Newfoundland-Labrador Canada Cruise from St Johns to Kangerlussuaq — 16 Days

St Johns NL, Canada

St. John’s sits at the edge of the North Atlantic, where steep streets descend toward a working harbor. The compact center rewards time on foot, with Victorian row houses, independent shops and historic churches clustered around Water Street. Climb Signal Hill for views across the harbor and coastline. At Cabot Tower, learn how Marconi received the first transatlantic wireless signal here in 1901. Leave room for fresh seafood and local music.

At Sea (At Sea)

Red Bay NL, Canada

Red Bay sits on Labrador’s rugged coast, where the Atlantic still sets the pace. In the 1500s, Basque whalers crossed the ocean to hunt right and bowhead whales here. Their remains form one of North America’s most important early industrial sites. Visit the UNESCO-listed archaeological remains and interpretation centre, then look across the harbour toward Saddle Island. Come for the whaling history, sea air and striking sense of distance.

Battle Harbour NL, Canada

Battle Harbour sits on a small island off Labrador’s coast, where the North Atlantic shaped generations of fishing life. Once a major salt-cod centre, it preserves restored wooden buildings and a powerful sense of place. Walk its boardwalks, explore the historic buildings, and look across the harbour to Labrador’s rugged shore. Reached by boat from Mary’s Harbour, Battle Harbour rewards travellers willing to venture beyond the usual route.

Indian Harbour NS (Ask Travel Agent)

Nain NL, Canada

Nain, Labrador’s northernmost permanent community, faces a rugged coast of islands, coves and distant mountains. It is the administrative centre of Nunatsiavut, the Inuit self-governing region of northern Labrador. Moravian missionaries established a mission here in 1771; Inuit life and culture remain central to the community. No road links Nain with southern Labrador; arrival by air or coastal vessel is part of the experience.

Fjord Cruising (Fjord Cruising)

Resolution Island Canada (Scenic Stop)

Lower Savage Islands Canada (Scenic Stop)

Monumental Island Canada (Scenic Stop)

Lady Franklin Island Canada (Scenic Stop)

At Sea (At Sea)

Baffin Island, Canada

On Baffin Island, Canada’s largest island, the Arctic feels immediate: vast fjords, sculpted cliffs and tundra reach the horizon. Nunavut’s Inuit communities offer a living connection to the North, shaped by deep knowledge, language and tradition. Depending on your landing, look for seabirds, seals or whales, and allow time for weather to set the pace. Here, the reward is not a checklist. The reward is perspective: a place where light, ice and distance shape each day.

At Sea (At Sea)

Sisimiut, Greenland

Set just north of the Arctic Circle, Sisimiut is Greenland’s second-largest town and a working fishing port. Brightly painted homes rise above the harbor. Boats and fishing vessels keep the waterfront firmly connected to daily life. At Sisimiut Museum, historic buildings and collections reveal Inuit heritage and the town’s colonial past. From town, trails open onto Arctic landscapes of mountains, lakes and broad tundra.

Kangerlussuaq, Greenland

Kangerlussuaq is Greenland’s unlikely gateway: a small settlement set 190 kilometres inland at the head of a long fjord. Once a U.S. air base, it offers access to the ice sheet and guided excursions onto its immense white surface. Beyond town, tundra supports musk oxen and reindeer; nearby Russell Glacier reveals Greenland’s moving ice. Weather and distance shape every outing, so plan for conditions.