The Gjoa ship, which Roald Amundsen (1872-1928) used to sail through and open the Northwest Passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific, arriving in Nome (Alaska) August 30, 1906 (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images)
From the website of Time.
August 16, 2016
The luxury cruise ship Crystal Serenity set to transit the Northwest Passage.
Full Story at http://time.com/4449226/northwest-passage-brief-history/
Jim gives a quick historical review of the many voyages that have taken place over the centuries and weighs in on the changing ice conditions in the region.