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It is one of the great ironies that global warming is more of the Arctic region accessible to cruises, but at the same time ruining the very landscape and ecosystem that proves such a draw in the first place.
Until as recently as 2009, it was almost impossible for regular shipping along the sea route for most of the year because of the arctic pack ice. But now, even commercial vessels are able to travel along the waterway.
Back in Alaska, the BBC reports military discount for rental car that it is warming up twice as fast as the rest of the US – and now receding ice is actually putting Inuit settlements military discount for rental car – such as the inhabitants of Kivalina island – at real threat of coastal erosion and flooding.
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I think out of all our cruises, Alaska has to be the most exciting destination we have had. It is an awesome sight to see the ice calving and to hear the crack resound across Glacier Bay or College Fjord.
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It is one of the great ironies that global warming is more of the Arctic region military discount for rental car accessible to cruises, but at the same time ruining the very landscape and ecosystem military discount for rental car that proves such a draw in the first place.
Until as recently as 2009, it was almost impossible for regular shipping along the sea route for most of the year because of the arctic pack ice. But now, even commercial vessels are able to travel along the waterway.
Back in Alaska, the BBC reports that it is warming up twice as fast as the rest of the US – and now receding ice is actually putting Inuit settlements – such as the inhabitants of Kivalina island – at real threat of coastal erosion military discount for rental car and flooding.
Tourism in Alaska and the Arctic has become military discount for rental car a major business in recent years, with cruise lines in particular witnessing strong demand from passengers who wish to discover the icy tundra and its inhabitants – polar bears, penguins and whales among them.