HIGHLIGHTS
- Outings
and shore visits in Zodiac® inflatables with a team of
experienced naturalist guides.
- Hiking
opportunity.
- Discovering
Baffin, Canada’s largest island, and the stunning landscapes
of Nunavut.
- Visit
traditional villages and encounter the Inuit people of Groenland and
Nunavut.
- Disko
Bay, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to see the Northern
Hemisphere’s largest icebergs.
- Landscapes:
ice floes, jagged mountains, icebergs, ice caps, steep-sided valleys,
sheer cliffs, huge glaciers.
- Wildlife:
polar bears, whales, seals, walruses, orcas, Arctic terns, thick-billed
murres, and many other species of seabirds.
DATES / RATES
Rates are listed per person in USD. Promotional offers are not reflected in the rates below.
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| Start Date | End Date | Superior Stateroom | Deluxe Stateroom | Prestige Deck 4 | Prestige Deck 5 | Prestige Deck 6 | Deluxe Suite | Prestige Deck 5 Suite | Prestige Deck 6 Suite | Owner's Suite |
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Mandatory Transfer Package Details:For
your serenity, PONANT selects flights and organizes the transfers
between the port and the airport (and vice versa). This package is
included in your cruise fare.
Embarkation
Day - Paris/Kangerlussuaq
Flight
Paris/Kangerlussuaq selected by PONANT.
Approximate
flight duration: 4 hours, 40 min.
Meet
and greet at airport.
Transfer
to the pier for embarkation.
– Cruise on board your ship
–
Disembarkation Day - Kangerlussuaq/Paris
Disembarkation.
Meet
and great at the port.
Transfer
to the airport in time for flight check in.
Flight
Kangerlussuaq/Paris selected by PONANT.
Approximate
flight duration: 4 hours, 40 min.
Your
programme includes:
- Flights Paris/Kangerlussuaq and
Kangerlussuaq/Paris selected by PONANT in economy class.
- Transfers as per programme.
- Assistance from our local representative.
Your
programme does not include:
- Tips for the local guide.
- Personal expenses.
- Other services not mentioned in the
programme.
Please note:
Tourist
infrastructures are very limited in Kangerlussuaq. We kindly ask you
for your flexibility and understanding:
- Due to limited local transportation
resources, waiting might be generated.
- Due to local transportation conditions,
comfort is basic and carry on could be limited on board the buses used
for the passengers transfer to the airport (if too large the carry on
could be transferred with the main luggage). The use of a back pack is
suggested.
- Due to limited human resource, please note
that drivers act as guides.
- For passengers in transit in Paris, it is
recommended to stay one night in Paris before and after your connecting
flight.
- Programme and flight schedule are subject
to change.
Rates are listed per person in USD. Promotional offers are not reflected in the rates below.
|
| Start Date | End Date | (Starting from)
Superior Stateroom | (Mid-range)
Prestige Deck 6 | (High-end)
Owner's Suite |
|---|
Mandatory Transfer Package Details:For
your serenity, PONANT selects flights and organizes the transfers
between the port and the airport (and vice versa). This package is
included in your cruise fare.
Embarkation
Day - Paris/Kangerlussuaq
Flight
Paris/Kangerlussuaq selected by PONANT.
Approximate
flight duration: 4 hours, 40 min.
Meet
and greet at airport.
Transfer
to the pier for embarkation.
– Cruise on board your ship
–
Disembarkation Day - Kangerlussuaq/Paris
Disembarkation.
Meet
and great at the port.
Transfer
to the airport in time for flight check in.
Flight
Kangerlussuaq/Paris selected by PONANT.
Approximate
flight duration: 4 hours, 40 min.
Your
programme includes:
- Flights Paris/Kangerlussuaq and
Kangerlussuaq/Paris selected by PONANT in economy class.
- Transfers as per programme.
- Assistance from our local representative.
Your
programme does not include:
- Tips for the local guide.
- Personal expenses.
- Other services not mentioned in the
programme.
Please note:
Tourist
infrastructures are very limited in Kangerlussuaq. We kindly ask you
for your flexibility and understanding:
- Due to limited local transportation
resources, waiting might be generated.
- Due to local transportation conditions,
comfort is basic and carry on could be limited on board the buses used
for the passengers transfer to the airport (if too large the carry on
could be transferred with the main luggage). The use of a back pack is
suggested.
- Due to limited human resource, please note
that drivers act as guides.
- For passengers in transit in Paris, it is
recommended to stay one night in Paris before and after your connecting
flight.
- Programme and flight schedule are subject
to change.
ITINERARY
Day
1: KANGERLUSSUAQ
From
1941 to 1992, the town of Kangerlussuaq in Greenland was home to an
American military base. Nowadays, thanks to its international airport,
it has become a transit point for travellers seeking adventure in the
Far North. Located to the north of the Arctic Circle, this town is the
starting point of magnificent discoveries surrounded by unspoiled
nature. Indeed, just a few dozen kilometres from there it is possible
to get close to the Greenland ice sheet, the largest body of ice in the
Northern Hemisphere. From Kangerlussuaq, admire also the superb
landscapes of tundra in autumnal colours, where Arctic hares, musk
oxen, Arctic foxes, reindeer, falcons and eagles live.
Day
2: SISIMIUT
During
your cruise, we invite you to discover Sisimiut, founded in 1756 and
the second largest town in Greenland. This small town is typical of
Greenland, boasting bewitching panoramas: here and there, colourful
stilt houses dot the undulating landscape, and the small fishing port
stands as the gateway to an icy realm. As for the town centre, it is
home to a number of historic buildings, a small church and a museum
which retraces the history of the Inuit people, as well as many craft
shops. When your ship drops anchor here, you will set out to meet the
locals in a typically arctic atmosphere.
Day
3: DISKO BAY
To
the east of Baffin Bay, discover Disko Bay, scattered with countless
icebergs produced by the Ilulissat Icefjord, a UNESCO World Heritage
Site. From your ship, admire the majestic ballet of these ice giants as
they slowly drift across the dark waters. This site is a natural marvel
of Greenland, and is also renowned as an observation point for the
region’s many humpback whales. The encounters with wild fauna
and stunning landscapes in the heart of this spectacular and fragile
nature will be pure moments of wonder for you.
Day
4: AT SEA
During
your day at sea, make the most of the many services and activities on
board. Treat yourself to a moment of relaxation in the spa or stay in
shape in the fitness centre. Depending on the season, let yourself be
tempted by the swimming pool or a spot of sunbathing. This day without
a port of call will also be an opportunity to enjoy the conferences or
shows proposed on board, to do some shopping in the boutique or to meet
the PONANT photographers in their dedicated space. As for lovers of the
open sea, they will be able to visit the ship’s upper deck to
admire the spectacle of the waves and perhaps be lucky enough to
observe marine species. A truly enchanted interlude, combining comfort,
rest and entertainment.
Day
5: POND INLET, NUNAVUT
On
Baffin Island, located in northern Canada at the mouth of the famous
NorthWest Passage, there is a small Inuit settlement at the very bounds
of infinity. To get there, cross the Arctic Circle, the imaginary line
that separates man from lands of mystery and wonder. It’s not
so much the way of life that sets Pond Inlet’s inhabitants
apart, so much as the setting. Snow-capped mountains, fjords and
glaciers combine in a dazzling natural environment that fills space and
expands time. Some discoveries change you forever: this is one of them.
Day
6: BELLOT STRAIT
A
key stage in the North West Passage, the Bellot Strait, crossed by
strong currents, promises you an unforgettable sailing experience. The
entrance to the strait is dominated by the Ross Cairn. The buildings of
Fort Ross also stand not far from here. Separating Somerset Island from
the Boothia Peninsula, this 2-km-wide strait was discovered in 1852 by
Captain William Kennedy of the Royal Navy, and the Frenchman
Joseph-René Bellot, during an expedition in search of Sir
John Franklin. Discover a magnificent décor covered in snow,
fragmented by large ice floes. As you sail between them, your ship will
perhaps be accompanied by a few polar bears.
Day
7: POUNCET ISLAND, NUNAVUT
Day
8: FURY AND HECLA STRAIT
At
the heart of the Arctic Ocean, set sail in the footsteps of the British
explorer W.E. Parris who in 1822, during his desperate quest to find
the North West Passage, discovered the Fury and Hecla Strait. The
expedition that he led with two Royal Navy vessels, HMS Fury and HMS
Hecla, in the hope of crossing the mythical maritime passageway, ended
in failure. Trapped in the ice, the two ships were blocked to the north
of Foxe Basin, but this allowed them to identify the strait separating
the Melville peninsula and Baffin Island. Covered by ice floe for the
majority of the year, this narrow stretch of sea is very difficult to
access. When you enter the passage, you will have the privilege of
visiting the Inuit village of Igloolik.
IGLOOLIK,
NUNAVUT
Day
9: PRINCE CHARLES ISLAND, NUNAVUT
Day
10: CAPE DORSET, NUNAVUT
Day
11: KIMMIRUT, NUNAVUT
Day
12: AKPATOK ISLAND, NUNAVUT
Day
13: IQALUIT, NUNAVUT
Day
14: AT SEA
Day
15: KANGERLUSSUAQ
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WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Gratuities
are included
- Free
Expedition Jacket to Keep and boots are available for rent
- Bottled
Water, Bar Drinks, Beer, House Wines and Soft Drinks are included with
lunch and dinner
- Complimentary
onboard WiFi (beginning in 2019)
- Complimentary
Traveler's Valet laundry servicce (beginning in 2019)
