

Cruise itinerary
30-Night Arctic Cruise from Saint-John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
30 nights · Arctic · 29 ports of call
30-night Arctic cruise aboard Seabourn Venture, departing Saint-John's, Newfoundland and Labrador and calling at Red Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Battle Harbor, Newfoundland and Labrador, Indian Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador, Saglek Fjord, Newfoundland and Labrador and Eclipse Channel and 22 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Seabourn Venture
- Cruise line
- Seabourn
- Duration
- 30 nights
- Region
- Arctic · Polar
- Departs
- Saint-John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Returns
- Reykjavík
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1

Saint-John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Depart 21:00
The capital of Newfoundland, one of North America's oldest cities, set on a sheltered harbour on Canada's Atlantic edge. Steep streets of brightly painted rowhouses climb from the waterfront toward Signal Hill, overlooking the open sea.
- Signal Hill
- Jellybean Row houses
- Cape Spear
- Day2At sea
- Day3

Red Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day4
Battle Harbor, Newfoundland and Labrador
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day5

Indian Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
A remote stretch of the Labrador coast in Atlantic Canada, named for the historic fishing and trading station once set among its islands. It is a rugged, sparsely peopled shore of low rock and tundra, edged by cold North Atlantic waters and rich seabird colonies.
- Labrador coast
- seabird colonies
- historic fishing station
- Day6
Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
The northernmost permanent settlement in Labrador, a small Inuit community on a fjord-cut stretch of the Atlantic coast. Reached only by boat or plane, it is a centre of Labrador Inuit culture and a gateway to the Torngat Mountains to the north.
- Inuit culture
- Torngat Mountains
- Labrador coast
- Day7
Saglek Fjord, Newfoundland and Labrador
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
A remote fjord cutting into the Torngat Mountains of northern Labrador, flanked by some of the oldest exposed rock on earth. Within a national park, it is a treeless landscape of granite walls and tundra, home to caribou, polar bears and Inuit heritage sites.
- Torngat Mountains
- ancient bedrock
- polar bears
- Day8
Eclipse Channel
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day9
Resolution Island, Qikiqtaaluk
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 12:00
Lower Savage Islands, Nunavut
Arrive 13:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day10
Monument Island, Nunavut
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 12:00
Lady Franklin Island, Nunavut
Arrive 13:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day11At sea
- Day12
Isabella Bay, Baffin Island, Nunavut
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day13
Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day14At sea
- Day15

Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg)
Arrive 07:00 · 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
- Day16

Kangerlussuaq Havn
Arrive 07:00 · 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
- Day17

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
- Day18

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
- Day19

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
- Day20
Ivittuut
Arrive 12:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day21
Qassiarsuk
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 14:00
- Day22

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
- Day23

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
- Day24

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
- Day25

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
- Day26
Umivik Bay
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day27

Tasiilaq
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day28
Greenland's East Coast Fjords
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day29At sea
- Day30

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
- Day31

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
- 15 Jun 2028
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
30-Night Arctic Cruise from Saint-John's, Newfoundland and Labrador FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 30-night Arctic cruise calls at Saint-John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Red Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Battle Harbor, Newfoundland and Labrador, Indian Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador, Saglek Fjord, Newfoundland and Labrador, Eclipse Channel, Resolution Island, Qikiqtaaluk, Lower Savage Islands, Nunavut, Monument Island, Nunavut, Lady Franklin Island, Nunavut, Isabella Bay, Baffin Island, Nunavut, Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg), Kangerlussuaq Havn, Evighedsfjorden, Nuuk (Godthaab), Ivittuut, Qassiarsuk, Qaqortoq (Julianehaab), Hvalsey, Nanortalik, Prince Christian Sound, Kangikitsok, Umivik Bay, Tasiilaq, Greenland's East Coast Fjords, Grundarfjørdur and Reykjavík.
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 Saint-John's, Newfoundland and Labrador and ends in Reykjavík.
How long is this cruise?
30 nights aboard Seabourn Venture.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 15 Jun 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.