Greenland cruises explore one of the world’s most enigmatic Arctic destinations, situated between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans within the Arctic Circle. Discover dramatic natural beauty, rich Inuit culture, and remarkable wildlife, drawing adventurous and curious travelers to experience Greenland’s remote and untamed landscapes.
Experience the breathtaking enormity of Greenland where jagged peaks pierce azure skies, and countless glaciers snake their way towards the coast. Offering remarkable landscapes, exceptional wildlife, iceberg-filled fjords, majestic peaks and vast tundra. The fjords and mountains of Greenland are where life is concentrated.
Greenland is a nation with layers of culture and history that will unfold before you. With one of the world’s smallest populations, with approximately 56,500 inhabitants, today, 88% of Greenland’s population is Inuit (predominantly Kalaallit) or a mix of Danish and Inuit.
The major airports for the departure/arrival hubs are often Reykjavik (KEF) in Iceland (for East Greenland/Iceland itineraries) and Copenhagen (CPH) in Denmark (for longer European departures to Greenland), while Greenland’s main gateway airport for internal connections is Kangerlussuaq (SFJ), with flights connecting to smaller local airports serving ports like Ilulissat, Nuuk and Narsarsuaq.
Wildlife shakes off the freezing winter and becomes active. You could spot musk oxen, Arctic foxes, and reindeer, while bowhead whales arrive at their summer feeding grounds. This is a good time for husky sledding, as there’s still plenty of snow on the ground. Precipitation is low. In March and April, you can still see the Northern Lights, depending on where you are.
Meltwater from the ice sheet causes chunks of ice to break off in the form of enormous bergs, some the size of cathedrals, in curious and spectacular formations. Unsurprisingly, the sea is bitterly cold. The landscape, mainly tundra, is green in the summer as the snow melts. From early June until mid-July, the sun doesn’t set in most of Greenland, skimming the horizon at midnight.
As fall advances, temperatures quickly drop below freezing. From September, you can spot the Northern Lights shimmering in the sky. By November, communities around the south coast are experiencing daily averages of 26.1°F (-3.3°C) and the ground is covered with snow.
The landscape is cloaked with snow and the sea remains frozen. At the winter solstice, December 21, there are just four hours of daylight in the far south. In the north, the sun is not seen between the end of November and mid-January, when its reappearance, albeit brief at first, is celebrated with music and dancing.
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