--- type: cruise schema_type: TouristTrip id: a28d634d-8335-49dd-a41e-37162694830f slug: 2223278 voyage_code: INS2712 cruise_line: Hapag-Lloyd Cruises ship: HANSEATIC Inspiration departure_date: return_date: nights: 12 embarkation_port: Kangerlussuaq disembarkation_port: Kangerlussuaq starting_price_usd: 12419.0 bookable: false last_updated: 2026-07-16T05:49:51Z --- # Expedition north-west Greenland: untamed heart of the Arctic - Kangerlussuaq to Kangerlussuaq > Hapag-Lloyd Cruises · HANSEATIC Inspiration · Jul 8 – 20, 2027   (12 nights) ## Quick Facts | Attribute | Value | |-----------|-------| | **Cruise Line** | Hapag-Lloyd Cruises | | **Ship** | HANSEATIC Inspiration | | **Duration** | 12 nights | | **Departure Date** | N/A | | **Return Date** | N/A | | **Embarkation Port** | Kangerlussuaq | | **Disembarkation Port** | Kangerlussuaq | | **Starting Price** | 12,419 USD per person | | **Voyage Code** | INS2712 | ## Itinerary ### Day 1: Kangerlussuaq **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 09:00 PM Kangerlussuaq is a small town in western Greenland. It's at the eastern end of a deep fjord. The town is known for its airport, which is Greenland’s major international transport hub. The airport’s Kangerlussuaq Museum illustrates the town’s past as a U.S. airbase during WWII. A road runs northeast from town to the vast Greenland Ice Sheet. Here, Russell Glacier is a vantage point for ice-calving events. ### Day 2: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 3: Eqip Sermia Glacier **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 4: Uummannaq, Greenland **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Uummannaq is a town in the Avannaata municipality, in central-western Greenland. With 1,407 inhabitants in 2020, it is the eighth-largest town in Greenland, and is home to the country's most northerly ferry terminal. ### Day 5: Kangerlussuaq **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Kangerlussuaq is a small town in western Greenland. It's at the eastern end of a deep fjord. The town is known for its airport, which is Greenland’s major international transport hub. The airport’s Kangerlussuaq Museum illustrates the town’s past as a U.S. airbase during WWII. A road runs northeast from town to the vast Greenland Ice Sheet. Here, Russell Glacier is a vantage point for ice-calving events. ### Day 6: Qaanaq,Thule, Greenland **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Qaanaaq, formerly and still popularly known as Thule or New Thule, is the main town in the northern part of the Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. It is one of the northernmost towns in the world. The inhabitants of Qaanaaq speak the local Inuktun language and many also speak Kalaallisut and Danish. ### Day 7: Siorapaluk **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Siorapaluk or Hiurapaluk is a settlement in the Qaanaaq area of the Avannaata municipality in northern Greenland. It is one of the world's northernmost inhabited settlements, the northernmost settlement inhabited by natives, and the northernmost public settlement in Greenland. ### Day 8: Old Thule **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Old Thule ### Day 9: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 10: Qeqertarsuaq, Godhavn, Greenland **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Qeqertarsuaq is a port and town in Qeqertalik municipality, located on the south coast of Disko Island on the west coast of Greenland. Founded in 1773, the town is now home to a campus of the University of Copenhagen known as Arctic Station. ### Day 11: Ilulissat, Jakobshavn, Greenland **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Ilulissat is a coastal town in western Greenland. It's known for the Ilulissat Icefjord and for huge icebergs Disko Bay, shed by the Sermeq Kujalleq glacier. Trails run to the Sermermiut settlement for dramatic views over the ice. The Ilulissat Museum traces the area’s history and the life of local-born explorer Knud Rasmussen. The area is home to thousands of Greenland dogs, used for dogsledding. ### Day 11: Disko Bay **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Disko Bay is a large bay on the western coast of Greenland. The bay constitutes a wide southeastern inlet of Baffin Bay. ### Day 12: Sisimiut **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Sisimiut, formerly known by its colonial name Holsteinsborg, is the capital and largest city of the Qeqqata municipality, the second-largest city in Greenland, and the largest arctic city in North America. It is located in central-western Greenland, on the coast of Davis Strait, approximately 320 km north of Nuuk. ### Day 13: Kangerlussuaq **Arrives:** 06:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Kangerlussuaq is a small town in western Greenland. It's at the eastern end of a deep fjord. The town is known for its airport, which is Greenland’s major international transport hub. The airport’s Kangerlussuaq Museum illustrates the town’s past as a U.S. airbase during WWII. A road runs northeast from town to the vast Greenland Ice Sheet. Here, Russell Glacier is a vantage point for ice-calving events. ## Pricing Prices shown are per person based on double occupancy in USD. | Cabin Type | Starting Price | |------------|----------------| | Ocean View | $12,419 | | Balcony | $13,387 | | Suite | $20,119 | ## Ship Information ### HANSEATIC Inspiration #### Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| ## Ports of Call ### Kangerlussuaq *Coordinates: 67.0, -50.7* Kangerlussuaq is a small town in western Greenland. It's at the eastern end of a deep fjord. The town is known for its airport, which is Greenland’s major international transport hub. The airport’s Kangerlussuaq Museum illustrates the town’s past as a U.S. airbase during WWII. A road runs northeast from town to the vast Greenland Ice Sheet. Here, Russell Glacier is a vantage point for ice-calving ... ### Eqip Sermia Glacier ### Uummannaq, Greenland *Coordinates: 76.55, -68.8833* Uummannaq is a town in the Avannaata municipality, in central-western Greenland. With 1,407 inhabitants in 2020, it is the eighth-largest town in Greenland, and is home to the country's most northerly ferry terminal. ### Qaanaq,Thule, Greenland *Coordinates: 77.4886, -69.3887* Qaanaaq, formerly and still popularly known as Thule or New Thule, is the main town in the northern part of the Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. It is one of the northernmost towns in the world. The inhabitants of Qaanaaq speak the local Inuktun language and many also speak Kalaallisut and Danish. ### Siorapaluk *Coordinates: 77.7872, -70.7675* Siorapaluk or Hiurapaluk is a settlement in the Qaanaaq area of the Avannaata municipality in northern Greenland. It is one of the world's northernmost inhabited settlements, the northernmost settlement inhabited by natives, and the northernmost public settlement in Greenland. ### Old Thule *Coordinates: 77.4826, -69.3451* Old Thule ### Qeqertarsuaq, Godhavn, Greenland *Coordinates: 69.2437, -53.553* Qeqertarsuaq is a port and town in Qeqertalik municipality, located on the south coast of Disko Island on the west coast of Greenland. Founded in 1773, the town is now home to a campus of the University of Copenhagen known as Arctic Station. ### Ilulissat, Jakobshavn, Greenland *Coordinates: 69.2109, -51.0862* Ilulissat is a coastal town in western Greenland. It's known for the Ilulissat Icefjord and for huge icebergs Disko Bay, shed by the Sermeq Kujalleq glacier. Trails run to the Sermermiut settlement for dramatic views over the ice. The Ilulissat Museum traces the area’s history and the life of local-born explorer Knud Rasmussen. The area is home to thousands of Greenland dogs, used for dogsledding. ### Disko Bay *Coordinates: 69.0263, -52.0447* Disko Bay is a large bay on the western coast of Greenland. The bay constitutes a wide southeastern inlet of Baffin Bay. ### Sisimiut *Coordinates: 66.9365, -53.6901* Sisimiut, formerly known by its colonial name Holsteinsborg, is the capital and largest city of the Qeqqata municipality, the second-largest city in Greenland, and the largest arctic city in North America. It is located in central-western Greenland, on the coast of Davis Strait, approximately 320 km north of Nuuk. ## Booking Information - **Book This Cruise:** https://cruisepirate.ai/cruise/2223278 - **Compare Prices:** CruisePirate compares prices across multiple booking channels - **Price Alerts:** Set up alerts for price drops on this sailing - **Support:** Contact our AI-powered cruise assistant for personalized recommendations ### Why Book with CruisePirate? - Real-time price comparison across booking channels - AI-powered cruise recommendations - Transparent pricing with no hidden fees - Expert cruise search and filtering --- ## Technical Metadata - **Canonical URL:** https://cruisepirate.ai/cruise/2223278 - **Markdown URL:** https://cruisepirate.ai/cruise/2223278.md - **API Endpoint:** https://cruisepirate.ai/api/cruises/2223278/ - **Primary Image:** N/A - **Data Source:** CruisePirate Cruise Database - **Last Updated:** 2026-07-16 05:49:51 UTC