To travel by sea is still the best way to experience Greenland, not least because there is very limited – or no – connecting roads inland. And it’s along this thoroughfare where mountains and ice meet the sea you will experience Greenland’s nature at its best and biggest.

The people of Greenland live along the coast and it is the towns and settlements that are the most important travel destinations. So a tour to Greenland will always be a great cultural experience. Every little or big settlement cling dramatically to the surrounding landscape. Small colourful houses are situated on the surrounding mountainsides: In shelter behind a cape, or on the steep hillsides down to a fjord. The culture and architecture enriched and limited by nature. And if you move just a few minutes outside the towns borders you’ll find yourself totally isolated, surrounded by one of the worlds last and biggest wilderness areas.

The ship, M/V Ocean Nova, was especially designed for operations in Greenland and was built in 1992 for scheduled services along the west coast. She was completely refitted in 2006 and now operates as a cruise ship with a brand new panorama lounge on the top deck, 44 comfortable cabins – all outside and with private facilities.

With this ship we offer a unique cruise on the best possible route along the varied coast of West and North Greenland. After arriving in Kangerlussuaq by Air Greenland we head for Sisimiut and further to the small town of Qeqertarsuaq (Godhavn in danish). The beautyfull town of Uummannaq is our turning point in the far north. On the homebound voyage we will visit the famous town of Ilulissat in Disko Bay and the Icefjord area, a UNESCO world heritage site. Our final destination is the settlement Itilleq with genuine inuit hunting culture. Sights en route are the calving glaciers, the enormous ice bergs, the whales and seals playing on the surface of the sea. Five zodiacs on board enables us to go ashore at small settlements.