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Disko Bay - Umanak

Example 9 Day Cruise aboard Rembrandt van Rijn
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During this 9-day voyage, join the Rembrandt van Rijn to circumnavigate Upernivik Ø and sail to Fortune Bay. Along the way you can see many marine mammals, including whales, as well as other beautiful flora and fauna, learn about Greenlandic history & culture, and admire the many glaciers that characterize this landscape.
Enjoy the unique towns of Greenland.Hiking the arctic tundra.Surfacing Humpback WhalesPurple Saxifrage on a Arctic hillsideA polar bear embraces the sunshine
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Activity Level: Relaxed
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
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Day 1: Embark in Aasiaat

Arrive in Aasiaat from Kangerlussuaq by chartered plane. Aasiaat is a settlement which was created in the 17th century to support the whaling at the mouth of Disko Bay. Its mouth is ice free from late spring to early winter.

Day 2: Eqip Sermia

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  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Sail into Ata Sund to Eqip Sermia.

Day 3: Bjørnefaelden

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  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
At the western tip of Nuussuaq Peninsula, land at Bjørnefaelden - assumed to be named after a bear trap from the Viking period.

Day 4: Uummannaq

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At Uummannaq, approach High Arctic waters. Seal hunting and fishing is still an important source of income for the local people and they also have many dogs which haul their sledges in winter. Also visit the nearby Qilakitsoq site, on the north coast of the Nuussuaq Peninsula, where some years ago a family of mummified Thule culture people from the 15th century was found.

Day 5: Upernivik Ø

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  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Circumnavigate Upernivik Ø and sail through the narrow fjords of Inukavsait, surrounded by mountains of over 2000m and glaciers at all sides. At the head of the Kangerlussuaq Fjord land at Nungutagssuak with Thule houses, a beautiful valley near a giant glacier front and in the valley a hanging glacier.

Day 6: Schades Øer

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  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
In the morning take a zodiac cruise to Schades Øer where you can see Arctic tern colonies and sometimes Sabines gulls. In the afternoon sail along the south coast of Svartenhuk Peninsula and look into the valleys of Savik and Akunerit, where you can sometimes see musk ox. The west side of Akunerit has lakes with water birds like Canada goose. Also Arctic skuas breed here.

Day 7: Hareøen

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  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
On Hareøen you may make a landing at Umivinguaq, a lovely little bay with Thule houses. Alternatively land in Qasigissat, in a lush tundra landscape near lakes in valleys surrounded by basalt cliffs. It is a great area for ducks and geese.

Day 8: Fortune Bay and Engkelsmanshavn

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In Fortune Bay (in Greenlandic called Kitdlit, meaning whale bay) and Engkelsmanshavn, land near some warm springs, which create lush vegetation. The area offers a good opportunity to see humpback whales when the ship sails south of Godhavn. Head to Hunde Ejlands, a small Greenlandic settlement, to see old dwellings of Greenland’s Thule culture dating from 11th century and graves from 18th century European Whalers.

Day 9: Disembark in Aasiaat

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Arrive in Aasiaat. In the morning fly from Aasiaat to Kangerlussuaq by chartered flight, and onward by scheduled flight to Copenhagen.

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Rembrandt van Rijn

Exterior image of the Rembrandt van Rijn.
Relax at the bar aboard the Rembrandt van Rijn.
Lounge area aboard the Rembrandt van Rijn.

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Lower deck, upper and lower berths or two lower berths, private bath facilities and porthole.

Notes

- Rates are quoted in U.S. dollars and represent costs per person, double occupancy.
- Cabins are available for single occupancy at 1.7 times the double occupancy rate.
- Children between the ages of 3-15 receive a 40% discount in triple cabins, one child per cabin.
- Due to the extreme nature of itinerary destinations, travel insurance is mandatory for all cruises aboard the Rembrandt Van Rijn - including medical, accident and repatriation/evacuation insurance.
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  • 8 Breakfasts, 7 Lunches, 8 Dinners

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