Cruise itinerary
34-Night Arctic Cruise from Reykjavík
34 nights · Arctic · 25 ports of call
34-night Arctic cruise aboard Seabourn Venture, departing Reykjavík and calling at Grundarfjørdur, Greenland's East Coast Fjords, Tasiilaq, Umivik Bay, Prince Christian Sound and Kangikitsok and 18 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Seabourn Venture
- Cruise line
- Seabourn
- Duration
- 34 nights
- Region
- Arctic · Polar
- Departs
- Reykjavík
- Returns
- Reykjavík
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Reykjavík
Depart 17:00
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 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
- Day3At sea
- Day4
Greenland's East Coast Fjords
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day5
Tasiilaq
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day6
Umivik Bay
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day7
Prince Christian Sound
Arrive 12:00
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
- Day8
Prince Christian Sound
Depart 11:00
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 14:00 · Depart 20:00
- 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
Qaqortoq (Julianehaab)
Arrive 08:00 · 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
- Day11
Qassiarsuk
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 14:00
- Day12
Ivittuut
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 14:00
- Day13
Nuuk (Godthaab)
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 23:00
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
- Day14
Evighedsfjorden
Arrive 12:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- 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
- Day17At sea
- Day18
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day19
Northeast Greenland
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day20At sea
- Day21
Pond Inlet, Nunavut
Arrive 06:00 · Depart 10:00
An Inuit hamlet on the north coast of Baffin Island in the Canadian Arctic, set on the strait that leads to Bylot Island. Surrounded by mountains and sea ice, it is a centre of Inuit hunting culture and a gateway to Sirmilik National Park and its narwhal-rich waters.
- Sirmilik National Park
- Bylot Island
- Inuit culture
Erik Harbour
Arrive 14:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day22
Exploring the Northwest Passage
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
The fabled sea route through the Canadian Arctic archipelago, linking the Atlantic and Pacific across the top of North America. Sailings here move among ice-choked channels and remote Inuit communities, with chances to see polar bears, walrus and the tundra coast.
- Arctic wildlife
- Inuit communities
- Sea ice
- Day23
Exploring the Northwest Passage
Arrive 12:30 · Depart 16:30
The fabled sea route through the Canadian Arctic archipelago, linking the Atlantic and Pacific across the top of North America. Sailings here move among ice-choked channels and remote Inuit communities, with chances to see polar bears, walrus and the tundra coast.
- Arctic wildlife
- Inuit communities
- Sea ice
- Day24
Exploring the Northwest Passage
Arrive 12:00 · Depart 18:00
The fabled sea route through the Canadian Arctic archipelago, linking the Atlantic and Pacific across the top of North America. Sailings here move among ice-choked channels and remote Inuit communities, with chances to see polar bears, walrus and the tundra coast.
- Arctic wildlife
- Inuit communities
- Sea ice
- Day25
Exploring the Northwest Passage
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
The fabled sea route through the Canadian Arctic archipelago, linking the Atlantic and Pacific across the top of North America. Sailings here move among ice-choked channels and remote Inuit communities, with chances to see polar bears, walrus and the tundra coast.
- Arctic wildlife
- Inuit communities
- Sea ice
- Day26
Cambridge Bay, Nunavut
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 12:00
- Day27
Exploring the Northwest Passage
Arrive 12:00 · Depart 17:00
The fabled sea route through the Canadian Arctic archipelago, linking the Atlantic and Pacific across the top of North America. Sailings here move among ice-choked channels and remote Inuit communities, with chances to see polar bears, walrus and the tundra coast.
- Arctic wildlife
- Inuit communities
- Sea ice
- Day28
Exploring the Northwest Passage
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
The fabled sea route through the Canadian Arctic archipelago, linking the Atlantic and Pacific across the top of North America. Sailings here move among ice-choked channels and remote Inuit communities, with chances to see polar bears, walrus and the tundra coast.
- Arctic wildlife
- Inuit communities
- Sea ice
- Day29
Queen Harbour, Philpots Island, Nunavut
Arrive 12:00 · Depart 16:00
- Day30
Dymond Islands
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 13:00
- Day31
Baffin Island, Nunavut
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 12:00
- Day32At sea
- Day33
Nuuk (Godthaab)
Arrive 05:00 · Depart 14:00
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
- Day34
Kangerlussuaq Havn
Arrive 07:00
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
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
- Day35
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
Upcoming departures
- 15 Jul 2028
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
34-Night Arctic Cruise from Reykjavík FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 34-night Arctic cruise calls at Reykjavík, Grundarfjørdur, Greenland's East Coast Fjords, Tasiilaq, Umivik Bay, Prince Christian Sound, Kangikitsok, Nanortalik, Qaqortoq (Julianehaab), Hvalsey, Qassiarsuk, Ivittuut, Nuuk (Godthaab), Evighedsfjorden, Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg), Kangerlussuaq Havn, Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), Northeast Greenland, Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Erik Harbour, Exploring the Northwest Passage, Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Queen Harbour, Philpots Island, Nunavut, Dymond Islands and Baffin Island, Nunavut.
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 is a round-trip sailing from Reykjavík.
How long is this cruise?
34 nights aboard Seabourn Venture.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 15 Jul 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.