Cruise itinerary
14-Night Arctic Cruise from Reykjavík
14 nights · Arctic · 11 ports of call
14-night Arctic cruise aboard Seabourn Quest, departing Reykjavík and calling at Grundarfjørdur, Prince Christian Sound, Nanortalik, Paamiut (Fredrikshaab), Nuuk (Godthaab) and L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland and Labrador and 4 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Seabourn Quest
- Cruise line
- Seabourn
- Duration
- 14 nights
- Region
- Arctic · Polar
- Departs
- Reykjavík
- Returns
- Montréal, Québec
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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
Grundarfjørdur
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A small fishing town on Iceland's Snæfellsnes peninsula, framed by the pyramid-shaped Kirkjufell mountain. The harbour looks out across a wide bay toward open Atlantic waters, with lava fields, waterfalls and the Snæfellsjökull glacier nearby.
- Kirkjufell mountain
- Snæfellsnes peninsula
- Coastal waterfalls
- Day3At sea
- Day4
Prince Christian Sound
A narrow, glacier-fringed channel near the southern tip of Greenland, threaded by ships rather than visited ashore. Sheer rock walls, drifting icebergs and the tiny Inuit settlement of Aappilattoq make the passage one of the most dramatic scenic cruising routes in the region.
- Drifting icebergs
- Sheer rock walls
- Aappilattoq village
- Day5
Nanortalik
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
A southern Greenland town on a small island, its name meaning 'place of bears'. Wooden houses in red and blue ring a sheltered harbour, set against jagged granite peaks, with icebergs drifting in from the nearby fjords and a fine local museum.
- colourful harbour
- granite peaks
- drifting icebergs
- Day6
Paamiut (Fredrikshaab)
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
A small fishing town on the southwest coast of Greenland, set among rocky islands south of the Arctic Circle. Brightly painted houses cluster by the harbour, with a turf-and-timber church and the open tundra and fjords stretching beyond.
- Colourful harbour
- Tundra hikes
- Greenlandic church
- Day7
Nuuk (Godthaab)
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
The capital of Greenland, a small colourful town on the southwest coast at the mouth of a long fjord system. Nuuk is known for its harbour-side old quarter, the National Museum's Inuit collections, and the dramatic Sermitsiaq mountain across the water.
- Sermitsiaq mountain
- Greenland National Museum
- Colonial harbour
- Day8At sea
- Day9At sea
- Day10
L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland and Labrador
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A windswept site at the northern tip of Newfoundland, Canada, where the Vikings landed around a thousand years ago. The reconstructed sod huts of this UNESCO World Heritage site mark the first known European settlement in North America.
- Norse settlement
- Sod longhouses
- World Heritage site
- Day11At sea
- Day12
Gaspé, Québec
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
- Day13
Baie Comeau, Québec
Arrive 10:30 · Depart 16:00
- Day14
Quebec City, Québec
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
The walled capital of Québec on a bluff above the St. Lawrence River, the only fortified city north of Mexico. Cobbled Old Québec, the landmark Château Frontenac, and the historic Petit-Champlain quarter give it a distinctly French character.
- Château Frontenac
- Old Québec walls
- Petit-Champlain
- Day15
Montréal, Québec
Arrive 07:00
A French-speaking metropolis on an island in the St. Lawrence River in Québec. The cobbled lanes and stone churches of Old Montréal sit beside the river, while Mount Royal park rises above the downtown grid of cafés, markets and underground shopping.
- Old Montréal
- Mount Royal
- Notre-Dame Basilica
Upcoming departures
- 7 Sep 2028
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
14-Night Arctic Cruise from Reykjavík FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 14-night Arctic cruise calls at Reykjavík, Grundarfjørdur, Prince Christian Sound, Nanortalik, Paamiut (Fredrikshaab), Nuuk (Godthaab), L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland and Labrador, Gaspé, Québec, Baie Comeau, Québec, Quebec City, Québec and Montréal, Québec.
How many days are spent at sea?
4 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Reykjavík and ends in Montréal, Québec.
How long is this cruise?
14 nights aboard Seabourn Quest.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 7 Sep 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.