Greenland Expeditions: Colossal Icebergs & Giant Fjords

Disko Bay is the epicenter of iceberg calving in the Arctic. The Sermeq Kujalleq glacier drains 7% of the Greenland ice sheet and calves over 46 cubic kilometers of ice each year into the Ilulissat Icefjord (UNESCO World Heritage Site):

• Zodiac Cruising Among Giants: Maneuvering through fields of skyscraper-sized tabular and sculpted icebergs that dwarf expedition ships.
• Humpback & Fin Whales: Whales feed in the nutrient-dense waters directly beneath grounded icebergs in Disko Bay throughout July and August.
• Cultural Settlements: Visit the colorful seaside houses of Ilulissat, Sisimiut, and the capital Nuuk, meeting Greenlandic hunters and artisans.

Scoresby Sund (Kangertittivaq) is the largest and deepest fjord complex on the planet, branching into a multi-limbed maze of glaciated valleys stretching over 200 miles inland:

• Pristine Isolation: Only high-ice class expedition vessels (such as PC2 Le Commandant Charcot and PC5/PC6 vessels) venture into this remote wilderness.
• Dramatic Basalt Peaks: Staggering 6,000-foot vertical cliffs rising out of mirror-still waters littered with blue-ice tabular bergs.
• Ittoqqortoormiit: One of the most isolated permanent settlements on earth, where traditional Inuit sled dog culture and maritime hunting endure.