Iceland & Greenland
These cruises offer rare opportunities to discover Arctic wonderlands, with visits to the southernmost shores of Greenland, and to see the wildlife of Iceland.
Greenland is at the point where the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans meet, so is generally much colder than Iceland. 80% of Greenland‘s residents are Inuit, Greenland‘s indigenous people; with the capital of Nuuk home to 13,000 people.
Iceland is seen as being more cosmopolitan and the beautiful surroundings make the old city centre a delight to visit.
The climate in Iceland is much milder than it should be considering it‘s location at the south of the Arctic Circle, so you can expect good weather when visiting; however, be prepared for possible bad weather occasionally. Summers are calm and mild, and sunglasses are a must.
Greenland is far colder as the ice is ever present, and winters reflect this by being pretty severe. Snow is more heavy around coastal areas, and in the North of the country, the temperature only rises above freezing briefly in the summer.