Crystal Serenity to Complete Historic Voyage on Sept. 16

A massive cruise ship has become the largest vessel to make its way through the Northwest Passage, The News & Observer reported.

The Crystal Serenity will soon finish its journey from Seward, Alaska, through the Bering Strait, across the Arctic Ocean and finally to New York, the newspaper said.

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The cruise liner departed from Seward on Aug. 16 and is expected to arrive in New York on Sept. 16, according to The News & Observer.

Between 1903 and 1906, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen sailed his ship through the Northwest Passage, The News & Observer said.

"They spent three years, and we're going to do this in 32 days and in a lot more comfort," Crystal Serenity’s captain, Birger Vorland, told the newspaper.

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Crystal Cruises posted this image on Friday to Instagram:

 

A photo posted by Crystal Cruises (@crystalcruises) on Sep 5, 2016 at 5:18pm PDT

According to The Washington Post, the cost of sailing aboard the Crystal Serenity begins at $22,000. 

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