Canada and the North

2010

Adventure Canada

14 Front St. S., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5H 2C4 | 1-800-363-7566 www.AdventureCanada.com | info@adventurecanada.com

Since 1988

YEARS

Cover photo © Andrew Stewart, 2009

Dear Fellow Adventurers,As we look forward to a new year, I marvel at how we at the Adventure Canada family continues to be blessed.In the season past, we were pleased with our main arctic vessel –

Clipper Adventurer

. She is all we were hoping for and more, and you thoughtso too, it seems – a 98% approval rating in post trip surveys. And more improvements are plannedwith a $1.5 million upgrade during the next drydock. The sailings through the Northwest Passagewere amazing, culminating on a one day sighting of 19 polar bears, narwhal, beluga and bowheadwhales en route.Another highlight of the season was Cedar’s surprise wedding to the lucky Michael in Nachvak Fjord, Labrador. What a setting – 360 degrees of stunning Torngats - preceded by a polar swimand followed by a zodiac ride for the happy couple. Congratulations Cedar and Mike!We were also delighted with the energy onboard during our inaugural Atlantic Arts Float, withadditional artists, photographers, writers and especially musicians – all four of them pretty wellhoarse by day eight! See

Matthew James and Matthew’s Magical Mystery Tour

for a similar version of this in 2010. We continue to be supported by some of the best from Canada’s creativecommunity.

Adventure Canada remains a family business and we benet from viewing it that way, whether it be

immediate or in the larger sense, where the AC staff and passengers keep an eye out for each other. Next generation is on the way too. Here’s Leah at the tiller with her mom, Alana and her papa, on her

rst zodiac drive on her fourth trip on the “big boat” just after her fourth birthday.

Looking ahead we have a great season coming in Canada and beyond! We have Margaret Atwood andGraeme Gibson joining us in the Northwest Passage and old friends like Ian Tamblyn, Marc St-Onge

and Shelagh Rogers returning again this year. Notable rst timers include Joseph Boyden, NathanRogers and Dave Bidini - I’m sure you’ll nd they bring a fresh new energy to the program.

We are most honoured to be joined this year in the Northwest Passage by Claes Nobel and the National Association of High School Scholars. Thenephew of Alfred Nobel, who began the Nobel Prize over a century ago, Mr. Nobel is a great humanitarian who concentrates his efforts in linkingyoung people with environmental causes. This coincides with us launching an apprenticeship program for young people, interested in the same.So we are looking forward to another year of an unrivaled mix of art, history, cuisine, wildlife, scenery, culture and fun on an astounding line upof destinations, ships and with an especially remarkable group of people. We most appreciate your continued support.

All the Best,

Matthew Swan, President, Adventure Canada

Winner of the 2008 Hilton CanadaBusiness of the Year Award - Multiple Unit

Winner of the Cruise Vision Award

Since 1988

YEARS