Nuuk was founded by the unfailingly optimistic Hans Egede - the Danish missionary with soul-conversions on his mind - who promptly named the settlement Good Hope. Today Nuuk is small by modern standards, with a total population of only 14,000. Despite a wealth of land and a paucity of people, Nuuk has insisted on housing the population in immense apartment blocks with imaginative names like Blok P - a kind of Gulag on ice - and the urban sprawl is now spreading out along the road to the airport. Kolonihavnen is a pleasant exception to the rest of Nuuk's Lego-city look: it's a picturesque 18th-century fishing village in the heart of Nuuk and gives some idea of what the town looked like before the industrial harbour was built. Nuuk's real attraction lies in its proximity to any number of excellent day hikes into the hinterland and the fabulous views from the tops of the nearby mountains. Organised tours, boat trips and the rental of equipment is easier from the capital.
Le Boréal, like its Sister ships L'Austral, Le Soléal and Le Lyrial, epitomizes the unique feel and atmosphere of the ships of the PONANT fleet. Subtly combining luxury, intimacy and serene well-being, the ship has been designed to offer passengers both moments of conviviality and spaces conducive to peaceful tranquility and a sense of escape and getting away from it all. Its exterior and interior lines testify to the ingeniousness and refinement with which the Sister ships have been designed.
Aug 26, 2028 - Nuuk
Nuuk was founded by the unfailingly optimistic Hans Egede - the Danish missionary with soul-conversions on his mind - who promptly named the settlement Good Hope. Today Nuuk is small by modern standards, with a total population of only 14,000. Despite a wealth of land and a paucity of people, Nuuk has insisted on housing the population in immense apartment blocks with imaginative names like Blok P - a kind of Gulag on ice - and the urban sprawl is now spreading out along the road to the airport. Kolonihavnen is a pleasant exception to the rest of Nuuk's Lego-city look: it's a picturesque 18th-century fishing village in the heart of Nuuk and gives some idea of what the town looked like before the industrial harbour was built. Nuuk's real attraction lies in its proximity to any number of excellent day hikes into the hinterland and the fabulous views from the tops of the nearby mountains. Organised tours, boat trips and the rental of equipment is easier from the capital.
Aug 27, 2028 - Nooralak
Aug 28, 2028 - Disko Bay
Disko Island is famous for its huge basalt mountains, and the highest peaks on the west coast are found near Uummannaq. The cliffs are home to spectacular colonies of seabirds, and the whole coast is busy with glaciers and ice fields. Some of the world's most productive and fast-moving glaciers are to be seen here.
Aug 29, 2028 - At Sea
Aug 30, 2028 - Pond Inlet
Aug 31, 2028 - Philpots Island
Sep 01, 2028 - Devon Island
Canada’s Devon Island is the largest uninhabited island on Earth, and the 27th largest island in the world. A third is covered by a large ice cap, and the rest is primarily barren due to the cold temperatures. Muskoxen and lemmings live on the north coast in the Truelove Lowland area, as well as a notable small bird population. The Mars-like terrain has been used as a research ground for NASA and other arctic scientific research.
Sep 02, 2028 - Devon Island
Canada’s Devon Island is the largest uninhabited island on Earth, and the 27th largest island in the world. A third is covered by a large ice cap, and the rest is primarily barren due to the cold temperatures. Muskoxen and lemmings live on the north coast in the Truelove Lowland area, as well as a notable small bird population. The Mars-like terrain has been used as a research ground for NASA and other arctic scientific research.
Sep 03, 2028 - Somerset Island
Somerset Island is located in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Somerset has an area of 24,800 square kilometers, making it the 12th largest island in Canada and 46th largest on earth.
Sep 04, 2028 - Bellot Strait
Sep 04, 2028 - Prince of Wales Island
Sep 05, 2028 - Prescott Island
Sep 05, 2028 - Prince of Wales Island
Sep 06, 2028 - Lancaster Sound
Sep 07, 2028 - Beechey Island
Beechey Island is located in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago of Nanavut, Canada. It is known for the Franklin Expedition in 1845 and the search for the Northwest Passage, and was declared a Territorial Historic Site.
Sep 07, 2028 - Devon Island
Canada’s Devon Island is the largest uninhabited island on Earth, and the 27th largest island in the world. A third is covered by a large ice cap, and the rest is primarily barren due to the cold temperatures. Muskoxen and lemmings live on the north coast in the Truelove Lowland area, as well as a notable small bird population. The Mars-like terrain has been used as a research ground for NASA and other arctic scientific research.
Sep 08, 2028 - At Sea
Sep 09, 2028 - At Sea
Sep 10, 2028 - Svartenhavn
Sep 11, 2028 - Qeqertarsuaq
Quaintly scattered with homes in shades of blue, green and red, Qeqertarsuaq is a small town on the island of Disko, characterized by snowy basalt mountains and the glaciers throughout. Despite the frigid temperatures, there is a wide variety of wildlife here, as a significant portion of Greenland's botanical species are found here. Just beyond town in the silvery grey sea, you'll see whales moving amongst the ice during the summers. Trek up the precipitous Lyngmark Glacier to experience unmatched views, where you can hop on a dogsled and glide across the glacial platform of ice under the midnight sun. Hiking is also popular along the slopes of the mountain behind town.
Sep 12, 2028 - Evighedsfjord
Sep 13, 2028 - Nuuk
Nuuk was founded by the unfailingly optimistic Hans Egede - the Danish missionary with soul-conversions on his mind - who promptly named the settlement Good Hope. Today Nuuk is small by modern standards, with a total population of only 14,000. Despite a wealth of land and a paucity of people, Nuuk has insisted on housing the population in immense apartment blocks with imaginative names like Blok P - a kind of Gulag on ice - and the urban sprawl is now spreading out along the road to the airport. Kolonihavnen is a pleasant exception to the rest of Nuuk's Lego-city look: it's a picturesque 18th-century fishing village in the heart of Nuuk and gives some idea of what the town looked like before the industrial harbour was built. Nuuk's real attraction lies in its proximity to any number of excellent day hikes into the hinterland and the fabulous views from the tops of the nearby mountains. Organised tours, boat trips and the rental of equipment is easier from the capital.