Seabourn Venture — 48-Night Arctic Cruise from Reykjavík

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48-Night Arctic Cruise from Reykjavík

48 nights · Arctic · 26 ports of call

48-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 19 more.

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Ship: Seabourn Venture
Cruise line: Seabourn
Duration: 48 nights
Region: Arctic · Polar
Departs: Reykjavík
Returns: Reykjavík

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Where this voyage takes you

Voyage route — calls shown in order; map is schematic.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day
1
- 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
Day
2
- 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
Day
3
At sea
Day
4
- Greenland's East Coast Fjords
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
Day
5
- Tasiilaq
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
Day
6
- Umivik Bay
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
Day
7
- 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
Day
8
- 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
Day
9
- 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
Day
10
- 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
Day
11
- Qassiarsuk
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 14:00
Day
12
- Ivittuut
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 14:00
Day
13
- 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
Day
14
- 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
Day
15
- 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
Day
16
- 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
Day
17
At sea
Day
18
- Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
Day
19
- 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
Day
20
At sea
Day
21
- 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
Day
22
- 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
Day
23
- 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
Day
24
- 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
Day
25
- 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
Day
26
- Cambridge Bay, Nunavut
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 12:00
Day
27
- 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
Day
28
- 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
Day
29
- Queen Harbour, Philpots Island, Nunavut
  Arrive 12:00 · Depart 16:00
Day
30
- Dymond Islands
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 13:00
Day
31
- Baffin Island, Nunavut
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 12:00
Day
32
At sea
Day
33
- 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
Day
34
- 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
Day
35
At sea
Day
36
At sea
Day
37
- Pond Inlet, Nunavut
  Arrive 06:00 · Depart 13:00
  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
Day
38
- Exploring the Northwest Passage
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
  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
Day
39
- Ellesmere Island, Nunavut
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 17:00
  A vast, largely ice-covered island in the Canadian High Arctic, the northernmost reach of Nunavut. Steep fjords, glaciers and tundra dominate its uninhabited coast, where expedition ships look for muskoxen, seabird cliffs and the deep light of the polar summer.
  - Arctic fjords
  - Glaciers
  - Muskoxen
Day
40
- Ellesmere Island, Nunavut
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
  A vast, largely ice-covered island in the Canadian High Arctic, the northernmost reach of Nunavut. Steep fjords, glaciers and tundra dominate its uninhabited coast, where expedition ships look for muskoxen, seabird cliffs and the deep light of the polar summer.
  - Arctic fjords
  - Glaciers
  - Muskoxen
Day
41
- Ellesmere Island, Nunavut
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
  A vast, largely ice-covered island in the Canadian High Arctic, the northernmost reach of Nunavut. Steep fjords, glaciers and tundra dominate its uninhabited coast, where expedition ships look for muskoxen, seabird cliffs and the deep light of the polar summer.
  - Arctic fjords
  - Glaciers
  - Muskoxen
Day
42
- Ellesmere Island, Nunavut
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
  A vast, largely ice-covered island in the Canadian High Arctic, the northernmost reach of Nunavut. Steep fjords, glaciers and tundra dominate its uninhabited coast, where expedition ships look for muskoxen, seabird cliffs and the deep light of the polar summer.
  - Arctic fjords
  - Glaciers
  - Muskoxen
Day
43
- Ellesmere Island, Nunavut
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
  A vast, largely ice-covered island in the Canadian High Arctic, the northernmost reach of Nunavut. Steep fjords, glaciers and tundra dominate its uninhabited coast, where expedition ships look for muskoxen, seabird cliffs and the deep light of the polar summer.
  - Arctic fjords
  - Glaciers
  - Muskoxen
Day
44
At sea
Day
45
- 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
Day
46
- Northeast Greenland
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 14:00
  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
Day
47
At sea
Day
48
- 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
Day
49
- 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

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48-Night Arctic Cruise from Reykjavík FAQ

Which ports does this cruise visit?

This 48-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, Baffin Island, Nunavut and Ellesmere Island, Nunavut.

How many days are spent at sea?

8 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?

48 nights aboard Seabourn Venture.

When does this itinerary sail?

Upcoming departures include 15 Jul 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.

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