About the Port
Dundas Harbour sits on the southern coast of Devon Island, the world's largest uninhabited island, at the eastern threshold of the Northwest Passage. Long used as a seasonal camp by Inuit hunters, the harbor later hosted a Royal Canadian Mounted Police post established in the 1920s to assert Arctic sovereignty; the weathered remains of its buildings still stand above the shoreline, along with old graves marking the isolation of those early postings. Polar bears, muskoxen, and seabirds frequent the surrounding tundra and cliffs.
Visits here are by Zodiac landing, with no dock or settlement to receive vessels, making Dundas Harbour a true wilderness call within Lancaster Sound, part of the Tallurutiup Imanga marine conservation area. Travelers explore the tundra on foot alongside expedition guides, taking in sweeping views across the sound toward Devon Island's rugged interior. The setting offers a rare, quiet encounter with the High Arctic's history and ecology, largely unchanged since the RCMP departed decades ago.
Pavlus Recommendations
How our planners would spend a day in Dundas Harbour.
Visit the RCMP Post Ruins
Walk among the weathered timber buildings and lonely graves of the 1920s Mounted Police outpost, a rare physical trace of Arctic sovereignty history left exposed on the tundra.
Tundra Walk with Expedition Guides
Follow guided routes on foot across the open tundra above the harbor, watching for muskoxen and Arctic birdlife while scanning for polar bears at a safe distance.
Zodiac Landing at Lancaster Sound
Reach shore by Zodiac since no dock exists here, then take in wide views across Tallurutiup Imanga toward Devon Island's rugged cliffs before conditions or wildlife dictate a return.
Cruise Lines That Call Here
Cruises That Visit Dundas Harbour
| Departs | Cruise Line | Ship | Itinerary | Nights | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | HX | MS Roald Amundsen | 25 | $23,436 | |
| Aug 14, 2026 | HX | MS Fridtjof Nansen | 25 | $22,423 | |
| Aug 14, 2026 | HX | MS Fridtjof Nansen | 25 | $22,423 | |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Seabourn | Seabourn Venture | 24 | $28,698 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | HX | MS Roald Amundsen | 20 | $15,087 | |
| Aug 22, 2027 | Silversea | Silver Wind | 20 | $29,880 | |
| Aug 21, 2028 | Silversea | Silver Wind | 20 | $26,280 |