Cruise itinerary
16-Night Arctic Cruise from Reykjavík
16 nights · Arctic · 11 ports of call
16-night Arctic cruise aboard Le Commandant Charcot, departing Reykjavík and calling at At Sea, Tasiilaq, Blosseville Coast, Ittoqqortoormiit (ex Scoresbysund), Northeast Greenland and Nordaustlandet Island and 4 more.
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At a glance
- Cruise line
- PONANT EXPLORATIONS
- Duration
- 16 nights
- Region
- Arctic · Polar
- Departs
- Reykjavík
- Returns
- Longyearbyen
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Reykjavík
Depart 22:00
Iceland's northerly capital, the launch point for sailings around the island's volcanic coast. The Hallgrímskirkja church rises above its low-rise centre, with the Blue Lagoon, geysers and waterfalls of the Golden Circle reachable on day trips.
- Hallgrímskirkja
- Blue Lagoon
- Golden Circle
- Day2
At Sea
- Day3
Tasiilaq
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00
- Day4
Blosseville Coast
Arrive 16:00 · Depart 20:00
- Day5
Ittoqqortoormiit (ex Scoresbysund)
Arrive 14:00 · Depart 18:00
One of the world's most remote settlements, on the eastern coast of Greenland at the mouth of a vast fjord system. A tiny Inuit hunting community of brightly painted houses, it is an expedition-ship gateway to the icebergs, glaciers and wildlife of Scoresby Sund.
- Scoresby Sund
- Inuit village
- Arctic icebergs
- Day6
Northeast Greenland
Arrive 13:30 · Depart 18:00
A vast, ice-bound stretch of Greenland's Arctic coast, much of it within the world's largest national park. It is a scenic-cruising wilderness of fjords, glaciers and tundra, home to musk oxen, polar bears and walrus far from any settlement.
- National park
- Glaciated fjords
- Musk oxen
- Day7
Northeast Greenland
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00
A vast, ice-bound stretch of Greenland's Arctic coast, much of it within the world's largest national park. It is a scenic-cruising wilderness of fjords, glaciers and tundra, home to musk oxen, polar bears and walrus far from any settlement.
- National park
- Glaciated fjords
- Musk oxen
- Day8
Northeast Greenland
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 20:00
A vast, ice-bound stretch of Greenland's Arctic coast, much of it within the world's largest national park. It is a scenic-cruising wilderness of fjords, glaciers and tundra, home to musk oxen, polar bears and walrus far from any settlement.
- National park
- Glaciated fjords
- Musk oxen
- Day9
Northeast Greenland
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 12:00
A vast, ice-bound stretch of Greenland's Arctic coast, much of it within the world's largest national park. It is a scenic-cruising wilderness of fjords, glaciers and tundra, home to musk oxen, polar bears and walrus far from any settlement.
- National park
- Glaciated fjords
- Musk oxen
- Day10
At Sea
- Day11
At Sea
- Day12
Nordaustlandet Island
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 21:00
- Day13
Hinlopen Strait
Arrive 12:30 · Depart 18:00
Nordaustlandet Island
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 10:00
- Day14
Soraust-Svalbard Nature Reserve
Arrive 06:00 · Depart 11:30
- Day15
Spitsbergen
Arrive 14:30 · Depart 18:00
- Day16
Spitsbergen
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 12:00
- Day17
Longyearbyen
Arrive 07:00
The main settlement of Svalbard and one of the northernmost towns on earth, set on a fjord in the Norwegian high Arctic. Colourful timber houses sit below glaciers and old coal-mining works, with polar bears in the surrounding wilderness.
- Arctic glaciers
- Coal-mining history
- Midnight sun
Upcoming departures
- 8 Jun 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
16-Night Arctic Cruise from Reykjavík FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 16-night Arctic cruise calls at Reykjavík, At Sea, Tasiilaq, Blosseville Coast, Ittoqqortoormiit (ex Scoresbysund), Northeast Greenland, Nordaustlandet Island, Hinlopen Strait, Soraust-Svalbard Nature Reserve, Spitsbergen and Longyearbyen.
How many days are spent at sea?
3 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Reykjavík and ends in Longyearbyen.
How long is this cruise?
16 nights aboard Le Commandant Charcot.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 8 Jun 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.