Traversing the Northwest Passage 1 - 27 September 2025
19 September 2025: Day 19
Cruise Day 12: Greenland: Ilulissat
Introduction
We arrived at the town of Ilulissat in fine weather and a balmy +5°C. There were plenty of icebergs on the horizon. In fact Ilulissat is regarded as the home of
icebergs as the nearby fjord is the world's most productive source of bergs. This fjord is regarded as the source of the iceberg that sunk the Titanic in 1912. We landed at
the jetty shared by fishing boats and cruise ship Zodiacs then walked up through the town, passing the old wooden Zion Church on the way. Up the hill past the "Arctic Living"
sled dog centre we reached the Isfjord Centre, a large building dedicated to ice. The building was designed to allow walking access to the roof for a wide view of the fjord.
From here a walking trail, mostly built up on a boardwalk, takes walkers to the edge of the fjord, overlooking the bergs. It is a fantastic sight.
Dawn with the new moon and Venus.
We are now in Greenland.
Entering the port of Ilulissat, with plenty of fishing boats.
Local supermarket.
Walking past worker accommodation
Hotel Hvide Falk
Zion Church looking out over the fjord.
Walking up the hill, passing colouful houses.
Local school
Arctic Living - for sled dogs!
Yum!! Lunch.
Practice day for the local fire service
The Ice fjord Centre.
View from the roof..
telecoms..
ice..
dogs..
housing..
cemetery..
boardwalk to view the iceflows.
Exhibits inside the centre.
Heading along the boardwalk.
Panoramic view from the boardwalk.
Along the path..
up the steps..
past the warnings..
and there is the ice at your feet!
Walking back up the boardwalk..
to the ice centre.
Harbour full of small fishing boats.
Back to our ship.
Later we passed a Danish frigate.
Time-lapse video of our passage
I set up a camera on the deck of our cabin to record a photo every 30 seconds. The photos have been compressed into a short video
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