icebergs en route to Cape York Greenland.
Day 5-7 Greenland
We continue along the western coast of Greenland. Everything is different here. Passing jagged fjords and gigantic blue-white icebergs, we plan to sail Murchison Sound to Qaanaaq. Then we push north into Smith Sound and Kane Basin. We are moving northward to our ultimate goal – the Lincoln Sea. Thick pack is often makes this route impassable, so as always, we adapt our daily activities to suite the local
conditions Traditionally, the Lincoln Sea is covered by the thickest ice in the Arctic Ocean. The ice can be up to 15 m (49 feet) thick, making navigation impossible, even for our polar-class icebreaker. When satellite photos taken in May 2002 were compared to more current images, we noted that an area of open sea had developed, through which it might be possible to sail. Although we cannot be certain that an open passage will be found in 2009, we look forward to attempting to sail as far into Robeson Channel and the Lincoln Sea as conditions permit.
Day 8-10 Eastern Ellesmere Island

On the eastern shore of Ellesmere Island, we plan to land at Fort Conger before exploring Buchanan Bay and its massive twin glaciers. In Alexandra Fjord, we intend to visit Skraeling Island, where archaeologists have unearthed artifacts of Small-Tool cultures dating to 4500 BCE. A landing is planned at Starvation Camp, Pim Island, where members of Aldolphus Greeley’s 1881-84 expedition died.
Day 11-12 Coburg Island

At Coburg Island, Zodiac’s cruise the base of towering cliffs revealing fledged murres diving in fish-filled waters. Bylot Island, near Baffin Island, is a vast migratory bird sanctuary with a diverse avian community. Train your binoculars on the sky. You may see owls or falcons.
Day 13-14 Resolute to Ottawa
From Resolute, you will be flown to Ottawa, where you spend the final night of the expedition.
Important Reminder
Embracing the unexpected is part of the legacy - and excitement - of expedition travel. There are no guarantees that we can achieve everything we set out to accomplish. A measure of flexibility is something all of us must bring to a voyage. Due to local ice and weather condition, the planned itinerary, schedule and activities are subject to change.
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