by Safarigal | Aug 21, 2026 | Anchorage or Bust: A Transit of the Northwest Passage
August 19th, 2026 Northwest Passage We woke up to sea ice outside our window. Small chunks at first, but soon we were surrounded. But they were small pieces and did not present a navigational challenge. Looking at the map on the TV in Seabourn Square we could see how...
by Safarigal | Aug 20, 2026 | Anchorage or Bust: A Transit of the Northwest Passage
August 18th, 2026 Edinburgh Island, Nunavut, Canada Edinburgh Island is a small, uninhabited island in the Coronation Gulf of the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada, located south of Victoria Island. Unlike the other islands and towns we have visited in Nunavut, it has...
by Safarigal | Aug 19, 2026 | Anchorage or Bust: A Transit of the Northwest Passage
August 17th, 2026 Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada Cambridge Bay is our final port in Canada. We were due to arrive at 1:00 PM so I was surprised when I woke up this morning to see we were already there. The town looked a lot more developed than Gjoa Haven. The captain...
by Safarigal | Aug 18, 2026 | Anchorage or Bust: A Transit of the Northwest Passage
August 16th, 2026 Jenny Lind Island, Nunavut, Canada I wonder if anyone has done research on how the islands around here were named. Many were obviously named for British royals and dignitaries, but I am intrigued as to how a Swedish opera singer made the cut. Anyway...
by Safarigal | Aug 17, 2026 | Anchorage or Bust: A Transit of the Northwest Passage
August 15th, 2026 Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada We had a lazy morning watching the Arctic go by from the warmth and comfort of the Constellation Lounge. I decided it was time to try out the pain au chocolat from Seabourn Square for my mid-morning snack. I was pleased to...
