National Geographic Small Ship Expeditions 2014-2015

THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE, ICELAND,

AND GREENLAND

ABOARD THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER

EXPEDITION HIGHLIGHTS

» Venture into the fabled Northwest Passage, and hear dramatic stories of^

explorers and adventurers who sought this magnificent and icy frontier.

» Glide between soaring icebergs at the mouth of Greenland’s Ilulissat

Icefjord, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

» Observe polar bears, walruses, ringed seals, belugas, and narwhals

in their natural habitats.

» Visit the National Museum in Nuuk to see 15th-century Qilakitsoq

mummies featured in National Geographic magazine.

“The dream of a Northwest Passage lured European explorers for centuries...I’ve been up

for nearly 23 hours, but I cannot sleep. The joy and excitement are too great.”

• JEFF MACINNIS, “BRAVING THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE,”
  NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE, MAY 1989

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Sparkling icebergs clutter the seas off of

Nanortalik, Greenland.

EXPEDITION TEAM & EXPERTS

Pulitzer Prize–winning

photographer Jay

Dickman has worked in

photojournalism for more

than 35 years. In addition to

more than 25 assignments

for the National Geographic

Society, he has also published fi ve books and

numerous articles for National Geographic

Traveler, LIFE, Condé Nast Traveler, Time,

Sports Illustrated, and Forbes. Jay will join a

diverse team of experts and naturalists on this

departure.