Iceland ProCruises Catalogue 2020

29 D E N M A R K S T R A I T 6 6 ˚ 3 3 ’ N P O L A R C I R C L E Prince Christian Sound The force of Greenland’s massive inland icecap pushes glaciers towards the sea, where large chunks of ice break off and become floating icebergs. When we cruise the 70-mile (100-km) Prince Christian Sound — which separates the Cape Farewell islands from the mainland — we get so close to icebergs that you can almost reach out and touch them. Disko Bay/Eqip Glacier Disko Bay combines incredible iceberg scenery and Inuit hospitality. Along the eastern edge of the bay is Ilulissat, the third largest town in Greenland. The name means “iceberg” in Greenlandic, a reference to its location at the mouth of the iceberg-filled Ilulissat Ice Fjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004. Few places in Greenland are as breathtaking as Eqip Glacer, 50 miles (80 km) north of Ilulissat. With a little luck, your visit will include a close-up view of icebergs “calving” as huge chunk of ice break off and thunder into the sea. Photo: SRuthÁsgeirsdóttir