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Greenland & Wild Labrador 2016

Example 13 Day Cruise aboard Ocean Endeavour
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The charm of Newfoundland meets the splendor of Greenland on this 13-day voyage! Beginning in St.John's in Newfoundland, journey through northern Canadian history, exploring French, Basque, and Viking influences. In Labrador, visit the Inuit homeland, Nunatsiavut, as you follow the trail of the explorers northward along Canada's wild East coast. All along the way icebergs, whales, polar bears, and seals will have you scanning the horizon!
Beautiful artic mountains at sunset.Abandoned boats resting on the shore.Colorful houses of local Canadian villages.A sea lion swims in the cold waters.Pups hang out in the arctic tundra.
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Activity Level: Relaxed
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
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Day 1: St.John's, Newfoundland

Meet your fellow ship mates in St. John's, Newfoundland's historic, vibrant capital. Picturesque and welcoming, with a world-famous harbor, St. John’s has been continuously fished since 1498, allowing it to boast the designation of North America's oldest European settlement.

After you settle in, enjoy an optional city tour and afterwards, rendezvous at the docks and board the Ocean Endeavour to begin the adventure proper. Sailing out of St. John’s has to be experienced to be believed; Signal Hill keeps watch over the world-famous narrows as we head for open water, passing Cape Spear, the easternmost point in North America.

Day 2: Notre Dame Bay

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  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Notre Dame Bay is known for the dozens of quaint villages that dot its rocky shores. The bay itself is home to a plethora of islands and, seasonally, ice bergs that drift in from the Atlantic. The Ocean Endeavour will chart a scenic course through these beautiful obstacles.

Day 3: L'Anse aux Meadows

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  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, L'Anse aux Meadows is the only authenticated Norse settlement in North America. The archaeological remains found here in 1960 date to approximately 1000 AD. Amazingly, the location of the ruins was first established by a close reading of the Viking sagas.

Day 4: Wonderstrands, Mealy Mountains Park Reserve

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  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
When you think of Labrador, you may not think ‘beaches’ — but the Vikings did. Two long trackless crescents of sand, washed by the cold Labrador Sea and backed by the Mealy Mountains, were given the name “Wunderstrand” by the Norse seafarers, and earned a place in their Sagas. Hunted, traveled, and occupied over thousands of years by various peoples, the Wonderstrands are still largely unknown and rarely visited by non-Labradorians.

The Mealy Mountains encompass five of Labrador’s ten provincial eco-regions, including coastal barrens, high subarctic tundra, high boreal forest, mid boreal forest, and string bog. The mountain range reaches heights of more than 1,000 meters. A significant portion of the mountain range and surrounding area has been recently designated a potential National Park Reserve, a move which follows lobbying for the preservation of the area since the early 1970s.

The governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador have agreed to pursue creation of a National Park Reserve, which would see the area managed as if it were a national park, pending settlement of Native land claims.

Day 5: Hopedale

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  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Today finds us entering Nunatsiavut, the first Inuit region in Canada to achieve self-governance. Spend your time in Hopedale, founded as an Inuit settlement named Agvituk, or “place of the whales”. In the late eighteenth century, Moravian missionaries from Germany arrived in the settlement to convert the population — a population with a long history of traditional nomadic Inuit occupation. The Hopedale Mission is still standing and is thought to be the oldest wooden-frame building in Canada east of Québec. It was named a National Historic Site of Canada in 1970.

Today, Hopedale is the legislative capital of the Nunatsiavut Government. A new assembly building has recently been opened with local Labradorite stone tiling and sealskin seats. An important historical location for Labrador is thus enjoying continued vitality in the modern lives of its Inuit population.

In the afternoon, meet with locals in the community to learn about the mission and its history. There will be ample time for walking and exploration — a nearby abandoned American radar station affords spectacular views of the surrounding area.

Day 6: Hebron

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  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Long-abandoned Hebron was once one of the most northerly communities on the north Labrador coast. A Moravian Mission station was constructed here from 1829 to 1831, but in a highly controversial move, the station was abandoned in 1959, forcing the relocation of the Inuit who resided there. In August of 2009, the provincial government unveiled a monument at the site of Hebron with an inscribed apology for the site closure. Visit this site of Canadian First Nation history.

Day 7-9: Torngat Mountains National Park

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  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
The Torngat Mountains have been home to Inuit and their predecessors for millennia, with archaeological evidence reaching back almost 7,000 years. The fjords here reach deep into the heart of the mountains, bounded by cliffs peaking at 1,700 meters, the highest point of land in Labrador. The rugged, spectacular beauty and inimitable spirit of the Torngat Mountains has led to their acting as the spiritual homeland of Nunatsiavut, both historically and into the present day.

The Torngat Mountains comprise some of the oldest rocks on the planet and provide some of the best exposure of geological history. Polar bears, caribou, falcons, and eagles are among the species hardy enough to make their homes here.

Day 10: At Sea-Davis Strait

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  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Enjoy a presentations series prepared by the crew as the ship sails across the Davis Strait towards landfall in Greenland. While out on deck keep your eyes peeled for minke, humpback and other marine mammals, as well as the seabirds that are sure to mark our passage.

Day 11: Nuuk

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  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
This morning, arrive in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. Nuuk means 'the headland' and is situated at the mouth of a gigantic fjord system. Established as the very first Greenlandic town in 1728, Nuuk remains the bustling center of the country today. We have the chance to spot humpback whales in the fjord, reindeer roaming the land, and birds soaring in the sky. The town itself is home to Greenland's University, a cathedral dating back to 1849 and Greenland's National Museum. Visit some of the city's most important sites, and then have some free time to explore on your own.

Day 12: West Greenland

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  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
There are a number of charming fishing villages along the west coast of Greenland. Depending on timing and sea conditions, the crew will call in at one of these communities to experience small town Greenlandic life, or navigate into the stunning fjords that line the coast.

Day 13: Disembark in Kangerlussuaq

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We will make our way down spectacular Sondre Stromfjord, and early risers (or late-nighters) will have a chance to experience its beauty. Sondre Stromfjord is one of the longest fjords in the world and boasts 168 kilometers of magnificent scenery! Kangerlussuaq, the town at its eastern mouth, means 'the big fjord’. Although the fjord crosses the Arctic Circle, like the oceans here, it does not freeze. Locals can thank ocean currents for this, making this part of Greenland a center for whaling and fishing all year.

The area is distinguished by fantastic nature and rich biodiversity. There is nowhere else in Greenland where it is so easy to go so far into the interior, and the world’s largest ice cap can be reached in less than an hour. The landscape features enormous glacier formations, which have ploughed deep into the dramatic tundra. On the plain between the fjord and the inland ice you may find Greenland's biggest herds of musk ox, reindeer, arctic foxes as well as the highest concentration of peregrine falcons in Greenland and more than 250 species of plants.

Disembark and take a charter flight to Toronto, ON, where you begin your journey home or onward to your next adventure.

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Ocean Endeavour - Cat 1 Quad
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Quadruple - Category 1
Deck four: Interior cabin, four lower berths, private bath (separate shower room and powder room) - approx. 240 sq. ft.
Ocean Endeavour - Cat 2 Triple
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Triple - Category 2
Deck four: Interior cabin, three lower berths, two private baths - approx. 200 sq. ft.
Interior Twin cabin on the Ocean Endeavour
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Interior Twin - Category 3
Deck five: Interior cabin, two lower berths, private bath - approx. 125 sq. ft. (twin)/110 sq. ft. (single)
Exterior Twin Cabin on the Ocean Endeavour
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Exterior Twin - Category 4
Deck four: Porthole window, unobstructed view, two lower berths, private bath - approx. 100 sq. ft. (twin)/90 sq. ft. (single)
Exterior Twin Cabin on the Ocean Endeavour
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Main Twin - Category 5
Deck five: Picture window, unobstructed view, two lower berths, private bath - approx. 115 sq. ft.
Comfort Twin cabin on board Ocean Endeavour
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Comfort Twin - Category 6
Deck four: Two portholes windows, unobstructed view, two lower berths - 175 sq.ft. Deck seven: picture window, partial view, two lower berths- 135 sq.ft. Deck eight: Picture windows, obstructed view, matrimonial bed, pvt. bath, fridge - 160 sq.ft.
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Deck five. Picture windows, unobstructed view, two lower berths, approx. 190 sq. ft. Deck eight: oversize windows, partially obstruction view, matrimonial bed, private bath, refrigerator - approx. 145 sq. ft.
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Superior Twin - Category 8
Deck five. Two picture windows, unobstructed view, two lower berths, sitting area- 210 sq.ft. Deck seven: forward-facing windows with unobstructed view, matrimonial, private bath w/full tub- 180 sq.ft. Deck seven midship: picture windows, partially obstructed view, matrimonial, private bath, fridge - 190 sq.ft
Ocean Endeavour Cabin Category 9
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Junior Suite - Category 9
Deck five: Picture windows, unobstructed views, matrimonial bed, sitting area- approx. 270 sq. ft. Deck seven: forward-facing picture windows, views, matrimonial bed, private bath w/full tub, sitting area, private bath, refrigerator - approx. 290 sq. ft.
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Suite - Category 10
Deck seven. Forward-facing picture windows, unobstructed view, matrimonial bed, private bath with full tub, refrigerator - approx. 310 sq. ft.

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- Rates are quoted in U.S. dollars and represent costs per person, double occupancy. Request the Twin Share Program where you are matched with a cabin mate of the same gender. Even if a cabin mate is not found for you, no single supplement will be charged.

- Cabins are available for single occupancy at 1.5 times the double occupancy rate.
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