Boating

The seas in the Arctic Circle Region are free of ice the year round, the fjords are some of Greenland’s deepest and sailing in the region brings you closer to both the fauna and the local community.

Whales
You’ve good chances of sighting whales along the coast all year round, and it’s not rare for them to come right up to the boat, circle it a few times, exhale and dive, making their tails stand well above the surface of the sea before disappearing into the deep.

Depending on the season of your visit, you might expect to see such beasts as the humpback whale, minke whale and beluga in the viewfinder, and while on a sailing trip it can be difficult keeping calm on the boat while people, gasping and pointing, grab for their cameras.

Life by and in the sea
The sea also provides access to the region’s settlements. Both those which are still inhabited and those that are abandoned. The tour operators can take you on a trip to experience the historical echoes of the whaling community which used to exist along the coast and around the fjords. You can also visit the villages of Sarfannguit and Itilleq, in which a total of 260 people live with the sea, the fjords and the mountains as their means of living.

The region’s waterways will bring you through skerries and fjords, along the coast, past islands and through places where currents converge. In many places you’ll see signs of human habitation, and competent local guides with knowledge of the places and their history will bring them to life for you and entertain you with fascinating accounts.