HIGHLIGHTS
- Visit
Sisimiut which means 'The People of the Fox Holes' and is Greenland's
second city, and the largest Arctic City in North America
- Visit
Ilulissat, known as the birthplace of icebergs, where the Ilulissat
Icefjord produces nearly 20 million tons of ice each day
- Traverse
Evighedsfjord (Eternity Fjord) which is a large fjord northeast of
Kangaamiut in southwest Greenland
- Set
foot on the Evigheds Glacier which flows from the Greenland Ice Sheet,
and is the second largest ice body in the world after the Antarctic ice
sheet, to the west
- Visit
Nuuk, the bustling capital city of Greenland
- Enjoy
the warm springs of the Uunartoq Island
- Explore
Tassermiut Fjord, which is considered one of the Ten Wonders of the
Arctic, as Tassermiut Fjord is a 70-kilometre (44 mile) incision into
the pristine wilderness of south-western Greenland
- Transit
through Cruise Prince Christian Sound, which is one of this voyage's
highlights
- Sail
along the Lindenow Fjord in the east coast of Greenland which has some
of the most dramatic fjord scenery in the world
- Explore
Scoresby Sund, which is the largest and longest fjord system in the
world
DATES / RATES
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Day
01: 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
02: Sisimiut, Greenland
Sisimiut
('The People of the Fox Holes') is Greenland's second city, the largest
Arctic City in North America, and a hub between the warmer South and
the frozen North of the country. With a young, dynamic population,
including students from all over the country, Sisimiut is one of the
fastest growing cities in Greenland. Inhabited for more than four and a
half thousand years, the Danish Colonial Era saw the rapid development
of the city into a trade centre, and the old buildings and artefacts
can be seen at Sisimiut Museum, a collection of beautifully restored
buildings displaying everything from ancient turf houses to modern
Inuit art. The local artisans are considered some of the best in
Greenland, and often sell their wares direct from their communal
workshop in the harbour, where they barter with hunters for raw
materials. Today, modern industry focussed on processing sea food and
shipping; KNI, the state-run chain of general stores operating in even
the most remote settlements is based in Sisimiut. Most residents still
live in the colourful wooden houses Greenland is so well known for.
Sisimiut's vast back country offers excellent opportunities for hiking
and fishing, and the locals often use sled dogs or snowmobiles to get
around their vast mountainous playground during the long winters. In
the summer, one can walk as far as Kangerlussuaq International Airport,
a trail also used for the gruelling Polar Circle Marathon, one of the
toughest endurance events in the world.
2
Included Shore Excursions
Hiking
with Silversea Expedition team
Activity
Level: Extensive
Kayaking
with Silversea Expedition team
Activity
Level: Extensive
1
Selected Shore Excursion
Flightseeing
Sisimiut
Activity
Level: Moderate
Day
03: Ilulissat, Greenland
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.
3
Included Shore Excursions
Ilulissat
Town Walk
Activity
Level: Extensive
Hiking
with Silversea Expedition team
Activity
Level: Extensive
Kayaking
with Silversea Expedition team
Activity
Level: Extensive
1
Selected Shore Excursion
Ilulissat,
Greenland Helicopter Tour
Activity
Level: Moderate
Day
04: Evighedsfjord, Greenland
Evighedsfjord
(Eternity Fjord) is a large fjord northeast of Kangaamiut in southwest
Greenland. The fjord has a length of 75 kilometers and several branches
with numerous glaciers coming down from the Maniitsoq Ice Cap to the
north can be seen. The Evighedsfjord has several bends and whenever the
ship reaches the supposed end the fjord continues in another direction
and seems to go on forever. Qingua Kujatdleq Glacier is at its
southeastern end. At the northwestern end a U-shaped valley has seven
glaciers coming down from the mountains but not reaching the water. The
glaciers had their maximum extent around the year 1870 and have gone
through several cycles of advance and retreat. The mountains on either
side of the fjord can reach in excess of 2,000 meters and the fjord has
a depth of up to 700 meters. Evighedsfjord's snowline is at 1,100
meters and the Evighedsfjord region is famous as one of Greenland's
best heli-skiing areas.
2
Included Shore Excursions
Zodiac
Cruise with Silversea Expedition team
Activity
Level: Moderate
Kayaking
with Silversea Expedition team
Activity
Level: Extensive
Day
04: Evigheds Glacier, Greenland
The
Evigheds 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.
3
Included Shore Excursions
Zodiac
Cruise with Silversea Expedition team
Activity
Level: Moderate
Hiking
with Silversea Expedition team
Activity
Level: Extensive
Kayaking
with Silversea Expedition team
Activity
Level: Extensive
Day
05: Nuuk (Godthab), Greenland
In
the bustling capital city of Greenland, you could be forgiven for
forgetting you are in such a vast and isolated country. Nuuk is
Greenland's economic and social hub, home to more than a third of
Greenland's population, and although it feels like a world capital,
scratch the surface, and a uniquely Greenlandic character can be found
underneath. Nuuk Cathedral overlooks the gorgeous old Colonial Harbour
district and the Greenland National Museum, resting place of the
legendary Qilakitsoq mummies, the true highlight of the museum's
archaeological collection. Above the Colonial Harbour sits downtown
Nuuk, with lines of Scandistyle apartments, a bustling shopping
district, the Greenlandic Parliament, Nuuk City Hall (which welcomes
visitors to see its artwork) and even outdoor cafes selling locally
produced food and beer. These nods to modernity compete for space with
local artisan boutiques, the meat market selling the catch from Nuuk's
vast fjord-lands, and the stunning Katuaq Cultural Centre, where
blockbuster movies, as well as local and foreign performers entertain
the people of Nuuk. Although Nuuk has long been a melting pot of Danish
and Greenlandic ideas, this is a city where Greenland displays its
sophistication, with the Country's only traffic lights, roundabouts and
University. Most of all, expect to find a multitude of friendly people
who are proud of who they are, and equally proud of the city they call
home.
2
Included Shore Excursions
Nuuk
Cultural Historical Walk
Activity
Level: Moderate
Hiking
with Silversea Expedition team
Activity
Level: Extensive
Day
06: Uunartoq Island, Greenland
In
the local Kalaallisut language, Uunartoq means 'hot', and there is no
mystery why. Several warm springs exist in Greenland, but Uunartoq
Island is the only site where the waters form a pool warm enough to
bathe in. Although not as well known as the famous springs of Iceland,
nowhere can challenge Uunartoq for scenery. The picturesque series of
steaming pools are backed by some of the best scenery Greenland has to
offer. Icebergs larger than city blocks drift through the labyrinth of
fjords which make up Southern Greenland, passing as they drift towards
the ocean. Mountains pierce the clouds, and the tundra blooms in the
long summer days; and there is no better way to appreciate the
spectacular wilderness of South Greenland than from the perfectly
warmed natural comfort of the Uunartoq hot spring. The ancient
crystalline rock of Southern Greenland is nearly two billion years old.
A fault in the rock allows water to sink down into the ground, where
Earth's internal heat warms it, causing it to rise again. Uunartoq
Island is the site where this water escapes, forming a sandy pool
heated constantly from below. Basic changing facilities and a grass
walkway to the stone-lined pool allow visitors comfort, while
reconnecting with nature. It is believed that the Norse settlers in
Greenland knew of and made use of the pool, but the island has never
been inhabited, excluding a few summerhouses belonging to local
residents.
1
Included Shore Excursion
Hiking
with Silversea Expedition team
Activity
Level: Extensive
Day
07: Tassermiut Fjord, Greenland
Considered
one of the Ten Wonders of the Arctic, Tassermiut Fjord is a
70-kilometre (44 mile) incision into the pristine wilderness of
south-western Greenland. The fjord is entered near the settlement of
Nanortalik (population 1200) and winds its way through scenery that is
reminiscent of the dramatic mountain landscape of Patagonia.
Cruising
up the fjord by ship reveals a spectacular panorama of jagged peaks
perched atop steep-sided mountains, interspersed with u-shaped side
valleys and moraines - all clear indications of glacial action. The
lower slopes are green with lush vegetation but quickly rise to barren
walls of rock. These sheer walls make Tassermiut Fjord a Mecca for rock
climbers, who rate such climbs as Uiluit Qaaqa (Ketil), Ulamertorsuaq
(Uli) and The Baroness as being some of the best in the world. For the
less active among us, just processing and comprehending the vista
itself seems challenging enough.
The
Tassermiut Fjord region has always attracted people. Inuit made hunting
camps around the fjord mouth to target the ringed, harp and bearded
seals that are abundant when the pack ice drifts in. The Norse too,
settled the area in the 10th century, drawn no doubt to the valleys
that promised fertile grazing for their precious livestock. They were
also perhaps drawn to the astounding natural beauty of the region, as
if it was blessed by divine hand, something that is readily apparent to
the eager traveller that makes it to this little-explored corner of
Greenland.
Day
07: Cruise Prince Christian Sound, Greenland
The
transit through the Sound is one of this voyage's highlights.
Connecting the Labrador Sea with the Irminger Seat, Prince Christian
Sound or “Prins Christian Sund” in Danish is named
after Prince (later King) Christian VII (1749-1808). 100 km (60 miles
), long and at times just 500 m (1500 ft) wide, this majestic and
spectacular fiord throws you back into a Viking era – flanked
by soaring snow-topped mountains, rock-strewn cliffs and rolling hills,
it is as if time has stood still and one easily forgets that this is
the 21st century. As you marvel at the sheer size of the mountains that
surround you, with the Arctic waters lapping deceptively at the hull,
revel in the silence enveloping you. Icebergs float serenely by,
carrying with them the ages of time. Be sure to wear warm clothing as
this is one spectacle that you do not want to miss.
Day
08: Lindenow Fjord, Greenland
The
relatively unexplored east coast of Greenland has some of the most
dramatic fjord scenery in the world, and the stunning Lindenow Fjord is
one such example. Situated on the southeast coast and approximately 80
kilometres (50 miles) from the southern tip of the country, the
landscape lives up to the Greenlandic name for the fjord,
Kangerlussuatsiaq, which means “the rather big
fjord”. The fjord is named after Godske Lindenow - who in the
17th century was a Danish navy Admiral tasked with finding the lost
Norse settlements in Greenland - and runs some 64 kilometres (40 miles)
in from the outer coast. Towering peaks and steep mountainsides line
the fjord and appear like ramparts of an impenetrable fortress. The
fortress walls do show regular breaches however, with streams of ice
cascading down from above, albeit at an imperceptibly slow speed. These
small glaciers offer stark contrast to the dark rock, and seem like
cold and wintry fingers clinging onto what is otherwise a very pleasant
scene. Some are marbled with veins of charcoal coloured rock powder,
ground and shattered from the mountains and enveloped by ice, while
deeper cracks in the ice luminesce with a cold blue light. As you
cruise through the fjord on your ship all sense of reality is erased by
wave after wave of sublimity. The dark, still waters are studded with
small broken pieces of ice so that looking down as you glide along, it
seems as if you are travelling through space, channeled forward to
explore the very heart of Greenland.
Days
09-10: Days at sea (International Waters)
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, catching up on your reading or simply
topping up your tan, these blue sea days are the perfect balance to
busy days spent exploring shore side.
Days
11-13: Scoresby Sund, Greenland
Scoresby
Sund is the largest and longest fjord system in the world, and exhibits
all the natural wonders Greenland has to offer. This labyrinth of
islands, fjords and ice boggles the mind at every turn. Named in honour
of William Scoresby, the English explorer who mapped the area in 1822,
Scoresby Sund today hosts only the small town of Ittoqqortoormiit,
although it has been inhabited by many Paleo-Eskimo cultures in the
past. The area is incredibly rich in Arctic wildlife, hosting musk
oxen, arctic foxes and a wealth of marine life including whales,
belugas, narwhals, walrus and seals, as well as several species of sea
birds, including King Eiders, Atlantic Puffins and several species of
geese which migrate to the area during the fleeting Arctic Summer. It
is also one of the best places in the world to see polar bears in their
natural habitat, an experience that can never be forgotten. But the
scenery is the true highlight of Scoresby Sund. The area is very
sheltered, and the waters of the fjords are often glassy and calm, save
the vast icebergs which calve off the vast glaciers which drain from
the Greenland Ice Sheet into the fjord. Staggering geological variation
means no two mountain views are the same, some black, layers and
covered with permanent ice, while some are jagged, pinnacled cliffs
sweeping out to the fjord to eye-watering heights, crowned with ice
that never melts.
1
Included Shore Excursion
Zodiac
Cruise with Silversea Expedition team
Activity
Level: Moderate
Day
14: Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland
In
the 1920s the sparsely settled coast of East Greenland had too many
families living in Ammassalik (today's Tasiilaq) for the hunting
grounds available and in 1925 Scoresbysund was chosen to start a new
settlement with some 70 Inuit from Ammassalik and four families from
West Greenland. Less than 10 kilometers from the entrance to the
Scoresbysund system, Ittoqqortoormiit (“Big House
Dwellers”) lies on the southern tip of Liverpool Land, a low
and rounded area compared to the steeper mountains further south or
into the fjord system. Some 460 inhabitants call Ittoqqortoormiit, one
of Greenland's most isolated settlements, their home. Not counting the
military and civilian researchers at Daneborg, Northeast Greenland,
their closest neighbors actually live in Iceland. Although Greenland's
hottest hot springs are located some 8 kilometers south of
Ittoqqortoormiit, the village is frozen in some nine months of the year
and access to other parts of the country can only be done via the
Nerlerit Inaat Airport at Constable Point some 38 km to the north with
flights to Iceland and West Greenland. The former village's shop serves
as a small museum and features historic photographs and costumes and
shows what a typical hunter's home from the 1960s looked like. Today
hunting narwhals, seals, polar bears and muskoxen is still an important
part of the life, but tourism is gaining importance.
2
Included Shore Excursions
Kayaking
with Silversea Expedition team
Activity
Level: Extensive
Expedition
activities with Silversea Expedition team
Activity
Level: Moderate
Day
15: Day at sea (International Waters)
Day
16: Reykjavik, Iceland
The
capital of Iceland's land of ice, fire and natural wonder, Reykjavik is
a city like no other - blossoming among some of the world's most
vibrant and violent scenery. Home to two-thirds of Iceland's
population, Reykjavik is the island's only real city, and a welcoming
and walkable place - full of bicycles gliding along boulevards or
battling the wind when it rears up. Fresh licks of paint brighten the
streets, and an artistic and creative atmosphere embraces studios and
galleries - as well as the kitchens where an exciting culinary scene is
burgeoning. Plot your adventures in the city's hip bars and cosy cafes,
or waste no time in venturing out to Iceland's outdoor adventures.
Reykjavik's buildings stand together in a low huddle - below the whip
of winter's winds - but the magnificent Hallgrímskirkja
church is a solid exception, with its bell tower rising resolutely over
the city. Iceland's largest church's design echoes the lava flows that
have shaped this remote land and boasts a clean and elegant interior.
The Harpa Concert Hall's sheer glass facade helps it to assimilate into
the landscape, mirroring back the city and harbour. Its LED lights
shimmer in honour of Iceland's greatest illuminated performance
– the northern lights. Walk in the crusts between continents,
feel the spray from bursts of geysers and witness the enduring power of
Iceland's massive waterfalls. Whether you want to sizzle away in the
earth-heated geothermal pools, or hike to your heart's content, you can
do it all from Reykjavik - the colourful capital of this astonishing
outdoor country.
Silver Cloud (Luxury Expedition, 254-guests)
As the inaugural ship for Silversea Cruises, Silver Cloud epitomises everything that is Silversea. Designed to provide the most intimate of sailing experiences, a Silver Cloud cruise provides 254 privileged guests with the luxury of space and the ability to slip into exotic ports off the beaten path. Our shining luxury cruise ship is often described by returning guests as their own private yacht, their home away from home.
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WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Butler
service in every suite
- Unlimited
Free Wifi
- Personalised
service – nearly one crew member for every guest
- Choice
of restaurants, diverse cuisine, open-seating dining
- Beverages
in-suite and throughout the ship, including champagne, select wines and
spirits
- In-suite
dining and room service
- Onboard
entertainment
- Onboard
gratuities
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
ADVENTURE
OPTIONS
- Hiking
with Silversea Expedition team
- Kayaking
with Silversea Expedition team
- Flightseeing
Sisimiut
- Ilulissat
Town Walk
- Ilulissat,
Greenland Helicopter Tour
- Zodiac
Cruise with Silversea Expedition team
- Nuuk
Cultural Historical Walk
