Arctic Umiaq Line
Sailing Greenland’s west coast for 250 years since 1774
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Book an Arctic Umiaq Line Junior Suite on selected Greenland Voyages, North Greenland Voyages, or South Greenland Voyages between June and October 2024, and SAVE up to 9,600 Danish Kroner per person.
The voyages
Arctic Umiaq Line offers three voyages:
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The 15-day Greenland VoyageThe 15-day Greenland Voyage is the North Greenland Voyage and South Greenland Voyage combined, representing the definitive, authentic experience of Greenland’s west coast.
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The North Greenland Voyage
The 9-day North Greenland Voyage travels from the capital Nuuk up to Uummannaq island through the Eternity Fjord and visits UNESCO-listed Ilulissat ice fjord in Disko Bay.
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The South Greenland Voyage
The 7-day South Greenland Voyage starts with a night glamping in the fjords of Nuuk at Camp Kangiusaq, then an overnight in UNESCO-listed Igaliku, and onto Qaqortoq.
The Hurtigruten of Greenland
In Greenland, most of the country’s cities, towns, and settlements are found on the west coast. But you’ll find no roads between them. To get from place to place and to receive much-needed supplies, local Greenlanders have relied on Arctic Umiaq Line for close to 250 years.
For them, taking the Arctic Umiaq Line is both a lifeline and a way of life. For visitors, it’s a way to experience Greenland that few see, side by side with those who call these coastal communities home.
Sailing with Greenlanders
Your voyage with Arctic Umiaq Line is as much about the people you meet as the sights you see. Listen to pearls of wisdom from your onboard English-speaking, local guide. Share a meal with the couple going to visit their grandchildren. Learn Inuit traditions from the student on her way home.
Only 57,000 people live in Greenland, and even though it is the least densely populated country in the world, what Greenlanders lack in number, they more than make up for in warmth, kindness, and charm. 9 out 10 of Arctic Umiaq Line’s annual passengers are Greenlanders.
See the silence
Sailing Greenland’s coast means entering a realm far off the beaten path. This is a place that is raw, remote, and exceptionally tranquil. A place where peacefulness surrounds you.
Mighty musk oxen line the sides of fjords. Glaciers crack and calve icebergs into the bay. Summer’s Midnight Sun glows in the sky where snow bunting and sea eagle soar. Watch in awe as whales swim close to shore, spouting water into the air before breaching acrobatically out of the water.
Time ashore
The ship of Arctic Umiaq Line, MS Sarfaq Ittuk, is small enough to sail right up to the tiniest of Greenland’s communities, without the need of tender boats. This gives you plenty of time to get to know each place it visits and to dine in local restaurants.
There are even opportunities to leave the ship to experience Greenlandic hospitality in a bell tent or on a family-run farm for a night, and then to rejoin the ship the next day.