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| 1 | Monday, August 31, 2026 | Nuuk, Greenland | Embark | 6:30 PM |
Nuuk is the capital and largest city of Greenland, as well as being the northernmost capital in the world, though 2 degrees south of the Arctic Circle. It’s a place where the old and the new are united in a unique and dynamic way. The missionary Hans Egede founded Nuuk in 1728 as the very first town in Greenland. Read more about Nuuk, Greenland |
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| 2 | Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | Nooralak | ||
| 3 | Wednesday, September 2, 2026 | Saqqaq, Greenland | 1:00 PM | 11:59 PM |
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 |
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| 4 | Thursday, September 3, 2026 | Saqqaq, Greenland | 12:00 AM | 2:00 PM |
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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 |
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| 5 | Friday, September 4, 2026 | At Sea | ||
| 6 | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | Pond Inlet, Canada | 12:30 PM | 4:30 PM |
Pond Inlet is a small, modern, attractive Inuit community (population 1550) located on northern Baffin Island above the 72nd parallel. The town is particularly picturesque hamlet, surrounded by massive icecapped mountains, dozens of glaciers, ice floes and explorable ice caves. No wonder Pond Inlet is considered one of Canada's "jewels of the North". Read more about Pond Inlet, Canada |
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| 7 | Sunday, September 6, 2026 | Philpots Island, Nunavut | ||
| 8 | Monday, September 7, 2026 | Devon Island, Nunavut | ||
| 9 | Tuesday, September 8, 2026 | Devon Island, Nunavut | ||
| 10 | Wednesday, September 9, 2026 | Somerset Island, Nunavut | ||
| 11 | Thursday, September 10, 2026 | Bellot Strait | ||
| 11 | Thursday, September 10, 2026 | Prince Of Wales Island, Nunavut | ||
| 12 | Friday, September 11, 2026 | Prescott Island, Nunavut | ||
| 12 | Friday, September 11, 2026 | Prince Of Wales Island, Nunavut | ||
| 13 | Saturday, September 12, 2026 | Sailing In The Lancaster Sound | ||
| 14 | Sunday, September 13, 2026 | Beechey Island, Canada | 7:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
Beechey Island is located in the Wellington Channel of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago of Nunavut, Canada. It is separated from the southwest corner of Devon Island by Barrow Strait. The island is best known for being the place where members of Sir John Franklin’s party searched for the Northwest Passage in 1845-46. Read more about Beechey Island, Canada |
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| 14 | Sunday, September 13, 2026 | Devon Island, Nunavut | ||
| 15 | Monday, September 14, 2026 | At Sea | ||
| 16 | Tuesday, September 15, 2026 | At Sea | ||
| 17 | Wednesday, September 16, 2026 | Svartenhavn | ||
| 18 | Thursday, September 17, 2026 | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland | 7:00 AM | 1:00 PM |
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 |
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| 19 | Friday, September 18, 2026 | Evighedsforden, Greenland | 1:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
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 |
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| 20 | Saturday, September 19, 2026 | Nuuk, Greenland | 7:00 AM | Disembark |
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Nuuk is the capital and largest city of Greenland, as well as being the northernmost capital in the world, though 2 degrees south of the Arctic Circle. It’s a place where the old and the new are united in a unique and dynamic way. The missionary Hans Egede founded Nuuk in 1728 as the very first town in Greenland. Read more about Nuuk, Greenland |
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SA, PS6, PS5, DS6
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
PR6, PR5, PR4
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
DEL
Size: 193 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 service bull; Internet access wifi
SP3
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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Cruiseline: Ponant Ship: L'Austral Departure: Monday, August 31, 2026 Nights: 19 nights Departs: Nuuk Returns: Nuuk
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