Region: Canada

• Stakeholder Cruises

  AECO’s Stakeholder Cruises bring local stakeholders, community representatives, and decision‑makers on board expedition cruise vessels to experience operations firsthand.

• Underwater Noise

  The Impact of Ship Noise

• Made in the Arctic

  A project to raise awareness about local products and culture.

• Nalunaiqsijiit – Inuit Cruise Training Initiative

  Increasing local presence in the expedition cruise industry.

• Meet the Destinations & Market Place

  Brings together AECO operators and destination representatives.

• Grise Fiord

  The Inuktitut name for our community is Ausuittuq, which means “place that never thaws”.

• Pond Inlet

  The Inuktut name for our community is Mittimatalik, which has two competing origin stories. Some of us think it means “the landing place”, referring to a large rock on which ‘seagulls used to alight and from which they used to fish.’ Others believe it means “place where Mittima is buried.” No one knows who Mittima was or where he came from.