What's going on with Cruise Tourism - Uumiakun pulakataktun hulivalikan?

The number of planned cruise itineraries in Arctic Canada doubled between 2005 and 2006 from 11 to 22 and has increased by an additional 9.5% on average over the past four years. Cruise ship activity has now begun leveling off and we are no longer seeing dramatic increases in itineraries as we did during the 2006 season. Although some additional growth is expected the observed leveling off of itineraries is likely due to the 2009 economic recession, the limited number of ice- strengthened ships available for tourism purposes, and a fluctuating market of individuals seeking to experience the Canadian Arctic by sea. 

Despite expected overall growth in the sector the actual patterns of cruise activity reveal a great deal of variability. We are now observing more cruise ship activity through the Northwest Passage and in the western Canadian Arctic and less activity in the southern Arctic than we have in the past. In Ulukhaktok there was one cruise ship visit in 2007, two in 2008, four in 2009, two in 2010, and four in 2011.

Pulakataktun uumiakun Kanatum tunnuanun 2005min 2006mun amiigiaktun 11min 22mun imaalu hitamani ukiuni 9.5%mik amiigiakyumiyun. Talvanganin uumiat amiigiatilangit aulahiuktun. Amiigiakyumi-niagaloakhutik aulalimaitunakhiyun, hapkunanga, 2009mi monik akiikman, uumiatlu hikuuhiuktaktun ekilutkaagumata, uumiakun pulagumayun ekiklingmata. Uumiat amiigiakyumi-galuakhutik audlakviat aatjikingitok.