Northwest Passage cruise marks turning point in Arctic tourism

The Crystal Serenity berthed in Livorno, Itlay. Photo: Piergiuliano Chesi, Wikimedia CommonsOn August 16, the Crystal Serenity will steam out of Seward on a historic trip. The vessel will be the first big luxury liner to chart a course through the Northwest Passage, stopping in Kodiak, Unalaska and Nome before cruising through Canada’s far north to Greenland and then south to New York. The unprecedented voyage is generating excitement—and some trepidation.
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