Olivia, If you read the small print on the Crystal itinerary for the NW Passage it says that not all guests will be able to go ashore at each place and the stay may be only 1 hour. Sounds like a lot of icy sea days to me.
I hope the Explorer arrives on time too. We're in Anchorage and fly to Nome in the morning to go onboard. Maybe we'll see the LCT group in the airport.