Svalbard to Eastern Greenland Cruise with Northern Lights

As you sail to Raudfjorden on Spitsbergen's north shore, you take in an immense fjord overflowing with glaciers and perhaps even ringed and bearded seals. Its fjord's cliffs and shoreline are also home to prolific seabird colonies, a bounty of lush flora, and perhaps even polar bears.

Depending on the circumstances, you might finally catch a glimpse of the sharp tip of the east Greenland sea ice flashing in front of you.

Here, keep an eye out for whales and migratory seagulls.

You could navigate through the sea ice as you get closer to Greenland to enter Foster Bay and land in Myggebugten. A vast tundra home to musk oxen and geese on the tiny lakes lies beyond the ancient hunters' house, where Norwegian trappers hunted polar bears and Arctic fox in the early 20th century. From here, you may take a boat across Kaiser Franz Josef Fjord, which is bordered by mighty mountains and icebergs with brilliant interiors. Sofia Sound, a smaller canal, offers an alternative option.

You reach Teufel Schloss, a peak with layered rock, also known as "the devil's castle." Blomsterbugt, the planned landing location, is on the other side of the strait. The islets of Ruth, Maria, and Ella are located in Antarctic Sound, which you enter in the afternoon. The most probable location for a land is Maria.

As you approach Segelsällskapets Fjord in the morning, the north side is bordered by the streaked hills of the Berzelius Mountains. At your feet are old sedimentary rocks when you arrive on the south coast. A short hike brings you close to a lake where there is a high possibility you will see musk oxen, Arctic hares, and ptarmigans. The ship docks in Alpefjord in the afternoon, so called because of the spire-like mountains that surround it. 

Then, you can set out on a Zodiac cruise around Gully Glacier, which formerly barred entry to the waters' core. As you travel further along the strait, you have a truly unforgettable Greenland journey.

You spend the first half of the day at Antarctic Havn, a large valley where you may see herds of musk oxen. The limited greenery at this time of year is decorated with the flaming tones of the fall.

After sailing along the glaciated Volquart Boons Kyst, you arrive in Scoresbysund today. Together with a visit to the basalt columns and ice formations at Vikingebugt, you could also take pleasure in a Zodiac sail around one of the glacier fronts.

Visit Denmark Island in the afternoon, where you may see the remnants of an Inuit community that was abandoned some 200 years ago. The summer cottages are indicated by the circular stone tent rings, whereas the winter dwellings are closer to a little cape.

The cemetery sites, bear-proof meat caches, and easily visible entrances all attest to the sites' excellent preservation. You keep sailing westward through berg-filled fjords until dusk.

The destination is a Zodiac tour close to Røde Ø, one of the most popular iceberg attractions in the world. The stark blue-white of the icebergs contrasts strikingly with the ominous crimson backdrop of the sediment slopes. Sail around the northern portions of Røde Fjord in the afternoon for a chance to view musk oxen and pleasant fall scenery.

You come across enormous icebergs early in the morning, some of which are over 100 meters (328 feet) high and more than a kilometer (0.6 miles) long. Although the fjord only extends around 400 meters deep, the majority of them are grounded (1,312 feet). Following your landing, Hall Bredning may be seen well, and there is a considerable chance that you will observe Arctic hares.

You arrive on a tundra today on Liverpool Land near Rush Inlet. Ittoqqortoormiit, the largest community in Scoresbysund with roughly 500 residents, is the destination for the afternoon. You may purchase stamps for your postcards at the post office, or you can simply take a stroll around to observe the sledge dogs and the drying skins of seals and musk oxen. As you travel south in the late afternoon, you pass through the scenic Blosseville Coast.

On a sea day, you can see whales, seagulls, and at night, the entrancing northern lights.

All journeys, no matter how spectacular, must come to an end at some point. You disembark at Akureyri, where you may transfer (T) by chartered bus (a six-hour travel that must be booked in advance) to the Reykjavik city hall, bringing memories with you wherever your next adventure takes you.