Cruise itinerary
16-Night Arctic Cruise from Reykjavík
16 nights · Arctic · 16 ports of call
16-night Arctic cruise aboard Seabourn Venture, departing Reykjavík and calling at Kangerlussuaq Havn, Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg), Evighedsfjorden, Nuuk (Godthaab), Ivittuut and Qassiarsuk and 9 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Seabourn Venture
- Cruise line
- Seabourn
- Duration
- 16 nights
- Region
- Arctic · Polar
- Departs
- Reykjavík
- Returns
- Reykjavík
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Reykjavík
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
Kangerlussuaq Havn
Depart 20:00
A small settlement at the head of a long fjord in western Greenland, beside a former U.S. air base. It serves as the inland gateway to the Greenland ice sheet, with tundra valleys, musk oxen and clear sub-Arctic skies known for the northern lights.
- Greenland ice sheet
- Musk oxen
- Northern lights
- Day3
Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg)
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A town on Greenland's west coast just above the Arctic Circle, the country's second largest settlement. Coloured houses rise over a working harbour amid rugged hills, with dog-sledding, fishing and the Sisimiut Museum part of its Arctic life.
- Coloured harbour
- Sisimiut Museum
- Arctic dog-sledding
- Day4
Evighedsfjorden
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 12:00
A long fjord on the west coast of Greenland, whose Danish name means 'fjord of eternity'. Walled by steep mountains and fed by glaciers, it cuts deep inland from the town of Maniitsoq, a scene of calving ice and tumbling waterfalls.
- glacier walls
- calving ice
- Maniitsoq gateway
- Day5
Nuuk (Godthaab)
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 19:00
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
- Day6
Ivittuut
Arrive 12:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day7
Qassiarsuk
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 14:00
- Day8
Qaqortoq (Julianehaab)
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 14:00
The largest town in southern Greenland, a cluster of colourful wooden houses around a sheltered harbour below rocky hills. Icebergs drift in the surrounding fjords, and the old colonial quarter, fountain square and nearby hot spring at Uunartoq draw visitors ashore.
- Colourful harbour
- Colonial square
- Surrounding fjords
Hvalsey
Arrive 15:00 · Depart 20:00
The best-preserved Norse ruins in Greenland, set on a fjord in the island's far south. The roofless stone church and farm buildings date from the medieval Eastern Settlement of the Vikings, standing amid green pastures grazed by sheep.
- Norse church ruins
- Viking farmstead
- southern fjords
- Day9
Nanortalik
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day10
Prince Christian Sound
Arrive 13:00
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
Kangikitsok
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 12:00
- Day11
Prince Christian Sound
Depart 13:00
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
- Day12
Umivik Bay
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day13
Tasiilaq
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day14
Greenland's East Coast Fjords
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day15At sea
- Day16
Grundarfjørdur
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day17
Reykjavík
Arrive 07:00
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
Upcoming departures
- 29 Jun 2028
- 15 Jul 2028
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, Kangerlussuaq Havn, Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg), Evighedsfjorden, Nuuk (Godthaab), Ivittuut, Qassiarsuk, Qaqortoq (Julianehaab), Hvalsey, Nanortalik, Prince Christian Sound, Kangikitsok, Umivik Bay, Tasiilaq, Greenland's East Coast Fjords and Grundarfjørdur.
How many days are spent at sea?
1 day is spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It is a round-trip sailing from Reykjavík.
How long is this cruise?
16 nights aboard Seabourn Venture.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 29 Jun 2028 and 15 Jul 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.