If you are interested in the history of the Vikings and the unique culture and nature of Greenland and Canada, this is a perfect cruise for you. 14 days from Iceland via Greenland to Newfoundland!

Days and port of call:

Day 1: Reykjavik
Day 2: Denmark Strait
Day 3 and 4: East Greenland
Day 5 - 6: South Greenland
Day 7 and 8: Labrador Sea
Day 9: St Anthony
Day 10: Red Bay
Day 11: Bonne Bay
Day 12 - 13: Baddeck
Day 14: Halifax

Day to day program

Day 1 Reykjavik (Iceland)
Reykjavik is the world’s northernmost capital city and home 171 514 people. In relative close surroundings of Reykjavik you may find glaciers, waterfalls, geysers and mountains. Reykjavik has also a vast selection of restaurants, museums and shops.

Day 2 Denmark Strait
While crossing the Denmark Strait we follow in the wake of the great Norse settlers who left the shores of Iceland and Norway more than 900 years ago.

Day 3 and 4 East Greenland
The next two days our actual program and routing will depend on ice and weather conditions which vary unpredictably from season to season. Conditions permitting, we plan to visit amongst other Køge Bugt, where the Greenland Ice Cap reaches the sea and where large tabular icebergs drift around and are an impressive sight. We will also try to reach Umivik we look will for the place where Nansen went ashore and started his epic traverse of the Greenland Ice Cap. Skjoldungen Island will provide us with views of some of the most spectacular landscapes in the whole of Greenland. At the southern end of this island we sail by an abandoned Greenlandic settlement.

Day 5- 6 South Greenland
We will visit small communities of Southern Greenland. In this area we find unique Viking history, historic sites, arts and crafts, and majestic scenery with the multiple colours of the autumn.

Our final route in this area will depend on weather and ice conditions, one of our possible landing sites will be Qassiarsuk, a community with a population of 56 people, known for the settlement of the Viking Erik Raude. He was banished from Iceland and escaped to the land he called Greenland. Erik settled in Qassiarsuk because the area was according to him the richest and best site in Greenland when he arrived in 982. In Qassiarsuk we’ll find the reconstructions of his farm. Here you may join a guided walk through the settlement where you will learn more about the history of the region. You can visit the reconstruction of Erik Raude’s longhouse and the church that Erik’s wife Tjodhildur made him build. The walk will also include a visit at the church used today.

Day 7 & 8 at sea, Labrador Sea
Leaving the shores of Greenland we follow in the wake of the Vikings to Labrador and Newfoundland. This part of Canada lies between the 46th and 61st parallels and is Canada's most easterly province - and its newest having joined in 1949. Its size is more than three times the total area of the other Canadian Maritime Provinces.

While we are at sea, a series of lectures will be held on board on various topics.

Day 9 St. Anthony, Newfoundland                               
In St. Anthony we will do a tender operation to land. L’Anse aux Meadows is one and a half hrs away. L’Anse aux Meadows is the UNESCO World Heritage Site where Leiv Eriksson first landed in America.

In St. Anthony the Grenfell Museum is situated, also the home of the famous Dr. Grenfell.

Day 10 Red Bay, Labrador
This charming community on the southern coast of Labrador was considered the ‘World’s Whaling Capital’ during the 1560’s.  The oil gathered here lit the lamps of the Renaissance. A significant decline in the number of bowhead and right whale herds was caused by over-hunting, which contributed to the demise and subsequent failure of Basque whaling in Red Bay towards the end of the 16th century. It has since the departure of the Basques been almost continually occupied with its physical characteristics making it a prime location for fishing expeditions. Along the coast the Basque’s trademark industries of whaling and cod-fishing have partially managed to survive.

Day 11 Bonne Bay, Newfoundland                              
Bonne Bay is a bay located on the western side of Newfoundland and separates Great Northern Peninsula from the rest of the island. It is a part of Gros Morne National Park. Bonne Bay has a population of about 7000 people, it is separated into two sections: inner bonne bay and outer bonne bay. Inner bonne bay consists of two arms , one which is South which have wooded coves and beach landings. Outer bonne bay consists of the entrance to the fjord of bonne bay.

Day 12 and 13 Baddeck, Nova Scotia                         
We anchor at the picturesque little village of Baddeck, situated on the shores of the beautiful Bras d'Or Lake in the heart of Cape Breton lsland, is one of the world's scenic gems.

The name Baddeck, according to some historians, is derived from the Mi'kmaq 'Abadak' meaning place with an island near. Before 1800, this mountain-guarded mecca of the modern tourist, knew only the splash of the Indian's paddle on the shining waters on the tideless lake and the rustle of his moccasined feet trailing the forest.

Day 14 Halifax, Nova Scotia                                        
Rich in history and natural beauty, the rugged coastlines of this part of Nova Scotia present us with the first British town to be settled in Canada. Today Halifax is a vibrant mix of the old and the new, with some spectacular landscapes into the bargain. Here our exciting voyage ends.