Cruises from Cambridge Bay
Situated on the SE coast of Victoria Island - part of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago - Cambridge Bay is the largest stop for passenger and research vessels traversing the Arctic Ocean’s Northwest Passage. It lies 392km north of the Arctic Circle. Since 2009 the Northwest Passage has been ice free and Cambridge Bay is on the southernmost route for shipping between the Pacific and Atlantic. The area is the location of traditional hunting and fishing. Read more
Archaeological sites, such as the remains of a nearby Dorset (Paleo-Eskimo) culture stone-longhouse, and food caches of the Thule people, are often found. The Ekalluk River, 55km to the NW, is an important commercial fishing and archaeological area.