Greenland and Canadian Arctic
Not only do we take you to some of the most remote and remarkable countries – this Arctic and Greenland expedition being no exception – but our team of highly trained skilled leaders make the journey so very interesting! From taking a Zodiac ride through the impressive icebergs of Disco Bay to learning all about the fascinating Inuit heritage of Nuuk – thought to be 4,000 years old, our experts make sure that every moment matters on this trip.
Day 1 | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland |
Day 2 | Evighedsfjord | Evigheids Glacier | Kangaamiut (Qeqqata) |
Day 3 | Nuuk (Godthab) |
Day 4 | At Sea |
Day 5 | Iqaluit (Nunavut), Canada |
Day 6 | Lower Savage Islands |
Day 7 | Monumental Island | Lady Franklin Island |
Day 8 | At Sea |
Day 9 | Isabella Bay (Nunavut) |
Day 10 | Sam Ford Fjord (Nunavut) |
Day 11 | Gibbs Fjord (Nuvanut) |
Day 12 | At Sea |
Day 13 | Upernavik (Avannaata), Greenland |
Day 14 | Qeqertarsuaq |
Day 15 | Ilulissat |
Day 16 | At Sea |
Day 17 | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland |
Day 1 — Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
Kangerlussuaq is a settlement in western Greenland in the Qeqqata municipality located at the head of the fjord of the same name (Danish: Søndre Strømfjord). It is Greenland's main air transport hub and the site of Greenland's largest commercial airport. The airport dates from American settlement during and after World War II, when the site was known as Bluie West-8 and Sondrestrom Air Base. The Kangerlussuaq area is also home to Greenland's most diverse terrestrial fauna, including muskoxen, caribou, and gyrfalcons. The settlement's economy and population of 512 is almost entirely reliant on the airport and tourist industry.
Day 2 — Evighedsfjord | Evigheids Glacier | Kangaamiut (Qeqqata)
Within roughly an hour of steaming south from Kangerlussuaq Fjord is Evighedsfjord Fjord. The fjords in this area can reach over half a mile in depth and are lined with tidewater glaciers from the Maniitsoq ice sheet located high up in the interior of Greenland. Some of the cliffs along the fjords of this region can exceed 6,600 ft in height.
The Evigheids Glacier flows from the Greenland Ice Sheet, the second largest ice body in the world after the Antarctic ice sheet, to the west. It is a slow-moving tidewater glacier, meaning this valley glacier winds down through the coastal mountains to the ocean at a snail’s pace. As the glacial ice enters the water it begins to float and the eventually breaks apart into icebergs that float away down the fjord. The shades of blue and carved shapes of these ice floes are infinite.
Only 350 people live in the small Greenlandic community of Kangaamiut. Located on the south coast of Timerdlit Island and facing the Davis Strait, Kangaamiut is situated between the mouths of two long fjords: the Kangerlussuatsiaq Fjord (or Evighedsfjorden in Danish) to its south and to its north Kangaamiut Kangerluarsuat Fjord. Founded in 1755, it was called “Sugarloaf” (Sukkertoppen) because of the appearance of three nearby hills.
Day 3 — Nuuk (Godthab)
Nuuk, meaning “the cape”, was Greenland’s first town (1728). Started as a fort and later mission and trading post some 150 miles south of the Arctic Circle, it is the current capital. Almost 30% of Greenland’s population lives in the town. Not only does Nuuk have great natural beauty in its vicinity, but there are Inuit ruins, Hans Egede’s home, the parliament, and the Church of our Savior as well. The Greenlandic National Museum has an outstanding collection of Greenlandic traditional dresses, as well as the famous Qilakitsoq mummies. The Katuaq Cultural Center’s building was inspired by the undulating Northern Lights and can house 10% of Nuuk’s inhabitants.
Day 4 — At Sea
Days at sea are the perfect opportunity to relax, unwind and catch up with what you’ve been meaning to do. So whether that is going to the gym, visiting the spa, whale watching or catching up on your reading, these blue sea days are the perfect balance to busy days spent exploring shore side.
Day 5 — Iqaluit (Nunavut), Canada
Iqaluit is the capital of Canada’s newest territory, Nunavut, which is Inuktitut for “our land”. The community is located at the head of Frobisher Bay, an inlet of the North Atlantic extending into southeastern Baffin Island. The Bay is so long that it was first taken to be the possible entrance of a Northwest Passage. In Iqaluit, the Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum and the Nunavut Legislative Assembly Building both house incredible collections of Inuit artwork with interesting local prints for sale in the museum shop.
Day 6 — Lower Savage Islands
The Lower Savage Islands are a small group of islands off of the southeastern tip of Baffin Island, and a common location for polar bears to be found during the summer months. With plenty of land to roam while giving each other a wide berth, plus opportunities to feed, bears can be found here as the ice vanishes with the summer season’s warming temperatures.
Day 7 — Monumental Island | Lady Franklin Island
Monumental Island in Davis Strait was named by Arctic explorer Charles Francis Hall as a tribute to the memory of Sir John Franklin who died in his quest to find the Northwest Passage. The island is offshore of Baffin Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago of the territory of Nunavut. Around the shoreline scores of Black Guillemots dive and fish for little Arctic cods and capelins. Successful birds fly off with a minnow grasped tightly in their beaks. On a far larger scale, it is possible to find groups of walruses with their impressive tusks along the shores of the island. However, the coup de grâce is to spot a polar bear’s white silhouette against the dark background of the bedrock on Monumental Island.
Named in honor of Sir John Franklin’s widow, the lonely and uninhabited Lady Franklin Island lies off of Baffin Island’s Hall Peninsula at the entrance to Cumberland Sound. The island is named for the wife of Sir John Franklin, the Arctic explorer who died trying to discover the Northwest Passage. The geology of the island is striking with vertical cliffs of Archean rocks, likely to be some of the oldest stone in Canada. The waters around Lady Franklin Island offer an abundance seabirds, ducks, seals, and walrus. With a bit of luck it is possible to see Atlantic Puffins here and perhaps even a rare Sabine’s Gull.
Day 9 — Isabella Bay (Nunavut)
The shoreline and islands of Isabella Bay, as well as the adjacent ocean out to 12 nautical miles from shore, was folded into Canada’s Ninginganiq National Wildlife Area in 2010. Located on the northeast coast of Baffin Island, Nunavut, Isabella Bay provides important marine habitat for bowhead whales, other marine mammals, and a plethora of seabirds. As a result of the formation of the Ninginganiq National Wildlife Area the eastern bowhead population may now be over 10,000 individuals.
Day 10 — Sam Ford Fjord (Nunavut)
The starkly beautiful Sam Ford Fjord area of Baffin Island has one of the most impressive concentrations of vertical rock walls to be found anywhere in the world. It is a 70-mile waterway lined with sheer cliffs that have attracted some of the world’s best (and most extreme) rock climbers to the region. The steep stone walls were formed by ancient glaciers that carved the landscape through the ages. However, the feature that makes the shoreline truly special is the way that many of these walls rise straight up from the dark waters of the deep fjord. Swimming these waters are marine mammals including narwhals and seals that once attracted Inuit hunters to this coast.
Day 11 — Gibbs Fjord (Nuvanut)
There are few places on earth where the simple grandeur of the landscape can dwarf a ship with giant peaks, steep cliffs, and glacial rivers of ice. In Gibbs Fjord it is possible to see only towering cliffs and the seemingly impenetrable fortress of 4,000-foot walls and buttresses that make up Sillem Island, eventually dividing the dark, deep waters of Gibbs and Clark Fjords. The geological formations here make for excellent photo opportunities and it is astounding to realize that very little of this spectacular terrain has ever been explored.
Day 13 — Upernavik (Avannaata), Greenland
More than 1,100 inhabitants presently make the small town of Upernavik their home. The name in Kalaallisut means “Springtime Place” and is also given to the island upon which the town rests. This small settlement was founded in 1772, and is the northernmost town in Greenland with a population of over 1,000. The Upernavik Museum is the oldest in Greenland and houses a collection of local art. In 1824, the Kingittorsuaq Runestone was found outside the town. In addition to the runic characters left here by Norsemen, probably from the late 13th century, Norse artifacts have been found in the area, likely marking the northern limit of Viking exploration.
Day 14 — Qeqertarsuaq
During the morning Silver Cloud will ply the Disko Bay en route to our destination along Disko Island’s east coast. Our exploration of the Disko Bay area will head to an area north of the village of Qeqertarsuaq, which is named after Disko Island’s local name –meaning “large island”. With more than 3,300 sq. miles Disko Island is Greenland’s second-largest island.
Day 15 — Ilulissat
Known as the birthplace of icebergs, the Ilulissat Icefjord produces nearly 20 million tons of ice each day. In fact, the word Ilulissat means “icebergs” in the Kalaallisut language. The town of Ilulissat is known for its long periods of calm and settled weather, but the climate tends to be cold due to its proximity to the fjord. Approximately 4,500 people live in Ilulissat, the third-largest town in Greenland after Nuuk and Sisimiut. Some people here estimate that there are nearly as many sled dogs as human beings living in the town that also boasts a local history museum located in the former home of Greenlandic folk hero and famed polar explorer Knud Rasmussen.
Day 17 — Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
Disembark.
* Itinerary may be subject to change
Per Person USD Rates Arctic 2021 |
Vista Suite
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Veranda Suite
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Deluxe Veranda Suite
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Medallion Suite
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Silver Suite
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Royal Suite
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Grand Suite
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Owner's Suite
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Free R/T Int'l Air - R/T Local Air - Hotel. 20% Discount (Prices in Red) If paid in full by Feb 28th 2021 Single Supplement reduced to 25% for Deluxe and below. | $11,900$9,520 | $13,900$11,120 | $16,200$12,960 | $21,200$16,960 | $24,900$19,920 | $29,300$23,440 | $33,600$26,880 | $39,800$31,840 |
Free R/T Int'l Air - R/T Local Air - Hotel. 20% Discount (Prices in Red) If paid in full by Feb 28th 2021 Single Supplement reduced to 25% for Deluxe and below. | $11,900$9,520 | $13,900$11,120 | $16,200$12,960 | $21,200$16,960 | $24,900$19,920 | $29,300$23,440 | $33,600$26,880 | $39,800$31,840 |
Free R/T Int'l Air/Hotel. 10% Discount (Prices in Red) If paid in full by Feb 28th 2021 Single Supplement reduced to 25% for Deluxe and below. | $14,500$13,050 | $16,800$15,120 | $19,400$17,460 | $25,100$22,590 | $29,600$26,640 | $34,800$31,320 | $40,800$36,720 | $48,600$43,740 |
Free R/T Int'l Air - R/T Local Air - Hotel. 10% Discount (Prices in Red) If paid in full by Feb 28th 2021 Single Supplement reduced to 25% for Deluxe and below. | $13,400$12,060 | $14,500$13,050 | $16,600$14,940 | $21,900$19,710 | $24,200$21,780 | $28,200$25,380 | $32,600$29,340 | $38,500$34,650 |
Free R/T Int'l Air - R/T Local Air - Hotel. 10% Discount (Prices in Red) If paid in full by Feb 28th 2021 Single Supplement reduced to 50% for Deluxe and below. | $20,100$18,090 | $22,400$20,160 | $25,700$23,130 | $32,600$29,340 | $38,000$34,200 | $44,300$39,870 | $51,500$46,350 | $60,900$54,810 |
Free R/T Int'l Air - R/T Local Air - Hotel. 10% Discount (Prices in Red) If paid in full by Feb 28th 2021 Single Supplement reduced to 50% for Deluxe and below. | $44,200$39,780 | $49,800$44,820 | $58,100$52,290 | $76,200$68,580 | $99,000$89,100 | $111,900$100,710 | $125,200$112,680Full | $149,500$134,550Full |
Note: Prices for Silver Cloud can change without notice. We attempt to keep the listed rates as accurate as possible but occasionally they may not reflect the most current prices. Be sure to ask when you contact us for that day's price.
Fares are cruise only. There is NO Twinshare rate available on this ship and single supplement is 2x the Twin Price listed above.
Single Occupancy and Third Guest Rates are available upon request.
Complimentary kayaking depending on weather and ice conditions. Available on a first-come basis prior to each kayaking departure.
All trips subject to possible fuel surcharge.
Per Person USD Rates Arctic 2022 |
Vista Suite
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Veranda Suite
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Deluxe Veranda Suite
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Medallion Suite
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Silver Suite
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Royal Suite
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Grand Suite
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Owner's Suite
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Free R/T Int'l Air - R/T Local Air - Hotel 10% Discount (Prices in Red) If paid in full by Feb 28th 2021 | $16,400$14,760 | $19,200$17,280 | $22,400$20,160 | $31,100$27,990Full | $38,500$34,650 | $41,400$37,260Full | $48,700$43,830Full | $58,400$52,560Full |
Free R/T Int'l Air - R/T Local Air - Hotel 10% Discount (Prices in Red) If paid in full by Feb 28th 2021 Single Supplement reduced to 50% for Deluxe and below | $11,400$10,260 | $13,000$11,700 | $15,000$13,500 | $19,200$17,280 | $22,400$20,160 | $26,200$23,580 | $30,600$27,540 | $36,300$32,670 |
Free R/T Int'l Air - R/T Local Air - Hotel 10% Discount (Prices in Red) If paid in full by Feb 28th 2021 Single Supplement reduced to 50% for Deluxe and below | $8,800$7,920 | $10,000$9,000 | $11,300$10,170 | $14,100$12,690 | $16,300$14,670 | $18,900$17,010 | $21,900$19,710 | $25,700$23,130 |
Free R/T Int'l Air - R/T Local Air - Hotel 10% Discount (Prices in Red) If paid in full by Feb 28th 2021 Single Supplement reduced to 50% for Deluxe and below | $8,800$7,920 | $10,000$9,000 | $11,300$10,170 | $14,100$12,690 | $16,300$14,670 | $18,900$17,010 | $21,900$19,710 | $25,700$23,130 |
Free R/T Int'l Air - R/T Local Air - Hotel 10% Discount (Prices in Red) If paid in full by Feb 28th 2021 Single Supplement reduced to 50% for Deluxe and below | $17,500$15,750 | $20,200$18,180 | $23,500$21,150 | $30,400$27,360 | $35,800$32,220 | $42,200$37,980 | $49,300$44,370 | $58,700$52,830 |
Free R/T Int'l Air - R/T Local Air - Hotel 10% Discount (Prices in Red) If paid in full by Feb 28th 2021 Single Supplement reduced to 50% for Deluxe and below | $9,400$8,460 | $10,800$9,720 | $12,500$11,250 | $16,200$14,580 | $18,900$17,010 | $22,300$20,070 | $25,900$23,310 | $30,900$27,810 |
Note: Prices for Silver Cloud can change without notice. We attempt to keep the listed rates as accurate as possible but occasionally they may not reflect the most current prices. Be sure to ask when you contact us for that day's price.
Fares include Economy air or Reduced Business-Class air. In case promotional flights are not available or for guests not utilizing the promotional bundle offer, an air credit is available. One or two hotel nights/dayroom (pre or post cruise) may be included in the cruise price or come at special rates.
There is NO Twinshare rate available on this ship and single supplement is 2x the Twin Price listed above.
Single Occupancy and Third Guest Rates are available upon request.
Complimentary kayaking depending on weather and ice conditions. Available on a first-come basis prior to each kayaking departure.
All trips subject to possible fuel surcharge.
Owner's Suite |
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Grand Suite Available as a one-bedroom configuration or as two bedrooms (as illustrated) by adjoining with a Veranda Suite 1 Bedroom: 1,019 Sq Ft / 95 m² [Including Veranda (145 Sq Ft / 14 m²)] 2 Bedroom: 1,314 Sq Ft / 122 m² [Including Veranda (194 Sq Ft/18.5 m²)] Two teak verandas with patio furniture and floor-to-ceiling glass doors; bedroom two has additional veranda • Living room with sitting area; bedroom two has additional sitting area • Separate dining area • Twin beds or queen-sized bed; bedroom two has additional twin beds or queen-sized bed • Marbled bathroom with full-sized bath and separate shower; bedroom two has additional marbled bathroom with shower (no tub as indicated in diagram) • Walk-in wardrobe(s) with personal safe • Vanity table(s) with hair dryer • Writing desk(s) • Bose Sound Touch 30 with Bluetooth connectivity • Unlimited WiFi Internet access for 2 simultaneous devices • Illy® Espresso machine |
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Royal Suite |
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Silver Suite 541 Sq Ft / 46 m² [Including Veranda (92 Sq Ft / 8 m²)] note: Silver Suites accommodate three guests Teak veranda with patio furniture and floor-to-ceiling glass doors • Living room with convertible sofa to accommodate an additional guest • Sitting area • Separate dining area • Twin beds or queen-sized bed • Marbled bathroom with shower; Silver Suite has two bathrooms with shower • Walk-in wardrobe with personal safe • Vanity table with hair dryer • Writing desk • Bose Sound Touch 30 with Bluetooth connectivity • Unlimited WiFi Internet access for 2 simultaneous devices |
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Medallion Suite 437 Sq Ft / 40.6 m² [Including Veranda (81 Sq Ft / 7.6 m²)] Offers preferred central location Teak veranda with patio furniture and floor-to-ceiling glass doors • Living room with convertible sofa to accommodate an additional guest • Sitting area • Separate dining area • Twin beds or queen-sized bed • Marbled bathroom with shower; Silver Suite has two bathrooms with shower • Walk-in wardrobe with personal safe • Vanity table with hair dryer • Writing desk • Bose Sound Touch 30 with Bluetooth connectivity • Unlimited WiFi Internet access for 2 simultaneous devices |
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Deluxe Veranda Suite 295 Sq Ft / 27 m² [Including Veranda (49 Sq Ft / 4.5 m²)] Some Deluxe Suites accommodate three guests. The Deluxe Suite offers preferred central location with identical accommodation to a Veranda Suite. Teak veranda with patio furniture and floor-to-ceiling glass doors • Sitting area • Twin beds or queen-sized bed • Marbled bathroom with shower (some with tub/shower combination) • Walk-in wardrobe with personal safe • Writing desk • Hair dryer • Unlimited WiFi Internet access for 1 simultaneous device |
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Veranda Suite 295 Sq Ft / 27 m² [Including Veranda (49 Sq Ft / 4.5 m²)] Some Veranda Suites accommodate three guests Teak veranda with patio furniture and floor-to-ceiling glass doors • Sitting area • Twin beds or queen-sized bed • Marbled bathroom with shower (some with tub/shower combination) • Walk-in wardrobe with personal safe • Writing desk • Hair dryer • Unlimited WiFi Internet access for 1 simultaneous device |
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Vista Suite 240 Sq Ft / 22 m² note: Some Vista Suites accommodate three guests Large picture window providing panoramic ocean views • Sitting area • Twin beds or queen-sized bed • Marbled bathroom with shower (some with tub/shower combination) • Walk-in wardrobe with personal safe • Writing desk • Hair dryer • Unlimited WiFi Internet access for 1 simultaneous device |
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