Scoresbysund - Greenland small ship expedition cruise

Flight to Greenland

Our adventure starts with a charter flight from Reykjavik (Iceland) to Constable Pynt (Greenland) where you will land at the small airport of Nerlerit Inaat. The flight gives you the exclusive opportunity to view the impressive landscape form the air. The vast scale of this desolate country is striking.
Upon arrival in Greenland our crew will meet and greet you onboard the comfortable Polarfront. Make yourself at home and relax while enjoying a welcome cocktail as the ship departs for your adventure.

During our expedition cruise we will seize any opportunity for a zodiac cruise to get a closer look of the enormous cathedral size icebergs or to view wildlife both from the water and on land. When the opportunity arises, you may also have the chance to participate in a kayak activity or have fun on the pedalo and even enjoy the scenery below the surface while polar snorkeling!

Viking Bay & Danmark Island

We might sail along the glaciated Volquart Boons Coast on the south banks of Scoresbysund. Here you can enjoy the sights of one glacier after another for miles. Sailing west we will find Vikingebugt (or Viking Bay). It's known for its impressive basalt columns stacked along the shoreline. We will attempt a zodiac cruise at the foot of these vertiginous cliffs.

Not far from Vikingebugt lies Danmark Ø. The island is home to the remains of a long-abandoned Inuit settlement. This well-preserved archeological site shows the ancient winter and summer houses, as well as evidence of their arctic lifestyle. We might take the zodiac for a closer look at the vast glacier front and then disembark for a hike. The brown and reddish autumn colours of the tundra create a beautiful contrast against the bright white icebergs in the background.

Røde Fjord & Hare Fjord

Navigating through a maze of icebergs we will attempt to sail into some of the smaller branches of the fjord system, Røde Fjord and Hare Fjord. This might take us to Røde Ø, the Red Island. This beautiful red sandstone island looks like the surface of planet Mars. Its red rocky slopes, formed from sandstone sediments, provide a striking contrast to the dark blue Arctic waters and the vast blue and white icebergs that float silently in the waters of Scoresby Sund. If we can find a place to land you can walk among the autumn vegetation in search of musk oxen and arctic hares.

Ø Fjord & Sydkap

If we are able to continue our voyage north you'll get to see one of the most impressive fjords in the world: Ø Fjord. This strait is around 74 km long, with high mountains on each side and colossal icebergs silently floating in the calm water. Many of these ice giants are stationary, anchored to the bottom of Scoresby Sund, creating an almost alien setting.
Our aim is to reach Sydkap in the north east of Scoresbysund. You might have the chance to disembark here for a hike up the mountain from where you have an incredible panoramic view over Bredning Hall Fjord. This fjord is renowned for its dazzling display of light and offering some of the most iconic sights in Eastern Greenland. While you're enjoying the views, also keep an eye out for the elusive Arctic hare which can be seen here sometimes.

Ittoqqortoormiit

Located at the entrance of the fjord system, Ittoqqortoormiit is the largest inhabited village in Scoresbysund. The 400 inhabitants of this isolated outpost rely on the bounty of the Arctic to sustain them and live off traditional hunting and fishing. The village was established here in 1925 because of the rich waters at the mouth of Scoresby Sund. At the post office you can buy stamps for your postcards, or just have a walk around town, say hello to the sled dogs and experience how people live out here in the remote arctic.