In the heart of the Northwest Passage
Set off on an exploration through the ice of Baffin Bay in the heart of the Northwest Passage, one of the most mythical maritime routes that exists. Along the western coast of Gree...
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Ports of Call & Itinerary
19-night voyage departing Kangerlussuaq Havn, arriving Nuuk (Godthaab).
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In the heart of the Northwest Passage
17 ports plotted · click a marker for details
Day 1
Kangerlussuaq Havn , Greenland
Saturday, 28/08/2027
The name Kangerlussuaq means "Big Fjord" in the local Kalaallisut language. The settlement of about 500 people is located in western Greenland on flat land at the head of a fjord with the same name. Kangerlussuaq is the site of Greenland's largest commercial airport and most of the economy here is dependent on the air transportation hub and tourism. The rugged lands around the settlement support terrestrial Arctic fauna including muskoxen, caribou, and Gyrfalcons.
Day 2
Nooralak
Sunday, 29/08/2027
Day 3
Disko Bay , Greenland
Monday, 30/08/2027
Day 4
Disko Bay , Greenland
Tuesday, 31/08/2027
Day 6
Pond Inlet, Nunavut , Canada
Thursday, 02/09/2027
Located in northern Baffin Island, Pond Inlet is a small, predo¬minantly Inuit community, with a population of roughly 1,500 inhabitants. In 1818, the British explorer John Ross named a bay in the vicinity after the English astronomer John Pond. Today Pond Inlet is considered one of Canada's "jewels of the North" thanks to several picturesque glaciers and mountain ranges nearby. Many archaeological sites of ancient Dorset and Thule peoples can be found near Pond Inlet. The Inuit hunted caribou, ringed and harp seals, fish, polar bears, walrus, narwhals, geese, ptarmigans and Arctic hares, long before European and American whalers came here to harvest bowhead whales. Pond Inlet is also known as a major center of Inuit art, especially the printmaking and stone carving that are featured in the town’s art galleries.
Day 7
Queen Harbour, Philpots Island, Nunavut , Canada
Friday, 03/09/2027
Day 8
Radstock Bay, Devon Island , Canada
Saturday, 04/09/2027
Devon Island is Canada’s sixth largest island and was first seen by Europeans in the early 17th century. The Thule culture had already settled there many centuries before, and left behind qarmat homes, made of rocks, whale bones, rock and sod walls, and skins for roofs that tell a story of over 800 years of human habitation. Other striking finds in this area are the many fossils of corals, crinoids and nautiloids that can be seen. Just across Lancaster Sound is Prince Leopold Island, a Canadian Important Bird Area, a federally listed migratory bird sanctuary, and a Key Migratory Bird Terrestrial Habitat site with large numbers of Thick-billed Murres, Northern Fulmars and Black-legged Kittiwakes that breed there.
Day 9
Radstock Bay, Devon Island , Canada
Sunday, 05/09/2027
Devon Island is Canada’s sixth largest island and was first seen by Europeans in the early 17th century. The Thule culture had already settled there many centuries before, and left behind qarmat homes, made of rocks, whale bones, rock and sod walls, and skins for roofs that tell a story of over 800 years of human habitation. Other striking finds in this area are the many fossils of corals, crinoids and nautiloids that can be seen. Just across Lancaster Sound is Prince Leopold Island, a Canadian Important Bird Area, a federally listed migratory bird sanctuary, and a Key Migratory Bird Terrestrial Habitat site with large numbers of Thick-billed Murres, Northern Fulmars and Black-legged Kittiwakes that breed there.
Day 10
Somerset Island , Canada
Monday, 06/09/2027
Day 11
Sailing in the Bellot Strait
Tuesday, 07/09/2027
Day 11
Prince of Wales Island, Nunavut , Canada
Tuesday, 07/09/2027
Day 12
Prescott Island, Nunavut , Canada
Wednesday, 08/09/2027
Day 12
Prince of Wales Island, Nunavut , Canada
Wednesday, 08/09/2027
Day 13
Lancaster Sound, Tallurutiup Imanga National Park, Nunavut , Canada
Thursday, 09/09/2027
Day 14
Beechey Island, Nunavut , Canada
Friday, 10/09/2027
Beechey Island is a small island off the southwest coast of Devon Island, separated by a narrow waterway called the Barrow Strait. Captain William Edward Parry was the first European to visit the island in 1819. His lieutenant, Frederick William Beechey, named the island after his father, the artist William Beechey (1753–1839). Beechey Island played a significant role in the history of Arctic Exploration. During the winter of 1845-46, Sir John Franklin and his men camped on the island as part of their ill-fated quest to find the Northwest Passage. Mummified remains of three of Franklin’s crew were discovered, giving a better understanding of what happened before the disappearance of the expedition. In 1850 Edward Belcher used the island as a base while surveying the area. Later, in 1903, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen stopped at the island at the beginning of his successful voyage in search for the Northwest Passage. Subsequently, Beechey Island has been declared a "Territorial Historic Site" since 1975 by the Northwest Territories government
Day 14
Radstock Bay, Devon Island , Canada
Friday, 10/09/2027
Devon Island is Canada’s sixth largest island and was first seen by Europeans in the early 17th century. The Thule culture had already settled there many centuries before, and left behind qarmat homes, made of rocks, whale bones, rock and sod walls, and skins for roofs that tell a story of over 800 years of human habitation. Other striking finds in this area are the many fossils of corals, crinoids and nautiloids that can be seen. Just across Lancaster Sound is Prince Leopold Island, a Canadian Important Bird Area, a federally listed migratory bird sanctuary, and a Key Migratory Bird Terrestrial Habitat site with large numbers of Thick-billed Murres, Northern Fulmars and Black-legged Kittiwakes that breed there.
Day 17
Svartenhavn
Monday, 13/09/2027
Day 18
Qeqertarsuaq (Godhavn) , Greenland
Tuesday, 14/09/2027
Day 19
Evighedsfjorden , Greenland
Wednesday, 15/09/2027
Day 20
Nuuk (Godthaab) , Greenland
Thursday, 16/09/2027
Nuuk, meaning “the cape”, was Greenland’s first town (1728). Started as a fort and later mission and trading post some 240 kilometers south of the Arctic Circle, it is the current capital. Almost 30% of Greenland’s population lives in the town. Not only does Nuuk have great natural beauty in its vicinity, but there are Inuit ruins, Hans Egede’s home, the parliament, and the Church of our Saviour as well. The Greenlandic National Museum has an outstanding collection of Greenlandic traditional dresses, as well as the famous Qilakitsoq mummies. The Katuaq Cultural Center’s building was inspired by the undulating Northern Lights and can house 10% of Nuuk’s inhabitants.
Room Type & Prices
All prices per person based on double occupancy. Solo traveller prices — single occupancy. Contact our cruise experts for the latest availability and best fares.
Lower Deck Balcony Stateroom
193 sqft · Up to 2 guests
Upper Decks Balcony Stateroom
193 sqft · Up to 2 guests
Window or Porthole Stateroom
226 sqft · Up to 3 guests
Deluxe Suite
290 sqft · Up to 2 guests
Prestige Suite
398 sqft · Up to 4 guests
Owner's Suite
484 sqft · Up to 2 guests
Oceanview
| Cabin | Grade | Per Person | Avail. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Deck Balcony Stateroom · 193 sqft | DEL Deluxe Stateroom | Enquire → | ||
| Upper Decks Balcony Stateroom · 193 sqft | PR4 Prestige Stateroom Deck 4 | Enquire → | ||
| PR5 Prestige Stateroom Deck 5 | Enquire → | |||
| PR6 Prestige Stateroom Deck 6 | Enquire → |
Lower Deck Balcony Stateroom · 193 sqft
DEL Deluxe Stateroom
Upper Decks Balcony Stateroom · 193 sqft
PR4 Prestige Stateroom Deck 4
Upper Decks Balcony Stateroom · 193 sqft
PR5 Prestige Stateroom Deck 5
Upper Decks Balcony Stateroom · 193 sqft
PR6 Prestige Stateroom Deck 6
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