Witness breath-taking beauty on the western shore of Ellesmere Island. This will be the final expedition to remote Tanquary Fjord made by our icebreaker Kapitan Khlebnikov. The ship retires as an expedition vessel in March 2012. The End of an Era has begun.
When the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) decided to produce a sequel to Planet Earth - Frozen Planet - the filmmakers turned to Quark Expeditions for logistical support. As a result, a BBC film crew will be shooting footage aboard this expedition. During the voyage, the film crew will work in conjunction with landing operations and deliver presentations and show dailies - raw footage captured during each day's filming. The dailies will be filmed with the technology that enables the BBC's Natural History Unit to capture never-before-seen footage of wildlife in their natural habitat.
Itinerary: Day 1 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Day 2 Embarkation in Resolute Days 3 - 5 Devon Island and Coburg Island Days 6 - 9 Tanquary Fjord Days 10 - 11 Axel Heiberg Island Day 12 Norwegian Bay Days 13 - 14 Lancaster Sound and Beechey Island Day 15 Resolute, Nunavut Day 16 Ottawa, Onatario, Canada
Shipboard Accommodation: The Kapitan Khlebnikov is a polar-class icebreaker, combining power and technology with creature comforts. Originally designed for the rigors of northern Siberia, Kapitan Khlebnikov is one of a few vessels of its kind in the world.
Arctic 2010 Icebreaker Adventures include:
Shipboard accommodation with daily housekeeping. All breakfasts, lunches and dinners on board throughout your voyage. Unfortunately, the ships' galleys cannot prepare kosher meals.) All shore landings per the daily program. All helicopter transfers and aerial sightseeing according to each day's program. 1 night pre- and 1 night post-expedition hotel accommodation, including breakfast. On embarkation day, group transfer from the host hotel to the airport and from the airport to the ship. On disembarkation day, group transfer from the ship to the airport and from the airport to the hotel. Leadership throughout the voyage by our experienced Expedition Leader, including shore landings and other activities. All Zodiac transfers and cruising per the daily program. Formal and informal presentations by our Expedition Team and guest speakers as scheduled. Photographic Album on DVD, documenting the voyage. A pair of waterproof expedition boots on loan for shore landings. A Quark Expeditions parka - yours to keep. Coffee, tea ,cocoa available around the clock. Hair dryer and bathrobe in every cabin. Comprehensive pre-departure materials, including a map and an informative Arctic Reader. All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program. All luggage handling aboard ship. Emergency Evacuation Insurance for all passengers to a maximum benefit of $100,000 per person.Group Size: Maximum 108 (Kapitan Khlebnikov).
Trip Code: TF
