15-Day Greenland, The Torngat Mountains & Labrador Coast Cruise

Day 1 - Reykjavik, Iceland

Arrive: Wed 31 May 2028 / Depart: Wed 31 May 2028 at 17:00

Warmed by the Gulf Stream as well as by highly active thermal hot springs and volcanoes, Iceland is somewhat misnamed. While it is a stark and barren country with three huge areas of glaciers, one theory is that early Norsemen sought to mislead other potential settlers by giving a pleasant name to fierce, inhospitable Greenland, and a forbidding name to the imminently habitable Iceland. Irish monks and hermits established themselves here in the 8th century, but left a century later when the pagan Norsemen arrived. Europe's first Parliament of General Assembly, the Althing, was established in the year 930 and still functions as the legislative body, although it was suspended by the Danes at the end of the 18th century and not reconvened until 1843. Reykjavik was the site picked by the island's first permanent resident, Ingolfur Arnarson in 874, and is home to more than half of the island's total population. The world's northernmost capital, Reykjavik is proud of its virtual lack of air pollution. Both electrical power and home heating are derived from the geothermal activity on the island. The city's large swimming pools are always warm, and in the countryside exotic fruits such as grapes and bananas are cultivated in greenhouses made cozy with the help of underground hot springs.

Day 2 - Exploring The Outer Islands of Heimaey

Day 2 - Heimaey

Arrive: Thu 01 June 2028 at 12:00 / Depart: Thu 01 June 2028 at 19:00

Day 3 - At Sea

Day 4 - At Sea

Day 5 - Kangikitsok, Greenland

Day 5 - Prince Christian Sound

Arrive: Sun 04 June 2028 at 13:00 / Depart: Sun 04 June 2028 at 18:00

Day 6 - Qaqortoq, Greenland

Arrive: Mon 05 June 2028 at 08:00 / Depart: Mon 05 June 2028 at 14:00

The largest town in South Greenland with over 3,500 citizens, Qaqortoq was founded in 1775 and still reveals some examples of colonial-period architecture. There is not infrastructure to support shore excursions here, but guests can explore the town and its museum, or possibly arrange a visit to a nearby hot springs. Like other towns in Greenland, there are also possibilities to buy examples of traditional Inuit arts and crafts, including items crafted of bone, soapstone and wild-harvested furs.

Day 6 - Hvalsey, Iceland

Arrive: Mon 05 June 2028 at 15:00 / Depart: Mon 05 June 2028 at 20:00

Twelve miles by Zodiac up the Hvalseyjarfjord from Qaqortoq, the largest community in South Greenland, lies the most prominent Norse archaeological site in Greenland. The so-called Eastern Settlement lasted from the 10th until the mid-15th century. Your expedition team archaeologist can interpret for you the ruins of the great halls and church at Hvalsey that hint of a prospering medieval farmstead. The site evokes an era when the Norse were trading with the indigenous Thule people of the area for furs and ivory, which were a prized commodities in Europe. A wedding held in the church in 1408 comprises the last written record of the Norse adventure in Greenland. Within a few years, Hvalsey and the rest of other Norse communities of Greenland withered as immigrants returned to the more established communities in Iceland and Norway. The site’s meadows of wildflowers sloping up from the fjord give a sense of the peaceful community that existed here in that long-ago summer.

Day 7 - Qassiarsuq (Brattalihd)

Arrive: Tue 06 June 2028 at 07:00 / Depart: Tue 06 June 2028 at 12:00

Day 8 - At Sea

Day 9 - Nain, Canada

Arrive: Thu 08 June 2028 at 08:00 / Depart: Thu 08 June 2028 at 17:00

Day 10 - Nachvak Fjord

Arrive: Fri 09 June 2028 at 10:00 / Depart: Fri 09 June 2028 at 18:00

Day 11 - Saglek Fjord, Labrador, Canada

Day 12 - Hopedale, Labrador, Canada

Day 13 - Indian Harbour, NL, Canada

Day 14 - L Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland, Canada

Day 15 - At Sea

Day 16 - St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada

Arrive: Thu 15 June 2028 at 07:00 / Depart: Thu 15 June 2028

St. John's is the most easterly point in North America and closest point of land to Europe. Due to it strategic location, St. John's has been vitally important for centuries to explorers, adventurers, merchants, soldiers, pirates, and all manner of seafarers, who provided the foundation for this thriving modern day city. Explore this, one of the oldest cities in North America, and a city unlike any other. This "City of Legends" is cradled in a harbor carved from granite, and surrounded by hills running down to the ocean. Quaint side streets of a thousand colors are home to friendly faces that wait to greet you.