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2017 Expedition Season
Adventure Canada Announces 2017 Expedition Season in Most Beautiful Catalogue to Date
Just in time for the summer sailing season , Adventure Canada is proud to announce the launch of a new brochure , highlighting expeditions to the Canadian Arctic , East Coast and Greenland , headlined by the company ’ s fabled Northwest Passage departures . Chock-full of superb images from a talented roster of award-winning photographers , the Expeditions 2016 & 2017 brochure is the leading Arctic and Maritime expedition company ’ s most beautiful yet .
To embrace Canada ’ s 150th Anniversary in 2017 , Adventure Canada has created a sailing season which celebrates its specialty : Canada ’ s most remote , pristine , and wild places .
Building on the impending 2016 season , the 198-passenger Ocean Endeavour will once again start its summer journey in Quebec City in 2017 . The season begins with the Mighty Saint Lawrence voyage , one of National Geographic Traveller ’ s 50 Trips of a Lifetime . Next is the Sable Island expedition , the only travel itinerary featuring the mysterious 42-kilometre sand island off the coast of Nova Scotia . The Ocean Endeavour will then circumnavigate Newfoundland before sailing north up the coast of Labrador to Greenland . Explorations of the Inuit hamlets of Baffin Island and coastal Greenland follow , as with sailing to Nunavut ’ s northernmost National Parks and wildlife havens — all hallmarks of Adventure Canada ’ s programming . The season finishes with two sailings of the company ’ s Canadian Signature Experience , The Northwest Passage .
G Adventures Announces New Expedition Cruise Itineraries for Norway
G Adventures introduces three new itineraries in Norway onboard its expedition ship , G Expedition , in May 2017 , following consumer demand for cruises in the area .
Denise Harper , Director of Sales , Canada , G Adventures , says traveling Norway by ship is one of the best and most cost-effective ways to see the country .
“ Norway is stunningly beautiful and made for expedition cruising . Travelers have the benefit of seeing the fjords from the comfort of the G Expedition , and G Adventures ’ team of expert expedition guides is on board to make sure they have greater understanding of the nature and wildlife in the area .”
“ Our Norwegian Fjords itinerary has always been popular and these itineraries offer travellers even more ways to explore Norway by sea ,” says Harper .
The three new Norwegian itineraries :
Cruise the Norwegian Fjords – Tromsø to Bergen - Eight-day trip from Tromsø to Bergen . Venture into the magical and mysterious lands along the coast of the Norwegian Sea for close encounters with glaciers and fjordscapes . Perfect for explorers long on ambition but short on time , this
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eight-day expedition brings travelers to important sites of Norway ’ s ancient history , UNESCO-protected historic sites , and incredible nature .
Scottish Highlands and Norwegian Fjords -14-day trip from Edinburgh to Tromsø . Go deeper into the otherworldly fjords of Norway on this unique journey through the Norwegian Sea . Discover UNESCO-protected wonders like the Standing Stones of Stennes , the mystical Ring of Brodgar , witness the curious clash of cultures in the Shetland Islands , and marvel at the stunning forests and waterfalls that line the fjords .
Norwegian Fjords and Polar Bears of Spitsbergen - 15-day trip from Bergen to Longyearbyen . Set sail from Bergen – the gateway to Norway ' s fjords – to the remote shores of Svalbard on this odyssey across the Norwegian Sea . Walk across the glaciers that carved the stunning landscapes , explore subarctic islands by Zodiac in search of polar bears , and walk through history at UNESCO-protected historical sites .
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