Greenland Cruise from Nuuk to Baffin Island — 15 Days

Nuuk, Greenland

Nuuk is Greenland’s capital, where Arctic scale meets the pace of a working town. Set beside the vast Nuuk Fjord, it pairs brightly painted houses with modern architecture and a lively harbor. Visit the Greenland National Museum to see the 500-year-old Qilakitsoq mummies and objects tracing Inuit life. Then look toward Sermitsiaq, the landmark mountain rising beyond the water. Nuuk rewards travelers seeking Greenlandic culture alongside its dramatic landscapes.

Kangersuatsiaq Island Greenland (Scenic Stop)

Itilleq-Egger Island Greenland (Scenic Stop)

Fjord Cruising (Fjord Cruising)

Ilulissat, Greenland

Ilulissat stands beside Disko Bay, where icebergs drift from the Ilulissat Icefjord, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Sermeq Kujalleq, one of the world’s fastest-flowing glaciers, sends vast blocks of ice into the fjord. Walk the paths above the water, visit the local museum, or join a boat trip among the icebergs. From shore, their scale can be difficult to grasp. Ilulissat pairs a working Greenlandic town with one of the Arctic’s most striking landscapes.

At Sea (At Sea)

Baffin Island, Nunavut 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.

• Lady Franklin Island Canada (Scenic Stop)
• Monumental Island Canada (Scenic Stop)
• Akpatok Island Canada (Scenic Stop)
• Lower Savage Islands Canada (Scenic Stop)