Emblematic voyage in the footsteps of the lost Franklin expedition of 1845 | 21 days

The Northwest Passage represents the pinnacle of Arctic exploration. On this trip, like the explorers before us, we’ll experience the quaint villages, dramatic fjords, and calving glaciers of Greenland. Then, crossing Davis Strait, we’ll visit Qikiqtarjuaq, the iceberg capital of Nunavut, and pay respects at the Franklin Expedition graves at Beechey Island. Somerset and Devon Islands offer opportunities to spot Peary caribou, polar bear, walrus, and muskoxen—and for visits to ghostly Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) posts. Parry Channel and Peel Sound afford a passage to Queen Maude Gulf and onward to Kugluktuk (Coppermine), the end of our epic journey above the Arctic Circle.

To sail the Northwest Passage is to sail living history. Meet the Inuit who have called this remarkable place home for generations, and join the ranks of the adventurers who have been lured by its legend.

The recent findings of Franklin’s ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror remind us that we sail into history, legend, and myth that continue today.

Our Into the Northwest Passage voyage sails from Kangerlussuaq, Greenland to Kugluktuk, Canada via Pond Inlet, Baffin while Out of the Northwest Passage  operates in reverse but heads further north to Grisefjord and Smith Sound.

Ship:                 Ocean Endeavour

When:              14 August – 3 September 2025

Guide price:  From £17,275 per person based on twin cabin (private facilities) with early booking offer

Options:            Join Ocean Endeavour for Out of the Northwest Passage 30 August – 19 September 2025  – a similar itinerary operating in reverse and with prices as above.

Options:            Ultramarine’s Northwest Passage in the Footsteps of Franklin voyage routes from Greenland along the length of Baffin Island to Resolute. Guide prices start at £16,690 per person based on twin cabin (private facilities) with early booking offer

Options:            Ultramarine’s Arctic Express Canada, The Heart of the Northwest Passage for those interested in the region but short of time. Spend five days covering Resolute, Beechey Island, Port Leopold and NW Baffin and making good use of Ultramarine’s onboard helicopters.  Ask for next departure. Guide prices start at £8,080 per person based on twin cabin (private facilities) with early booking offer.

Options:            Sylvia Earle has two back to back 18 day Northwest Passage voyages in August /September 2025 using Calgary and Toronto as gateways for charter flights to the ship. She hugs Baffin’s East Coast and has landings at Devon, Beechey and Prince Leopold Islands. Guide price from £15,680 per person based on twin cabin (private facilities) with early booking offer.

NEW:                  For the trip of a lifetime try her 31 day Complete Northwest Passage from Kangerlussuaq to Nome 27 August – 25 September 2025 at the discounted price of £28,365  per person based on twin cabin (private facilities) with early booking offer. Ask for details. Greg Mortimer has an epic Traversing the Northwest Passage voyage – from Nome to Kangerlussuaq 20 August – 19 September 2026 – guide price from £33,140 per person with early booking offer

Options:             The Northwest Passage aboard new luxury hybrid icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot sometimes sails the iconic route between Reykjavik and Nome in summer. Ask for details