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Baffin Bay Secrets

Ship: L'Austral   
Departure: Sunday, August 2, 2026
Nights: 13 nights
Departs: Kangerlussuaq
Returns: Kangerlussuaq
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Duration
13
Nights
Days at Sea
4
Sea Days
Ports
9
Ports
Countries Visted
1
Countries
  • Itinerary

    Baffin Bay Secrets

    Ports of call

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    Day Date Port of Call Arrival Departure
    1 Sunday, August 2, 2026 Kangerlussuaq, Greenland Embark 6:00 PM
    View of Kangerlussuaq, Greenland

    Kangerlussuaq (Danish: Søndre Strømfjord) is a settlement in western Greenland in the Qeqqata municipality, located at the head of a fjord of the same name, and just inside the Arctic Circle. The town lies between glacial-fed Qinnguata Kuussua river to the SE, fjord to the SW, and hills rising sharply to 400m to the north. Russell Glacier and the Greenland ice sheet lie about 22km further east. Read more about Kangerlussuaq, Greenland

    2 Monday, August 3, 2026 Sisimiut, Greenland 12:00 AM 12:00 AM
    View of Sisimiut, Greenland

    Sisimiut is a town in central-western Greenland, located on the coast of Davis Strait, approximately 320 km north of Nuuk, and about 42km inside the Artic Circle (April 2017). It is the administrative center of the region and the second-largest town in Greenland. As the northernmost year-round ice-free port in the country, it is an important shipping hub for outlying settlements. Read more about Sisimiut, Greenland

    3 Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Saqqaq, Greenland 12:00 AM 12:00 AM
    View of Saqqaq, Greenland

    Saqqaq is a village on the Nuussuaq Peninsula in the Quaasuitsup municipality of western Greenland, 380km north of the Arctic Circle (April 2017). The village of fewer than 200 is reached by sea only during summer and autumn. The village name means “the sunny side”, as it faces south. Read more about Saqqaq, Greenland

    4 Wednesday, August 5, 2026 Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland 12:00 AM 12:00 AM
    View of Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland

    Qeqertarsuaq (Danish, Godhavn) is a port and town on Disko Island off the west coast of Greenland, about 320 km inside the Arctic Circle. Established as a Danish whaling town in 1773, hunting and fishing are still the main occupations of the 900 inhabitants. From the sea the town’s colourful homes are reflected in the still water peppered by icebergs – every building functional, colourful, backed by jagged peaks covered by streaky summer clouds. Read more about Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland

    5 Thursday, August 6, 2026 Eqip Sermia, Greenland 12:00 AM 12:00 AM
    View of Eqip Sermia, Greenland

    Eqip Sermia – Eqi Glacier – is located in West Greenland, 70 km north of Ilulissat settlement, and 260 km inside the Arctic Circle. Many visitors view the impressive glacier which has a 3.5 kilometre wide face and is constantly calving icebergs into the sea. The glacier has retreated about three kilometres over the past 100 years. Read more about Eqip Sermia, Greenland

    6 Friday, August 7, 2026 Uummannaq, Greenland 12:00 AM 12:00 AM
    View of Uummannaq, Greenland

    Uummannaq (Umanak) is a town in northwestern Greenland, located 590 km north of the Arctic Circle, on an island in the south-central arm of the fjord all sharing the same name. It is situated on a heartshaped island, hence its name which means 'heartlike place'. It is home to the country's most northerly ferry terminal. Read more about Uummannaq, Greenland

    7 Saturday, August 8, 2026 Orpit
    8 Sunday, August 9, 2026 Kullorsuaq, Greenland 12:00 AM 12:00 AM
    View of Kullorsuaq, Greenland

    Kullorsuaq is a settlement in NW Greenland on Kullorsaq Island, Melville Bay, part of the larger Baffin Bay. The island is at the northern end of the vast Upernavik Archipelago that hugs the west coast of Greenland for a distance of 340 km. The first and official language is Kalaallisut or West Greenlandic, the colonial language being Danish. Read more about Kullorsuaq, Greenland

    9 Monday, August 10, 2026 Melville Bay
    10 Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Cape York (Kap York), Greenland 12:00 AM 12:00 AM

    Cape York lies at the northern end of Melville Bay that hugs the northwestern coast of Greenland. It is part of the much larger Baffin Bay that separates Greenland from the northern islands of Canada. The cape lies 1010 km inside the Arctic Circle, and 1550 km south of the Geographic North Pole. Read more about Cape York (Kap York), Greenland

    11 Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Baffin Bay Exploration
    12 Thursday, August 13, 2026 Baffin Bay Exploration
    13 Friday, August 14, 2026 Evighedsforden, Greenland 12:00 AM 12:00 AM
    View of Evighedsforden, Greenland

    Evighedsforden (‘Everlasting Fjord’; also Kangerlussuatsiaq Fjord) in SW Greenland lies just below the Arctic Circle along its 90 km length. The fjord flows in a deep canyon into the Davis Strait, with a water depth of 700m. Its feed-in glaciers drain the Maniitsoq ice sheet. Read more about Evighedsforden, Greenland

    14 Saturday, August 15, 2026 Kangerlussuaq, Greenland 4:00 AM Disembark
    View of Kangerlussuaq, Greenland

    Kangerlussuaq (Danish: Søndre Strømfjord) is a settlement in western Greenland in the Qeqqata municipality, located at the head of a fjord of the same name, and just inside the Arctic Circle. The town lies between glacial-fed Qinnguata Kuussua river to the SE, fjord to the SW, and hills rising sharply to 400m to the north. Russell Glacier and the Greenland ice sheet lie about 22km further east. Read more about Kangerlussuaq, Greenland

  • Ship

    L'Austral Overview

    L'Austral

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  • Cabins

    L'Austral Cabins

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    Cabin Types

    SA, PS6, PS5, DS6

    Average Cabin Size – 33.7 m2

    Average Balcony Size – 7.0 m2

    Size: 484 sq.ft. + 97 sq.ft. balcony. Owner's Suites are decorated by French interior designers and will provide you a breathtaking panoramic sea view. Amenities: bull; Individually-controlled air-conditioning bull; Cabin layout : king-size bed, or twin beds, communicating cabins available bull; Bathtub or shower bull; Minibar bull; Flat screen satellite TV bull; Desk with stationery bull; DVD, CD and Ipodtrade; players bull; Video on demand bull; Safe bull; Hairdryer bull; Bath robes bull; Satellite direct line telephone bull; 110/220 volts outlet bull; French bath products bull; 24hr room service bull; Internet access wifi bull; Another Flat screen satellite TV bull; Large bathtub bull; Sofa bull; Table with 4 chairs bull; Armchair amp; Pedestal table

    Prestige Balcony

    Prestige Balcony

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    Cabin Types

    PR6, PR5, PR4

    Average Cabin Size – 18.5 m2

    Average Balcony Size – 4.0 m2

    Size: 200 sq.ft. + 43 sq.ft. balcony. Prestige Staterooms with private balcony. Amenities: bull; Individually-controlled air-conditioning bull; Cabin layout : king-size bed, or twin beds bull; Shower bull; Minibar bull; Flat screen satellite TV bull; Desk with stationery bull; DVD, CD and Ipodtrade; players bull; Video on demand bull; Safe bull; Hairdryer bull; Bath robes bull; Satellite direct line telephone bull; 110/220 volts outlet bull; French bath products bull; 24hr room service

    Deluxe Balcony

    Deluxe Balcony

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    Cabin Types

    DEL

    Average Cabin Size – 18.5 m2

    Average Balcony Size – 4.0 m2

    Superior Ocean

    Superior Ocean

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    Cabin Types

    SP3

    Average Cabin Size – 21.0 m2

    Average Balcony Size – 0 m2

    Size: 226 sq.ft. superior staterooms located on Deck3. Amenities: bull; Individually-controlled air-conditioning bull; Cabin layout : king-size bed, or twin beds bull; Shower bull; Minibar bull; Flat screen satellite TV bull; Desk with stationery bull; DVD, CD and Ipodtrade; players bull; Video on demand bull; Safe bull; Hairdryer bull; Bath robes bull; Satellite direct line telephone bull; 110/220 volts outlet bull; French bath products bull; 24hr room servicebull; Internet access wifi

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  • Baffin Bay Secrets

    Cruiseline: Ponant Cruises Ship: L'Austral Departure: Sunday, August 2, 2026 Nights: 13 nights Departs: Kangerlussuaq Returns: Kangerlussuaq

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