Commitment to Marine Conservation | One Ocean Expeditions

Education

One Ocean Expeditions provides immersive and experiential education programming for guests travelling onboard their expedition vessels. Through partnerships with organizations such as The Royal Canadian Geographical Society focusing on youth education, they are able to extend this program by building Canada-wide curriculums specific to the Polar Regions, which are available to schools across the nation. Through various means of research, onboard scientists collate their data during expeditions, providing relevant and proprietary insight to universities and scientific institutes. This research directly supports understanding about climate change, infiltration of micro plastics in the ocean, migration of wildlife, and population tracking of marine mammals/cetaceans.

Exploration

One Ocean Expeditions is dedicated to exploring new ways to experience and share geography, culture and education. By supporting exploratory projects, including the Humahuk Expedition where Northern Canadians are keeping traditional indigenous story-telling alive, One Ocean Expeditions is helping share the story of Canada with all Canadians. The Northern waters of Nunavut are rich with Canadian history. Through partnerships with the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, One Ocean Expeditions has become part of Canadian history in the Victoria Strait Expedition 2014, where Parks Canada and supporting sponsors helped find Sir John Franklin’s fabled lost vessel, HMS Erebus.

Science

The oceans in the Polar Regions are known to be the most efficient in early warning detection as they are often the most highly affected by global environmental changes. One Ocean Expeditions carefully selects research partners, who are executing important and relevant research projects, to travel alongside guests and conduct science while onboard our expedition cruises. These projects which take place in Antarctica, the Arctic and all places in between, exclusive to the One Ocean Expeditions program. Research may range from collecting data for critical meteorological and oceanographic studies used at an international level, to the tagging and tracking of migrant whale populations for universities and science institutions worldwide.

Socioeconomic Development

One Ocean Expeditions is a unique partner to Canada’s North. Through strong relationships, One Ocean Expeditions’ Arctic outreach programs were developed as a way to actively give back and support Northern communities across the Canadian Arctic. One Ocean Expeditions has enabled significant donations to be distributed in northern communities for youth and children to participate in sports and recreation, as well as contributions to the local food banks. Through a mentorship program with Parks Canada and the Nunavut Arctic College, One Ocean Expeditions sends students from Northern communities each year to take part in and gain experience and accreditation through collaborative internship programs.

Sustainable Travel

One Ocean Expeditions has been developing sustainable Arctic tourism for over a decade and is continually innovative when creating itineraries, introducing visitors to some of the most unspoiled places on earth with programs that focus on education, science, history, arts & culture and exploration. On a One Ocean Expeditions trip, guest enjoyment and satisfaction is a top priority and travellers are provided the flexibility to choose how their experiences unfold. With carefully crafted itineraries, more time in each destination is a priority to truly immerse travellers in the regions they are travelling to.