18-Day Sagas & Sea Cliffs: Greenland to Newfoundland

Overview

A 18-night voyage aboard Seabourn Pursuit, departing Reykjavik, Iceland on 6 Sept 2028 and arriving in Halifax, calling at 14 destinations along the way.

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   Day 1 ·Reykjavik, IcelandEmbark

   6 Sept 2028

   Depart 17:00

   Warmed by the Gulf Stream as well as by highly active thermal hot springs and volcanoes, Iceland is somewhat misnamed. While it is a stark and barren country with three huge areas of glaciers, one theory is that early Norsemen sought to mislead other potential settlers by giving a pleasant name to fierce, inhospitable Greenland, and a forbidding name to the imminently habitable Iceland. Irish monks and hermits established themselves here in the 8th century, but left a century later when the pagan Norsemen arrived. Europe's first Parliament of General Assembly, the Althing, was established in the year 930 and still functions as the legislative body, although it was suspended by the Danes at the end of the 18th century and not reconvened until 1843. Reykjavik was the site picked by the island's first permanent resident, Ingolfur Arnarson in 874, and is home to more than half of the island's total population. The world's northernmost capital, Reykjavik is proud of its virtual lack of air pollution. Both electrical power and home heating are derived from the geothermal activity on the island. The city's large swimming pools are always warm, and in the countryside exotic fruits such as grapes and bananas are cultivated in greenhouses made cozy with the help of underground hot springs.
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   Day 2 ·Exploring The Outer Islands of Heimaey

   7 Sept 2028

   Arrive 07:00Depart 11:00
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   Day 3 ·Heimaey, Westman Islands, Iceland

   7 Sept 2028

   Arrive 12:00Depart 19:00
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   Day 3 ·At Sea

   8 Sept 2028
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   Day 5 ·Prins Christian Sund, Greenland

   9 Sept 2028

   Arrive 16:00
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   Day 5 ·Prins Christian Sund, Greenland

   10 Sept 2028

   Depart 12:00
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   Day 6 ·Kangikitsok, Greenland

   10 Sept 2028

   Arrive 15:00Depart 20:00
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   Day 6 ·Qaqortoq, Greenland

   11 Sept 2028

   Arrive 08:00Depart 14:00

   The largest town in South Greenland with over 3,500 citizens, Qaqortoq was founded in 1775 and still reveals some examples of colonial-period architecture. There is not infrastructure to support shore excursions here, but guests can explore the town and its museum, or possibly arrange a visit to a nearby hot springs. Like other towns in Greenland, there are also possibilities to buy examples of traditional Inuit arts and crafts, including items crafted of bone, soapstone and wild-harvested furs.
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   Day 7 ·Hvalsey, Greenland

   11 Sept 2028

   Arrive 15:00Depart 20:00

   Twelve miles by Zodiac up the Hvalseyjarfjord from Qaqortoq, the largest community in South Greenland, lies the most prominent Norse archaeological site in Greenland. The so-called Eastern Settlement lasted from the 10th until the mid-15th century. Your expedition team archaeologist can interpret for you the ruins of the great halls and church at Hvalsey that hint of a prospering medieval farmstead. The site evokes an era when the Norse were trading with the indigenous Thule people of the area for furs and ivory, which were a prized commodities in Europe. A wedding held in the church in 1408 comprises the last written record of the Norse adventure in Greenland. Within a few years, Hvalsey and the rest of other Norse communities of Greenland withered as immigrants returned to the more established communities in Iceland and Norway. The site’s meadows of wildflowers sloping up from the fjord give a sense of the peaceful community that existed here in that long-ago summer.
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    Day 7 ·Brattahlid (Qassiarsuk), Greenland

    12 Sept 2028

    Arrive 07:00Depart 12:00
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    Day 8 ·At Sea

    13 Sept 2028
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    Day 9 ·Nain, Labrador, Canada

    14 Sept 2028

    Arrive 07:00Depart 16:00
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    Day 10 ·Nachvak Fiord, Torngat Mts, Canada

    15 Sept 2028

    Arrive 09:00Depart 17:00
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    Day 11 ·Eclipse Channel, Labrador, Canada

    16 Sept 2028

    Arrive 07:00Depart 17:00
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    Day 12 ·Saglek Fjord, Labrador, Canada

    17 Sept 2028

    Arrive 07:00Depart 17:00
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    Day 13 ·Hopedale, Labrador, Canada

    18 Sept 2028

    Arrive 10:00Depart 19:00
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    Day 14 ·Indian Harbour, NL, Canada

    19 Sept 2028

    Arrive 07:00Depart 17:00
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    Day 15 ·L Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland, Canada

    20 Sept 2028

    Arrive 09:00Depart 18:00

    Located at the most northerly tip of Newfoundland, L'Anse aux Meadows is nestled near the fishing village of St. Anthony. It is the site of the first European settlement in the New World, approximately 500 years before Columbus' arrival. Other Norse groups had relocated from their homelands to the New World. In 1961, explorer and writer Helge Instad discovered a group of large mounds in the countryside. These mounds were excavated revealing the remains of a Norse settlement. This site became L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Park in 1977 and is noted on the UNESCO World Heritage List of important cultural properties. The site at L'Anse aux Meadows has been completely excavated allowing visitors to see the remains of the homes, a smithy, and various worksheds. The park's interpretive center displays Norse artifacts from the excavation which include iron rivets, a flywheel and the floorboard of a boat. Researchers still debate as to whether the site at L'Anse aux Meadows is Leif Eriksson's 'Vinland,' a lush, beautiful area where he settled in for the winter around the year 1000.
    
    Parks Canada will greet you on disembarking the ship and you may explore at leisure this first settlement of the New World.
    
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    Day 16 ·Red Bay, Labrador, Canada

    21 Sept 2028

    Arrive 07:00Depart 17:00

    Red Bay is a National Historic Site of Canada, and has been nominated by Canada for inclusion as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. One of the reasons is the importance of the Basque whaling activity that thrived here in the 16th and early 17th centuries. Sunken Basque galleons and smaller boats from the period have been discovered just offshore. Although the whale population is much diminished today, it is still a popular activity to watch them, as well as the icebergs that float down from the seas further north.
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    Day 17 ·Norris Point, Newfoundland, Canada

    22 Sept 2028

    Arrive 07:00Depart 17:00
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    Day 18 ·At Sea

    23 Sept 2028
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    Day 19 ·Halifax, Nova ScotiaDisembark

    24 Sept 2028

    Arrive 08:30

    With its exceptionally delightful harbor side setting, early Europeans were first attracted to Halifax in 1749 with the establishment here of a military outpost by Colonel Cornwallis. The ports natural advantages of a well-protected harbor and close proximity to major fishing grounds resulted in its growth into a major military base and sea port. The peninsula has had several major immigrations during its history; English, French, German, Irish and Scottish have come in substantial numbers at various times. Travelers familiar with the South Pacific will find it interesting to know that Captain James Cook, whose explorations defined most of the Pacific Basin for Europeans, also spent four years in Halifax charting Nova Scotia and the waters of the St. Lawrence. A college town, Halifax has an exhilarating and youthful air about it, as evidenced by many bicyclists and skateboarders. The heart of Halifax offers wonderful restaurants and shopping, galleries, museums, and sites of historic interest including the Naval Dockyard, which dates from 1757, and St. Paul's Church. Heading out of town, the wonders of nature are to be found in the form of the sea, with the smell of salty air, cool ocean breezes, and the powerful force of waves crashing against the rugged shoreline.

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