Resolute, Nunavut

No cruise ships are scheduled in Resolute today, Thursday 12 November 2026. The next is Sylvia Earle on Monday 13 September 2027. Over the next 12 months, 1 call brings about 120 passengers.

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Daylight view across the Resolute Bay settlement on Cornwallis Island, Nunavut, with buildings and the bay beyond
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Ship schedule

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September 2027
Sylvia Earle
Aurora Expeditions120 passengers
Mon 13 Sep
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Cruise Ships in Resolute

Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Central Time)

Today · Thu 12 NovNo ships
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Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Resolute day.

Planning a day in Resolute?

The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.

See the Resolute cruise crowd calendar

Where is the Resolute cruise port?

There is no conventional cruise harbour, pier or passenger berth at Resolute on Cornwallis Island. Expedition passengers fly into Resolute Bay Airport (YRB), may take a short walk in the hamlet, then transfer to the ship by Zodiac (landing shore depends on ship location and weather).

The map pin used for the port is the Resolute hamlet at 74.697299, −94.8297289. The airport sits about 6.3 km / 8 minutes’ drive west via Sunset Strip.

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Getting to the Resolute cruise port

Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) → Resolute Zodiac embark shore (ship)

6 km · ~8 min by car

Expedition passengers arrive on an included charter into Resolute Bay Airport (YRB). Driving from the airport (74.7159885, −94.9782982) to the Resolute hamlet (74.697299, −94.8297289) is about 6.3 km / 8 minutes via Sunset Strip. Upon arrival, passengers are typically transferred to the ship by Zodiac; a short walk in the hamlet may precede that transfer. Operator packages for Resolute legs include group transfers between the airport and the ship.

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

Group transfer (airport / shore to ship by Zodiac)
Variesper person
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Usually included in the operator mandatory transfer package on Resolute embark/disembark sailings; price varies by voyage. Zodiac landing shore depends on ship location and weather.
Short walk in Resolute hamlet (before embark)
Freeper person
Varies
Chance to walk around the small Arctic hamlet on foot before Zodiac transfer to the ship.

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

Driving to the port

Typical embark routing: make your own way to the included Calgary hotel near the airport; group transfer hotel→Calgary airport; charter flight Calgary→Resolute Bay Airport (YRB); then Zodiac to the ship. Disembark is the reverse: Zodiac to shore → transfer to YRB → charter to Calgary → group transfer to the included post-cruise Calgary hotel. Calgary transfers for international flights outside the package are usually not included. Strict luggage weight limits apply on Calgary–Resolute charters.

Where to Stay Before Your Cruise

Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.

Resolute hamlet

Rare independent Resolute overnight

Port 5–10 minAirport ~8 min

Independent stays in the hamlet when not on an operator package day; most expedition passengers overnight in Calgary, not Resolute.

  • South Camp Inn

Operator mandatory transfer packages for Resolute embark/disembark sailings typically include a pre- and/or post-cruise hotel night in Calgary near the airport (hotel named in final documents), not lodging in Resolute. South Camp Inn in Resolute offers a complimentary airport shuttle; nightly rates were not listed on public hotel search at research time (contact the property).

Destination

About Resolute

Resolute (also Resolute Bay; Inuktitut Qausuittuq) is a small Inuit hamlet on Cornwallis Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It sits on the southern shore of the island overlooking Resolute Bay and is one of the northernmost communities in Canada. The hamlet and Resolute Bay Airport serve as a logistics hub for High Arctic research and for expedition cruise embarkation and disembarkation.

There is no conventional cruise pier: passengers typically reach the ship by Zodiac after a charter flight into Resolute Bay Airport (YRB). Cornwallis Island’s open tundra and bay setting frame a remote homeport call rather than a town dock.

Climate
Resolute has a High Arctic climate. Environment and Climate Change Canada normals for the Resolute station show daily average temperatures from about −32°C in mid-winter to about 4.5°C in July, with an annual average near −16°C. Annual precipitation is low (about 161 mm), mostly as snow; the wettest months are July–September. Winters are long and extremely cold; the brief cool summer peaks in July.
Time zone
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Currency
Canadian Dollar (CAD)

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