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08-17-2016, 12:42 AM
Taking advantage of melting sea ice, luxury cruise ship sets sail for **rthwest Passage
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History is being made on Tuesday in Arctic waters, as the largest vessel ever to attempt to transit the famed **rthwest Passage is setting sail.*
The Crystal Cruises'*Serenity, a 1,725-person vessel, is departing Seward, Alaska, for New York City, via the top of the world.*
Along its 32-day path, the ship will have to navigate poorly charted waters, chunks of sea ice, sensitive wildlife, and as of Tuesday, a giant storm swirling (https://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/the-great-arctic-cyclone-of-2016-after-four-years-a-summer-sequel) throughout the Arctic Ocean.
SEE ALSO: Freakishly mild Arctic winter leads to lowest winter sea ice cover on record (http://mashable.com/2016/03/28/lowest-sea-ice-record/)
So far this summer, Arctic sea ice is heading for the second-lowest extent on record, behind 2012, though the storm could further accelerate ice loss. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/16/**rthwest-passage-cruise-ship/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
More about Crystal Cruises (http://mashable.com/category/crystal-cruises/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), **rthwest Passage (http://mashable.com/category/**rthwest-passage/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Melting Ice (http://mashable.com/category/melting-ice/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Sea Ice (http://mashable.com/category/sea-ice/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Cruise Ship (http://mashable.com/category/cruise-ship/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/3-skdMJ0Les
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History is being made on Tuesday in Arctic waters, as the largest vessel ever to attempt to transit the famed **rthwest Passage is setting sail.*
The Crystal Cruises'*Serenity, a 1,725-person vessel, is departing Seward, Alaska, for New York City, via the top of the world.*
Along its 32-day path, the ship will have to navigate poorly charted waters, chunks of sea ice, sensitive wildlife, and as of Tuesday, a giant storm swirling (https://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/the-great-arctic-cyclone-of-2016-after-four-years-a-summer-sequel) throughout the Arctic Ocean.
SEE ALSO: Freakishly mild Arctic winter leads to lowest winter sea ice cover on record (http://mashable.com/2016/03/28/lowest-sea-ice-record/)
So far this summer, Arctic sea ice is heading for the second-lowest extent on record, behind 2012, though the storm could further accelerate ice loss. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/16/**rthwest-passage-cruise-ship/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
More about Crystal Cruises (http://mashable.com/category/crystal-cruises/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), **rthwest Passage (http://mashable.com/category/**rthwest-passage/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Melting Ice (http://mashable.com/category/melting-ice/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Sea Ice (http://mashable.com/category/sea-ice/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Cruise Ship (http://mashable.com/category/cruise-ship/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/3-skdMJ0Les