Iceland ProCruises Catalogue 2020

30 DAY 1 | REYKJAVIK Use your leisure time in Reykjavik to discover the unique charm of the world’s northernmost capital. The OCEAN DIAMOND departs in the evening. DAY 2 | VESTMANNAEYJAR (WESTMAN ISLANDS) Located off Iceland’s South Coast, the Westman Islands were formed by submarine volcanic eruptions around 10,000 years ago. We go ashore on Heimaey, the only inhabited island, where half- buried houses remain from a violent 1973 eruption. DAY 3 | DAY AT SEA / DENMARK STRAIT Today we sail across the Denmark Strait towards Greenland, following the same maritime route used by Norse settlers more than 900 years ago. DAY 4 | DAY AT SEA / PRINCE CHRISTIAN SOUND When conditions are favorable, we cruise along the 70-mile (112-km) Prince Christian Sound. In this narrow, often ice-choked channel, we come so close to icebergs you can almost reach out and touch them. DAY 5 | NARSARSUAQ Very close to the town of Narsarsuaq lies the small settlement of Qassiarsuk, founded by the legendary Viking rebel and leader Erik the Red. He named this area “green land” because the landscape around Qassiarsuk is characterized by inviting fjords and green, fertile valleys. DAY 6 | IKKA FJORD The underwater world is like no other, it contains a forest of remarkable mineral columns growing on the seabed. The columns formed over 10,000 years ago of the extremely rare mineral Ikait. DAY 7 | NUUK With 16,000 inhabitants Nuuk is both the capital and the biggest city of Greenland. It combines Arc- tic traditions with European urbanity. Visit the city sights on a walking tour that ends at the National Museum which exhibits the famous mummies of Qilakitsoq. DAY 8 | SISIMIUT With approx. 5,600 inhabitants, Sisimiut is the second largest town in Greenland. It is a modern settlement that maintains ancient traditions. The fishing industry still plays an important role. DAY 9 | ILULISSAT / EQIP GLACIER In the morning we reach Ilulissat village in fabled Disko Bay. Ilulissat is located beside the Ilulissat Icefjord. Delight in the thunderous spectacle when icebergs break off from the glacier and plunge into the fjord. DAY 10 | UUMMANNAQ Uummannaq is considered one of the most beautiful towns in Greenland. Located on a small island about 300 miles (483 km) north of the Arctic Circle, this tiny, picturesque village lies at the foot of a heart- shaped mountain. From Iceland to Disko Bay We discover the immense scenic and cultural variety of the world’s largest island, from the beautiful and fertile south with its fascinating Viking history to the town of Ilulissat with its floating icebergs. ICELAND AND NATURAL WONDERS OF GREENLAND Zodiac transfer in Uummannaq Photo:HermannGudmundsson Fantastic icebergs Photo:Michèle Lamesch