Greenland as a cruise destination

Greenland is the largest island in the world and only 56,000 people live here. Consequently, you should not expect the same facilities and options offered at larger cruise destinations. However, the experience will be all the more original, and flexibility will leave room for improvisation.

In the recent years we have met with an ever-increasing interest in adding Greenland to the range of cruising itineraries and there are many good reasons for this trend:

1. Greenland is quality
Greenlandis a destination containing the qualities in demand by today's cruising world: Pristine nature, rich relics of the past, a realm of pure experience shared only by a very select group of people.

2. Combining destinations
There is the chance of combining Greenland with Iceland and/or Arctic Canada for the tour to be designed with a particular theme in view, for instance Erik the Red and the Norse (Vikings) or the ancient Inuit history dating back several thousand years.

The Greenlandic Incoming Agencies are ready to help you put together an exciting itinerary.

3. Unique Arctic nature
Arctic nature, fierce and fascinating at the same time, leaves the visitor with unforgettable impressions.

4. Midnight sun and icebergs
Towering icebergs aglow in the midnight sun can be experienced in very few other places.

5. Aurora Borealis
Already in late August and September you will get the opportunity to view Aurora Borealis or northern lights. According to traditional mythology, northern lights are "the souls of the departed playing ball with skulls of walruses in the sky".

6. Safety
Greenland and the North Atlantic are safe places to travel. Along with all airports and harbors applying to international Security Regulations.

Message to commanders and crew about Safety on Arctic Waters.

Kalaallit Nunaannut tikilluaritsi – Welcome to Greenland