Belonging to the Kingdom of Denmark but run independently, those who cruise to Greenland meet a world where European culture meshes with that of the Inuit in a harsh but beautiful landscape of ice, rock, and the sea. Greenland or “Kalaallit Nunaat” (“Land of the People") in the Greenlandic language is a place of extremes.
Greenland is dominated by the second largest ice-sheet of the world. Although huge in size it is inhabited by less than a 100.000 people. The majority of the Greenlandic population is formed by Inuit, the indigenous people of the Arctic.
Despite the restricted access to land due to the ice sheet Greenland sports a diverse array of wildlife. Many land mammals enjoy the northern and eastern shores of the island where human populations are few and far between. The waters around Greenland are alive with belugas, blues, fins, Greenland whales (a.k.a. bowhead whales), minkes, narwhals, and sperm whales.
Cruises to Greenland
23 Days Extensive Spitsbergen - Northeast Greenland - Aurora Borealis
HDS10c25 A full circumnavigation of Spitsbergen combined with a voyage into northeast Greenland, this expansive expedition cruise explores some of the best spots in the high Arctic - including a visit to Scoresby Sund, Earth's largest fjord, along with exhilarating...
El Hondius
Fecha del crucero:
14 ago. - 5 sept., 2025
Amarres a partir de
10480 USD
23 Days Extended Around Spitsbergen & Northeast Greenland - Aurora Borealis
PLA10d24 When you join two outstanding Arctic cruises into one, you get powerhouse polar adventures like this. After edging the pack ice of the planet’s most stunning polar bear habitat, you head to scenically surreal northeast Greenland for views of the magical...
El Plancius
Fecha del crucero:
9 ago. - 31 ago., 2024
Amarres a partir de
9920 USD
Scoresby Sund al este de Groenlandia - Auroras boreales, Incluidas las caminatas largas
Sea testigo de las auroras boreales en Scoresby Sund
PLA12-24 El crucero al este de Groenlandia - Scoresby Sund cruza el Círculo Polar Ártico y se adentra en las aguas donde viven múltiples especies de ballenas. La expedición divisará enormes icebergs mientras se adentra en el más grande y profundo conjunto de...
El Plancius
Fecha del crucero:
31 ago. - 8 sept., 2024
Amarres a partir de
3700 USD
Scoresby Sund al este de Groenlandia - Auroras boreales, Incluidas las caminatas largas
Sea testigo de las auroras boreales en Scoresby Sund
OTL12-24 El crucero al este de Groenlandia - Scoresby Sund cruza el Círculo Polar Ártico y se adentra en las aguas donde viven múltiples especies de ballenas. La expedición divisará enormes icebergs mientras se adentra en el más grande y profundo conjunto de...
El Ortelius
Fecha del crucero:
11 sept. - 19 sept., 2024
Amarres a partir de
3700 USD
Spitsbergen – Noreste de Groenlandia, Aurora Boreal, Incluidas las caminatas largas
Un viaje clásico de tres islas: hielo, Inuit y lejanía
PLA11-24 Los cruceros a Spitsbergen y el Noreste de Groenlandia navega por aguas llenas de paisajes impresionantes. La expedición pasa a través de áreas que albergan focas, aves marinas, ballenas y osos polares, coronada con vistas nocturnas de Auroras Boreales.
El Plancius
Fecha del crucero:
18 ago. - 31 ago., 2024
Amarres a partir de
9800 USD
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Oceanwide’s Polar Class 6 vessel Hondius set sail from her homeport Vlissingen in the Netherlands on Sunday, delivering passengers to her first Arctic voyage of the season.
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¿Dónde está Groenlandia?
Groenlandia es la isla más grande del mundo, extendiéndose por aproximadamente 2800 kilómetros (1750 millas) de norte a sur. Un 85% de Groenlandia está cubierto por hielo, por lo tanto se la ve blanca en los mapas.
¿Cómo es la temperatura y cómo es el clima en Groenlandia?
El tamaño de Groenlandia crea un diverso rango de temperaturas y condiciones climáticas. Por ejemplo, las zonas pobladas de Groenlandia están en la costa porque es el área libre de hielo, mientras que la región central está cubierta por un domo de hielo. En Nuuk, la temperatura promedio del invierno alcanza los -8°C (18° F), pero este aumenta a 7°C (45°F) en verano. El área raramente experimenta temperaturas por sobre ese rango, el cual hace el verano fresco pero hace los inviernos más tolerables que otras regiones que tienen climas más variados.
¿Qué voy a ver a lo largo de la costa en Groenlandia?
La superficie de Groenlandia es dramática y espectacular. Fuertemente mellada con numerosos fiordos, la costa está formada por espectaculares montañas altas, acantilados de 2.000 metros (6.500 pies) de altura e innumerables glaciares. Los grandes glaciares producen enormes témpanos que se asemejan a catedrales de hielo, y que son abundantes en las aguas de Groenlandia. Groenlandia y sus aguas circundantes son el hogar de una impresionante variedad de vida silvestre.
¿Qué tipo de vida silvestre puedo encontrar en Groenlandia?
Un crucero por Groenlandia le puede permitir ver una gran variedad de aves. Hay unas 52 especies de aves en la isla.
El número de especies de mamíferos terrestres es relativamente pequeño, pero aún es posible ver osos polares, liebres árticas, renos, bueyes almizcleros y zorros árticos.
Mamíferos marinos como ballenas de aleta, Minke y jorobada son vistas frecuentemente. Ballenas azules, cachalotes, y delfines piloto se los puede ver ocasionalmente. Groenlandia es hogar de más especies de mamíferos terrestres que Spitsbergen. El extremadamente raro lobo ártico, zorros árticos, armiños, lemmings de collar, bueyes almizcleros, y liebres árticas. El oso polar es raramente visto en la costa oeste, pero regularmente visto en las costas norte y noreste.
¿Cómo luce la superficie de Groenlandia?
Glaciares enormes se deslizan lentamente por las montañas hacia el mar, donde el hielo se rompe y crea de los enormes témpanos con formas de catedrales que son tan abundantes en las aguas de Groenlandia.
¿Qué hora es en Groenlandia?
Groenlandia tiene un rango horario de +0 a -4 (UTC). Esto quiere decir que si, cuando viaje a Groenlandia, son las 18:00 UTC (6 pm) en Nuuk, serán las 16:00 (4 pm) en la ciudad de Nueva York, USA, las 21:00 (9 pm) en Londres, Reino Unido, y las 09:00 (9 am) de la mañana siguiente en el Polo Sur en la Antártida.
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Greenland: The Land and People
Fewer than 100,000 people call Greenland home, the majority of them Inuit – the indigenous people of the Arctic. Positioned northeast of Canada, Greenland is considered part of North America, though politically it has always been associated with Scandinavia.
Despite the mile-thick ice sheet that covers most of the island, Greenland is home to a variety of wildlife. Numerous land mammals reside along the northern and eastern shores, where human populations are scarce. The waters around Greenland are similarly rich with belugas, blues, fins, Greenland whales (bowheads), minkes, narwhals, and sperm whales.
Greenland’s ice sheet is the only one of its size outside Antarctica. About a tenth of the Earth’s surface is covered in similar sheets, nearly all of which are concentrated in Greenland and the Antarctic Continent. As such, human centers of activity―even the capital of Nuuk―are chiefly located along the shore. It almost goes without saying, then, that there are no roads connecting the Greenland coasts. Travel there is done only by air and sea.
Facts About Greenland
- Greenland is officially part of Denmark, though it retains a great degree of self-rule
- Almost 80% of Greenland is frozen in ice – only Antarctica has a larger ice sheet
- The remaining 20% of Greenland’s ice-free land is nearly the size of Sweden
- Greenland is the largest island (and least densely populated landmass) on Earth
- An estimated two million seals live in the waters around Greenland
- Greenland’s ice sheet is estimated to be between 400,000 and 800,000 years old
- Words like “igloo” and “kayak” – and more than a few synonyms for snow – originated from the Inuit of Greenland
- Greenland’s warmest temperatures don’t average much higher than 10°C even during the summer
Travel to Greenland
Those who join one of our cruises to Greenland, or Kalaallit Nunaat (Land of the People) as it is called in Greenlandic, encounter a country in which European and Inuit cultures intersect to create a world wholly its own. It is a severe but stunningly picturesque landscape of sprawling ice, towering rock, and limitless sky-blue sea.
From the midnight sun to the northern lights, the great polar bear to the colossal blue whale, the full range of this mythic environment’s awe-inspiring attractions are possible on our many Greenland cruises. Our ice-strengthened cruise ships, Plancius and Ortelius, will provide you a comfortable home base from which to embark on daily expeditions, allowing you to dig deep into the Greenland experience. And if traditional sailing is more your speed, join us aboard our three-masted schooner, Rembrandt van Rijn.
Our Greenland expeditions afford you experiences that are truly once-in-a-lifetime: hiking the same trails as the Vikings hundreds of years ago, watching the many species of whale that visit the spirited Greenland coast, meeting the Inuit people and learning firsthand about their vibrant Thule ancestry―not to mention bird watching, polar diving, and kayaking opportunities also available when you explore this otherworldly Arctic island with us.
You can see the wide array of Greenland cruises we offer on our dedicated Greenland Cruise Page.