--- type: cruise schema_type: TouristTrip id: b16ba776-006b-4e1f-ab73-2c053732195c slug: 2242205 voyage_code: WI260606C25 cruise_line: Silversea ship: Silver Wind departure_date: return_date: nights: 25 embarkation_port: Edinburgh (Leith) United Kingdom disembarkation_port: Nuuk starting_price_usd: None bookable: false last_updated: 2026-05-05T14:03:01Z --- # Edinburgh (Leith) to Nuuk (Godthab) > Silversea · Silver Wind · Jun 6 – Jul 1   (25 nights) ## Quick Facts | Attribute | Value | |-----------|-------| | **Cruise Line** | Silversea | | **Ship** | Silver Wind | | **Duration** | 25 nights | | **Departure Date** | N/A | | **Return Date** | N/A | | **Embarkation Port** | Edinburgh (Leith) United Kingdom | | **Disembarkation Port** | Nuuk | | **Starting Price** | N/A USD per person | | **Voyage Code** | WI260606C25 | ## Itinerary ### Day 1: Edinburgh (Leith) United Kingdom **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 11:30 PM Edinburgh is to London as poetry is to prose, as Charlotte Brontë once wrote. One of the world's stateliest cities and proudest capitals, it's built—like Rome—on seven hills, making it a striking backdrop for the ancient pageant of history. In a skyline of sheer drama, Edinburgh Castle watches over the capital city, frowning down on Princes Street’s glamour and glitz. But despite its rich past, the city’s famous festivals, excellent museums and galleries, as well as the modern Scottish ... ### Day 2: Isle of May, United Kingdom **Arrives:** 06:30 AM · **Departs:** 12:30 PM The Isle of May in Scotland is owned and managed by Scottish Natural Heritage as a National Nature Reserve and is an important breeding ground for approximately one-quarter of a million seabirds. In fact, over 40,000 puffin burrows have been counted as occupied. Not only kittiwakes, shags, eiders, and guillemots but also Razorbills, Arctic Terns, Sandwich Terns and Common Terns, Lesser Gulls, Herring Gulls and Great Black-backed Gulls nest here. View less The island is located roughly four na... ### Day 3: Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, U.K. **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 11:00 PM Scattered just off the northern tip of Scotland, Kirkwall is the capital of the Orkney Islands - a scenic archipelago of fascinating, dual heritage. The Viking influence is deep, while a prehistoric past and World War history adds to the endless stories that these dramatic islands have to tell. Sparse and beautiful, let the sweeping seascapes of frothing waves, and dance of the northern lights, enchant you as you explore. Windswept beaches are inhabited by whooping swans, while grassy cliffs hid... ### Day 4: Fair Isle **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM Lying mid-way between Shetland and the Orkney islands, Fair Isle is a tiny jewel in the sea. Famous for birds, knitwear and historic shipwrecks, the island offers a warm and friendly welcome to visitors. With a population of only around 70 people this island is truly a beautiful setting and is one of Britain’s most successful communities. View the cloudy light turquoise water as it drifts out to sea beneath the breath-taking Sheep Rock, rising over 100 metres, which is almost an isle of its ow... ### Day 5: Lerwick, Shetland Islands United Kingdom **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 01:30 PM Adrift between the Scottish and Norwegian coasts, the craggy Shetland Islands form the most northerly point of the British Isles. Sprawling across 100 islands, connected by sandy bridges and crisscrossing ferries, explore the highlights of this scenic archipelago outpost. With incredible Neolithic history, spanning 5,000 years of human heritage, these islands, which sit just shy of the Arctic Circle, are an isolated and immense treasure trove of history and thrilling scenery. Look out over drama... ### Day 5: Noss, Scotland, United Kingdom **Arrives:** 03:00 PM · **Departs:** 06:30 PM ### Day 6: Oyndarfjordur, Faroe Islands **Arrives:** 02:00 PM · **Departs:** 11:00 PM ### Day 7: Sorvagur, Faroe Islands **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM ### Day 8: Seydisfjordur, Iceland **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 08:00 PM Seydisfjordur,, a beautiful 19th-century Norwegian village on the east coast of Iceland, is regarded by many as one of Iceland's most picturesque towns, not only due to its impressive environment, but also because nowhere in Iceland has a community of old wooden buildings been preserved so well as here. Poet Matthías Johannessen called Seydisfjordur a 'pearl enclosed in a shell'. ### Day 9: Bakkargerdi **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 PM ### Day 10: Husavik **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM There's simply nowhere better than Husavilk - the European capital of whale watching - for getting up close and personal with the majestic giants of the ocean. Feel the awe as whales breach the waves around you, before gulping in air and plunging away with almighty tale flicks. Pretty Husavik is framed by the majestic Húsavíkurfjall mountain, which swells up behind, creating a stunning backdrop for the town's tiny wooden warehouses, cherry red houses and undulating fishing ships. View less ... ### Day 11: Djupavik **Arrives:** 09:00 AM · **Departs:** 01:30 PM ### Day 11: Veidileysufjordur **Arrives:** 02:30 PM · **Departs:** 07:00 PM ### Day 12: Dyjandi **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM ### Day 13: Reykjavik, Iceland **Arrives:** 07:30 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM The fire, frost and water symbolized by the red, white and blue of Iceland's flag are manifested by the ice and snow of its glaciers, the hot mud pools, geysers and glowing lava flows in the country's volcanic regions. The island's settlement dates back to 874 when a Norwegian named Ingolf Arnarson arrived at present-day Reykjavik. In 930, the settlers formed a legislature, the Alting, which was the beginning of the Commonwealth of Iceland. From the 10th to the 14th centuries, Iceland developed... ### Day 14: Vestmannaeyjar **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 02:00 PM The name Vestmannaeyjar refers to both a town and an archipelago off the south coast of Iceland. The largest Vestmannaeyjar island is called Heimaey. It is the only inhabited island in the group and is home to over 4000 people. The eruption of the Eldfell Volcano put Vestmannaeyjar into the international lime light in 1973. The volcano’s eruption destroyed many buildings and forced an evacuation of the residents to mainland Iceland. The lava flow was stopped in its tracks by the application of... ### Day 15: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 16: Prince Christian Sund **Arrives:** 02:00 PM · **Departs:** 07:00 PM The transit through the Sound is one of this voyage’s highlights. Connecting the Labrador Sea with the Irminger Seat, Prince Christian Sound or “Prins Christian Sund” in Danish is named after Prince (later King) Christian VII (1749-1808). 100 km (60 miles ), long and at times just 500 m (1500 ft) wide, this majestic and spectacular fiord throws you back into a Viking era – flanked by soaring snow-topped mountains, rock-strewn cliffs and rolling hills, it is as if time has stood still ... ### Day 17: Tassermiut Fjord **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:30 PM ### Day 18: Qaqortoq **Arrives:** 06:30 AM · **Departs:** 11:00 AM The largest town in southern Greenland, Qaqortoq has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Upon arrival in this charming southern Greenland enclave, it's easy to see why. Qaqortoq rises quite steeply over the fjord system around the city, offering breath-taking panoramic vistas of the surrounding mountains, deep, blue sea, Lake Tasersuag, icebergs in the bay, and pastoral backcountry. View less Although the earliest signs of ancient civilization in Qaqortoq date back 4,300 years, Qaqortoq i... ### Day 18: Hvalsey, Greenland **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 04:00 PM ### Day 19: Kvanefjord, Greenland **Arrives:** 09:00 AM · **Departs:** 01:30 PM ### Day 20: Maniitsoq, Greenland **Arrives:** 09:00 AM · **Departs:** 01:00 PM Located in the central part of Greenland’s western coast, Maniitsoq is Greenland’s sixth-largest town, and home to less than 2700 inhabitants. The main attractions are the small museum and old cemetery at the northern end of town. At the community hall local artist and artisans usually exhibit some of their carvings and beadwork. The beadwork pieces are not created just as souvenirs for visitors — the national dress of the West-Greenlandic women uses an elaborately beaded collar. Fishing t... ### Day 21: Kuannit Point, Greenland **Arrives:** 08:30 AM · **Departs:** 12:30 PM ### Day 21: Itilleq **Arrives:** 02:00 PM · **Departs:** 07:00 PM Three kilometers off Yukon’s north coast, only Workboat Passage separates Herschel Island-Qikiqtaruk from Ivvavik National Park. The low-lying treeless island of 116 k2 was Yukon’s first territorial park. Herschel Island-Qikiqtaruk has been declared a National Historic Site of Canada in 1972, was classified as a Nature Preserve in 1987, designated a Natural Environment Park in 2002 and as an example of the technologies and techniques used for living and construction over the past several mil... ### Day 22: Eqip Sermia Glacier, Greenland **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 07:00 PM ### Day 23: Ilulissat **Arrives:** 07:30 AM · **Departs:** 05:30 PM 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 24: Sisimiut **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 01:00 PM Sisimiut ('The People of the Fox Holes') is Greenland's second city, the largest Arctic City in North America, and a hub between the warmer South and the frozen North of the country. With a young, dynamic population, including students from all over the country, Sisimiut is one of the fastest growing cities in Greenland. View less Inhabited for more than four and a half thousand years, the Danish Colonial Era saw the rapid development of the city into a trade centre, and the old buildings and... ### Day 24: Amerloq Fjord, Greenland **Arrives:** 03:30 PM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM ### Day 25: Evighedsfjord **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM Evighedsfjord (Eternity Fjord) is a large fjord northeast of Kangaamiut in southwest Greenland. The fjord has a length of 75 kilometers and several branches with numerous glaciers coming down from the Maniitsoq Ice Cap to the north can be seen. The Evighedsfjord has several bends and whenever the ship reaches the supposed end the fjord continues in another direction and seems to go on forever. Qingua Kujatdleq Glacier is at its southeastern end. At the northwestern end a U-shaped valley has s... ### Day 26: Nuuk **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM In the bustling capital city of Greenland, you could be forgiven for forgetting you are in such a vast and isolated country. Nuuk is Greenland's economic and social hub, home to more than a third of Greenland's population, and although it feels like a world capital, scratch the surface, and a uniquely Greenlandic character can be found underneath. Nuuk Cathedral overlooks the gorgeous old Colonial Harbour district and the Greenland National Museum, resting place of the legendary Qilakitsoq mummi... ## Pricing Prices shown are per person based on double occupancy in USD. | Cabin Type | Starting Price | |------------|----------------| | Pricing | Contact for latest fares | ## Cabin Options ### Suite Cabins **Grand 1 Suite** (Code: G1) Expertly designed and exquisitely appointed. The Grand Suite on the Silver Wind ideal for entertaining friends or enjoying a quiet dinner “at home”. Available as a one-bedroom configuration or as two bedroom by adjoining with a Veranda Suite. Two verandas with patio furniture and floor-to-ceiling g... **Classic Veranda Suite** (Code: CV) A Silversea signature, the Classic Veranda Suite is spacious and welcoming. Veranda suites offer floor-to-ceiling glass doors which open onto a furnished private teak veranda. Each spectacular sunset feels like it is yours alone. Some Classic Veranda Suites accommodate three guests. A must for the w... **Silver Suite** (Code: SL) For those wanting more space, Silver Suites are ideal. Stylish and sophisticated. Separate dining and living rooms. Larger verandas. Situated midship on the Silver Wind. Perfection in design for comfortable living. Silver Suites accommodate three guests. Veranda with patio furniture and floor-to-c... **Vista Suite** (Code: VI) A quiet sanctuary to escape to on your cruise. The sitting area has plenty of room to relax. Large picture windows frame panoramic ocean views. The perfect backdrop for breakfast in bed. Silver Wind Vista Suites accommodate three guests. Large picture window providing panoramic ocean views. One Fre... **Royal 2 Suite** (Code: R2) Stately. Commanding and majestic. Perfect for entertaining. The Royal suite lives up to its name. Enough living space to roam. The pinnacle of good living. Available as a one-bedroom configuration or as two bedroom by adjoining with a Veranda Suite. Large veranda with patio furniture and floor-to-c... **Deluxe Veranda Suite** (Code: DX) The Deluxe Veranda Suite offers unbeatable views. A Silversea signature. Spacious and welcoming. Floor-to-ceiling glass doors open onto a furnished private teak veranda. Each spectacular sunset feels like it is yours alone. The Deluxe Veranda Suite offers a preferred central location with identical ... **Medallion Suite** (Code: ME) A mark of distinction. Sumptuous. Spacious. Rich textures and panoramic views surround you with distinguished luxury. The perfect summary of The Medallion Suite offered by the world’s best cruise line. Large veranda with patio furniture and floor-to-ceiling glass doors. One French balconies providi... **Grand 2 Suite** (Code: G2) Expertly designed and exquisitely appointed. The Grand Suite on the Silver Wind ideal for entertaining friends or enjoying a quiet dinner “at home”. Available as a one-bedroom configuration or as two bedroom by adjoining with a Veranda Suite. Two verandas with patio furniture and floor-to-ceiling g... **Owner's 2 Suite** (Code: O2) The name says it all. A stylish apartment. Prestigious and classic. For those who seek the superlative level of space, comfort and service on board. The Owner’s Suite is available as a one-bedroom configuration or as two bedrooms (as illustrated) by adjoining with a Vista Suite so you can enjoy your... **Owner's 1 Suite** (Code: O1) The name says it all. A stylish apartment. Prestigious and classic. For those who seek the superlative level of space, comfort and service on board. The Owner’s Suite is available as a one-bedroom configuration or as two bedrooms (as illustrated) by adjoining with a Vista Suite so you can enjoy your... ## Ship Information ### Silver Wind A major upgrade in December 2018 will see Silver Wind looking better than ever. A second refurbishment in summer 2020 will see her benefitting from a strengthened to ice-class hull and will make her one of the most adaptable ships in our fleet. Still timelessly elegant, still luxuriously relaxed, her improved cruising versatility means she is able to whizz from the Polar Regions at the ends of the earth to the iconic ports of the Mediterranean with fluid ease. So whether you want to get up close and personal to penguins in Antarctica or laze on the golden sands of the Caribbean, get ready for a wealth of diverse destination experiences, in traditional Silversea comfort. #### Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Passenger Capacity | 298 | | Crew | 222 | | Gross Tonnage | 17,400.0 | | Length | 514.0 ft | | Total Cabins | 148 | ## Ports of Call ### Edinburgh (Leith) United Kingdom *Coordinates: 55.9746, -3.16104* Edinburgh is to London as poetry is to prose, as Charlotte Brontë once wrote. One of the world's stateliest cities and proudest capitals, it's built—like Rome—on seven hills, making it a striking backdrop for the ancient pageant of history. In a skyline of sheer drama, Edinburgh Castle watches over the capital city, frowning down on Princes Street’s glamour and glitz. But despite its rich p... ### Isle of May, United Kingdom *Coordinates: 56.1833, -2.56667* The Isle of May in Scotland is owned and managed by Scottish Natural Heritage as a National Nature Reserve and is an important breeding ground for approximately one-quarter of a million seabirds. In fact, over 40,000 puffin burrows have been counted as occupied. Not only kittiwakes, shags, eiders, and guillemots but also Razorbills, Arctic Terns, Sandwich Terns and Common Terns, Lesser Gulls, Herr... ### Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, U.K. *Coordinates: 58.9847, -2.96225* Scattered just off the northern tip of Scotland, Kirkwall is the capital of the Orkney Islands - a scenic archipelago of fascinating, dual heritage. The Viking influence is deep, while a prehistoric past and World War history adds to the endless stories that these dramatic islands have to tell. Sparse and beautiful, let the sweeping seascapes of frothing waves, and dance of the northern lights, en... ### Fair Isle *Coordinates: 59.5339, -1.6333* Lying mid-way between Shetland and the Orkney islands, Fair Isle is a tiny jewel in the sea. Famous for birds, knitwear and historic shipwrecks, the island offers a warm and friendly welcome to visitors. With a population of only around 70 people this island is truly a beautiful setting and is one of Britain’s most successful communities. View the cloudy light turquoise water as it drifts out to... ### Lerwick, Shetland Islands United Kingdom *Coordinates: 60.1558, -1.14457* Adrift between the Scottish and Norwegian coasts, the craggy Shetland Islands form the most northerly point of the British Isles. Sprawling across 100 islands, connected by sandy bridges and crisscrossing ferries, explore the highlights of this scenic archipelago outpost. With incredible Neolithic history, spanning 5,000 years of human heritage, these islands, which sit just shy of the Arctic Circ... ### Noss, Scotland, United Kingdom *Coordinates: 58.4931, -6.2253* ### Oyndarfjordur, Faroe Islands *Coordinates: 57.9442, 19.1425* ### Sorvagur, Faroe Islands ### Seydisfjordur, Iceland *Coordinates: 65.2607, -14.0012* Seydisfjordur,, a beautiful 19th-century Norwegian village on the east coast of Iceland, is regarded by many as one of Iceland's most picturesque towns, not only due to its impressive environment, but also because nowhere in Iceland has a community of old wooden buildings been preserved so well as here. Poet Matthías Johannessen called Seydisfjordur a 'pearl enclosed in a shell'. ### Bakkargerdi ### Husavik *Coordinates: 65.4041, -13.6981* There's simply nowhere better than Husavilk - the European capital of whale watching - for getting up close and personal with the majestic giants of the ocean. Feel the awe as whales breach the waves around you, before gulping in air and plunging away with almighty tale flicks. Pretty Husavik is framed by the majestic Húsavíkurfjall mountain, which swells up behind, creating a stunning backdrop ... ### Djupavik ### Veidileysufjordur ### Dyjandi ### Reykjavik, Iceland *Coordinates: 64.1353, -21.8952* The fire, frost and water symbolized by the red, white and blue of Iceland's flag are manifested by the ice and snow of its glaciers, the hot mud pools, geysers and glowing lava flows in the country's volcanic regions. The island's settlement dates back to 874 when a Norwegian named Ingolf Arnarson arrived at present-day Reykjavik. In 930, the settlers formed a legislature, the Alting, which was ... ### Vestmannaeyjar *Coordinates: 63.4277, -20.2674* The name Vestmannaeyjar refers to both a town and an archipelago off the south coast of Iceland. The largest Vestmannaeyjar island is called Heimaey. It is the only inhabited island in the group and is home to over 4000 people. The eruption of the Eldfell Volcano put Vestmannaeyjar into the international lime light in 1973. The volcano’s eruption destroyed many buildings and forced an evacuation... ### Prince Christian Sund *Coordinates: 60.1167, -43.6333* The transit through the Sound is one of this voyage’s highlights. Connecting the Labrador Sea with the Irminger Seat, Prince Christian Sound or “Prins Christian Sund” in Danish is named after Prince (later King) Christian VII (1749-1808). 100 km (60 miles ), long and at times just 500 m (1500 ft) wide, this majestic and spectacular fiord throws you back into a Viking era – flanked by so... ### Tassermiut Fjord *Coordinates: 90.0, 8573.34* ### Qaqortoq *Coordinates: 60.7201, -46.0268* The largest town in southern Greenland, Qaqortoq has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Upon arrival in this charming southern Greenland enclave, it's easy to see why. Qaqortoq rises quite steeply over the fjord system around the city, offering breath-taking panoramic vistas of the surrounding mountains, deep, blue sea, Lake Tasersuag, icebergs in the bay, and pastoral backcountry. View less ... ### Hvalsey, Greenland ### Kvanefjord, Greenland ### Maniitsoq, Greenland *Coordinates: 65.4167, 52.9* Located in the central part of Greenland’s western coast, Maniitsoq is Greenland’s sixth-largest town, and home to less than 2700 inhabitants. The main attractions are the small museum and old cemetery at the northern end of town. At the community hall local artist and artisans usually exhibit some of their carvings and beadwork. The beadwork pieces are not created just as souvenirs for visito... ### Kuannit Point, Greenland ### Itilleq *Coordinates: 66.5778, -53.4222* Three kilometers off Yukon’s north coast, only Workboat Passage separates Herschel Island-Qikiqtaruk from Ivvavik National Park. The low-lying treeless island of 116 k2 was Yukon’s first territorial park. Herschel Island-Qikiqtaruk has been declared a National Historic Site of Canada in 1972, was classified as a Nature Preserve in 1987, designated a Natural Environment Park in 2002 and as an e... ### Eqip Sermia Glacier, Greenland ### Ilulissat *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 dogsleddin... ### Sisimiut *Coordinates: 66.9365, -53.6901* Sisimiut ('The People of the Fox Holes') is Greenland's second city, the largest Arctic City in North America, and a hub between the warmer South and the frozen North of the country. With a young, dynamic population, including students from all over the country, Sisimiut is one of the fastest growing cities in Greenland. View less Inhabited for more than four and a half thousand years, the Dani... ### Amerloq Fjord, Greenland ### Evighedsfjord *Coordinates: 61.5408, 5.10828* Evighedsfjord (Eternity Fjord) is a large fjord northeast of Kangaamiut in southwest Greenland. The fjord has a length of 75 kilometers and several branches with numerous glaciers coming down from the Maniitsoq Ice Cap to the north can be seen. The Evighedsfjord has several bends and whenever the ship reaches the supposed end the fjord continues in another direction and seems to go on forever. Qin... ### Nuuk *Coordinates: 64.1836, -51.7214* In the bustling capital city of Greenland, you could be forgiven for forgetting you are in such a vast and isolated country. Nuuk is Greenland's economic and social hub, home to more than a third of Greenland's population, and although it feels like a world capital, scratch the surface, and a uniquely Greenlandic character can be found underneath. Nuuk Cathedral overlooks the gorgeous old Colonial... ## Booking Information - **Book This Cruise:** https://cruisepirate.ai/cruise/2242205 - **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/2242205 - **Markdown URL:** https://cruisepirate.ai/cruise/2242205.md - **API Endpoint:** https://cruisepirate.ai/api/cruises/2242205/ - **Primary Image:** https://images.cruisepirate.ai/v3/static/cruise-lines/silversea/silver-wind/other/61407.webp - **Data Source:** CruisePirate Cruise Database - **Last Updated:** 2026-05-05 14:03:01 UTC