The successful voyage of a mammoth cruise ship through the Northwest Passage has left Arctic officials, industry leaders and local people considering new regulations to govern future transits. She thinks there needs to be limits on the number of passengers and cruise ships that visit the Arctic. (Chris Corday/CBC)Nobody wants the cruise ships to stop. But the cruise ship season is short and towns see a lot of them; the Serenity pulled in the day after another ship pulled out. Crystal Cruises took precautions for the voyage of the Serenity; the ship travelled with its own icebreaker and helicopter.

Source: CBC News September 18, 2016 19:28 UTC