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Is the Arctic a place for pleasure cruises?

As Arctic sea ice recedes, shipping traffic through the Northwest Passage and the Bering Strait has increased. Soon a luxury cruise ship will carry 1700 passengers through what could be very turbulent waters. Coast Guard officials from the US and Canada are training for a possible rescue from one of these huge liners. The United States Special Representative for the Arctic, Admiral Robert Papp gave Dan Damon his reaction:
(Picture: Iceberg floating in Arctic / Credit: Joe Raedle, Getty Images)

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