Classic Polar Bear Expedition:
	Prices from	Days	Passengers	Departures
	$3,795	6	15	10/11/2007, 10/18/2007, 10/25/2007, 11/1/2007, 11/8/2007, 11/15/2007
View Polar Bears in the Polar Bear Capital of the world by day as well as by night, and beautiful Northern Lights. This Polar Bear adventure offers just the right amount of time with bears – two daylong outings and one evening journey! During the daytime, young males play fight, mother bears explore with their cubs at their sides, and solitary adults lumber across the tundra. And, at night, the tundra provides an eerie and remote escapade, and a possible chance to witness the remarkable aurora borealis – the northern lights.

Around the Rugged Rock: Newfoundland, Labrador & Nova Scotia:
	Prices from	Days	Passengers	Departures
	$4,530	10	98	9/28/2007
Locally known as "The Rock," this island province of Canada remains a beautiful untouched landscape. Around the coast are historic sites, fishing outports and hospitable communities with charming people. After circling Newfoundland the ship heads out into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence visiting French-owned St. Pierre & Miquelon and the French Fort Louisbourg before completing the voyage in Halifax.

San Juan and Gulf Islands Cruise:
	Prices from	Days	Passengers	Departures
	$2,000	6	12	9/17/2007, 9/24/2007, 10/1/2007, 10/8/2007
Journey by classic wooden boat and sea kayak into the magnificent isles of the Pacific Northwest: the San Juan Islands and Gulf Islands. Visit the delightful historic town of Friday Harbor before you board the M/V Catalyst for an adventure of endless discoveries: Watch bald eagles soar, observe marine mammals and orca whales feeding in the plankton-rich waters, hike through mossy forests, and simply relax on deck with friendly conversation over a cup of hot chocolate.

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Arctic Quick Facts

Size: About 7 million square miles; mostly ice-covered ocean.

Countries: Canada, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Russia, Sweden, United States all own parts of the Arctic region. Numerous indigenous groups have territorial claims as well.

Highest Point: Mount Gunnbjorn 12,139 ft (Greenland Ice Sheet)

Precipitation: Averages 10 to 20 inches (mostly in the form of snow) but this varies considerably with location.

Average Temps: Between 0°F and 20°F. Temps. can range from -90°F (in winter) to 100°F (in summer) depending on location, ice cover, latitude, and proximity to the ocean.

Total Coastline: About 25,000 miles

Total Pop: About 15 million    

Native Pop: 4 million

Tourist Visits:
About 1.5 million (mostly in summer)

Common Trip Highlights & Activities: Glacier-viewing, scenic landscapes, spectacular mountains & fjords, visits to Inuit communities, lectures, visits to famous historical locations, polar bear and musk ox sightings, magnetic north pole, bird watching, whale watching, zodiac trips, midnight sun, diving, aurora borealis viewing (winter months), sea kayaking, fishing, tundra walks, photography, dogsledding excursions, and souvenir shopping.

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