SWAN HELLENIC’s, Maltese flagged small cruise vessel SH VEGA will be making the following Arctic cruises in 2022: Kangerlusuaq, Greenland to Kangerlusuaq, Greenland from September 09, 2022 to September 25, 2022. Kangerlusuaq, Greenland to Halifax, Canada, from September 25th, 2022 to October 10th, 2022. The vessel specializes in luxury adventure cruising and carries a maximum of 152 passengers and 120 crew members. During this cruise, the vessel will be stopping at various locations in Nunavut. These locations can be found on the attached itinerary and map. Once passengers are landed ashore, they will be able to explore the location they are visiting in small groups. They will be assisted by crew members who are trained guides and naturalists that will provide safety guidance and information on the environment. The information supplied is specific to each location and is made in an effort to afford protection and conservation of the locations visited. Passengers will be instructed on where they should go, what to avoid and what is and isn't acceptable so as to avoid causing damage to any sites or to the environment they are visiting. The utmost care will be taken to provide an informative and positive experience without disruptive consequences. Crew members will also be stationed to provide a Polar Bear watch for passenger safety. Any firearms these crew will carry will be properly documented with the Canadian Border Service Agency (CBSA). Passenger and crew member involvement at these remote ports of call is meant for the purpose of personal interest and the activity undertaken will be confined to sightseeing only. No flora, fauna, soil, artifacts, remains or other material will be disturbed or collected for research purposes. As well, no structures will be erected and no equipment or other debris will be left ashore. SH VEGA is a cruise vessel providing adventure tourism opportunities to its passengers and is not a research or education vessel.

The cruise line has developed a back up itinerary for the first voyage, in the event the Archaeology permits are not approved in time. We have consulted with Sylvie Le Blanc when developing the attached amended itinerary to ensure the vessel will not call any archaeological sites. We have also contacted Qikiqtani Inuit Association, as we expect two of the proposed sites (Attiniq and Low Point) will be on Inuit Owned Land Parcels, and will require appropriate permits. We had previously submitted application, so will need to update our application. We will also advised Kitikmeot region of the itinerary adjustment, although vessel will not be landing passengers ashore here (scenic cruising and zodiac cruising only).