Adventure Canada has opened bookings for an expanded 2028 small-ship expedition lineup that adds three new voyages — a Northwest Passage eastern gateway, an Iceland–Faroe Islands circuit and an Antarctic Peninsula crossing — aboard the Ocean Victory.

The family-owned Toronto operator said its 2028 portfolio builds on what it describes as a focus on "small-ship expedition travel." The additions extend sellable inventory into departure windows in 2028, well over a year ahead of sailing — a timeline that lets travel partners lock in early deposits and repeat-client upgrades before competing Arctic and Antarctic product reaches the trade shelf.

What does the new Northwest Passage itinerary cover?

The marquee addition is "Northwest Passage: Eastern Gateway," a 13-day voyage that runs east-to-west and west-to-east across two departures. The July sailing covers Greenland's west coast — including the UNESCO-listed Ilulissat Icefjord — then spends five days in Tallurutiup Imanga, with shore visits to Ikpiarjuk (Arctic Bay) and Beechey Island, ending in Qausuittuq (Resolute), Nunavut. The August departure reverses the route.

Both departures fall in the High Arctic's narrow operating window — July and August — when most Northwest Passage attempts succeed.

How does the operator tie 2028 to a 100-year milestone?

Adventure Canada has aligned the sailing season with the 100th anniversary of the St. Roch, the RCMP schooner that the company credits as the first vessel to traverse the Northwest Passage west to east. The operator's "Out of the Northwest Passage" expedition will anchor the anniversary programming, giving sellers a heritage framework to merchandise the route.

What does the new Iceland–Faroe Islands product add?

The 11-day "Iceland & the Faroe Islands: Islands Born of Fire and Sea" round-trips from Reykjavík, circumnavigating Iceland with stops in the Westfjords, Grímsey, Húsavík, eastern Iceland and Heimaey, alongside Faroe Islands calls. The route pairs two North Atlantic archipelagos in a single sailing — a packaging structure that lets agents assemble pre- and post-cruise stays in both capitals.

How is the Antarctica product configured?

The 11-day "Antarctic Peninsula: An Explorer's Expedition" sails from Ushuaia across the Drake Passage to the South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula. Operations flex daily to weather, wildlife and ice conditions, guided by expedition leaders. The format shortens the typical Antarctic product shape — a structure aimed at travelers priced out of longer polar voyages.

What's returning to the 2028 lineup?

Adventure Canada is bringing back six core expeditions:

• "Greenland & Wild Labrador: A Torngat Mountains Adventure"
• "Newfoundland Circumnavigation"
• "Sable Island – Wild Horses and Outpost Legacy"
• "Scotland, The Faroe Islands & Iceland – North Atlantic Saga"
• "High Arctic Expedition – Where Art Meets Land"
• "Ellesmere Island and North Greenland: Journey to the Top of the World"

The mix preserves access to Newfoundland circumnavigation, Sable Island horse viewing and High Arctic art programming — staple Adventure Canada content that competes with Hurtigruten, Quark and Ponant on the trade shelf.

What does this signal for sellers of expedition product?

The release of 2028 dates well ahead of sailing hands travel advisors a longer booking curve than most polar operators currently publish. Adventure Canada's model — single-ship Ocean Victory departures — favors agents who can package multiple sailings across a client's lifetime value. The Northwest Passage anniversary content gives the route a story to retail; the shortened Antarctica product opens a different price band than traditional White Continent options.

Adventure Canada now trades its 2028 polar product more than two years ahead of sailing — pricing pressure on competing small-ship operators is likely to follow as 2027 inventory draws down.