I got to see it before it all melts! It was so cold I could barely take my glove off long enough to take some pictures so no wading in the Arctic for anyone on this tour. Since there is security throughout the oil fields, the only way to get to the ocean is to submit your name to the Arctic Caribou Inn in advance for a security check and take the oil field tour. I was so tired after driving all night that I slept through the whole tour except for the ocean stop, which is all I cared about anyway.