Anchorage or Bust: A Transit of the Northwest Passage

August 25th, 2026 Nome When we woke up this morning it was clear that we were nowhere near Nome, and it was very unlikely that our tour would meet at 9:30. Sure enough Captain Simon announced that due to a delay of the arrival of the fueling ship...

August 26th, 2026 At Sea It was foggy and windy when I looked out of the window this morning. I had hoped that maybe I could try out the swimming pool, but that doesn’t look like it is happening today. When I went to the constellation lounge I...

August 27th, 2026 At Sea Brian was very excited this morning. There will be a lunar eclipse AND a great chance of seeing the northern lights tonight. Very exciting. I looked outside. No fog today, but there was heavy cloud cover so the chances of...

August 28th, 2026 At Sea Our last day. I was so hoping that we would be awoken in the middle of the night with Luciano urging us to all get up and see the northern lights. Would I go out on deck in my robe, or should I throw some clothes on? Such a...

August 29th, 2026 Anchorage We made it! It was never a given that we would get here, we are the second ship to sail through the passage this year. In previous years expedition ships have had to turn back. But we are here. It was a sunny day in...