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ABOARD THE MV POLAR PRINCE — At $10 million and five months at sea across close to 25,000 kilometres of coastline, Canada C3 is one of the country’s grandest voyages of all time.

“I would challenge historians: What ship has ever made such a long trip from one coast to another coast, visiting and connecting with so many communities and places?” asserted Stephan Guy, a mariner of 36 years who captains the 67-metre icebreaker.

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“This kind of trip … with so much mileage in a single season, I would assume it’s never been done.”

For those lucky few — chefs, musicians, journalists, youths, politicians, Indigenous people, explorers, scientists — chosen to explore Canada’s Atlantic, Arctic, and Pacific coastlines to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Canadian confederation, the experience has been worth every penny.

“I read up on it … but I honestly didn’t really get what it was about,” says B.C. country music performer Aaron Pritchett. “It was unbelievable, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”