Greenland Cruise - Albatros Travel Polar Cruises offers a spectacular cruise on West Greenland July 2008

Cruise on the Westcoast of Greenland

Enjoy the fabulous Greenlandic west coast on board a vessel made for the voyage - the Greenlandic M/V Ocean Nova. 8 days - including return flights from Copenhagen

The world discusses global warming and melting of polar ice. On board Albatros’ vessel Ocean Nova we follow the fresh tracks of scientist and politicians to the glaciers in the Disko Bay. We relish in the scenery and shivers over the thought of loosing it. The voyage brings us close to glaciers, icebergs, jagged mountainpeaks, small settlements and abundant whales and seals.

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

The people of Greenland live along the coast and a tour to Greenland will always be a great cultural experience. Small settlements with colourful houses cling dramatically to the surrounding landscape; sheltered 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 town 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 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. Departing from Copenhagen on Air Greenland we arrive in Kangerlussuaq in West Greenland. After embarkation 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 calving glacier at Eqi, the town of Ilulissat with it’s famous icefjord, 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. Four zodiacs on board enables us to go ashore at small settlements.

DDuring our stays in the Greenlandic towns you also will have the opportunity to meet the hositable Greenlanders and experience the unique Greenlandic culture, which has evolved and survived for thousands of years by adapting perfectly to the harsh Greenlandic conditions.

Don’t miss this opportunity – it is an experience of a lifetime that awaits you in Greenland!