Nuuk, Greenland

Nuuk is the capital city of Greenland. It is located at the end of the Nuup Kangerlua fjord on the eastern shore of the Labrador Sea. It is the least populated capital in the world, but a bustling city by Greenlandic standards.

Attractions in the town include the Katuaq culture centre, the Cathedral, the National Museum and the Nuuk Art Museum. Whale watching is a popular activity in Nuuk. Sightings of humpback, minke and fin whales are guaranteed from May to November.

Things to See & Do

* Glaciers and icebergs
* Old colonial town
* Whale watching
* Nuuk Art Museum
* Greenland National Museum

General Information

Cruise Season – May - Oct
Currency – Danish krone (DKK)
Language – Kalaalllisut, Danish
Population – 15,865 approx
Land Area – 690 km²
Electricity – 2 round pins European style
Time – GMT minus three hours
International Country Telephone Code + 299

Travel Links - Nuuk is easily accessible. There are daily flights from Kangerlussuaq and regular flights to other towns in Greenland. There is also service to Reykjavik airport in the summer. From mid-March through October there are flights from Keflavik International Airport in Iceland.

There are also boats schedule to stop in Nuuk from Easter to Christmas. For most of the year, Nuuk is served twice-weekly by coastal ferries of Arctic Umiaq Line which link the communities of the western coast.

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Cruises from Nuuk, Greenland

Cruise	Date	Duration
Le Commandant Charcot, 12 Night Encounter with the Last Guardians of the North Pole ex Nuuk, Greenland Return	05/04/25	12 nts
Le Commandant Charcot, 15 Night Disko Bay: Meeting the Inuit & Discovering the Unknown ex Nuuk, Greenland to Reykjavik, Iceland	17/04/25	15 nts
Octantis, Into the Northwest Passage ex Nuuk, Greenland Return	29/07/25	12 nts
Silver Endeavour, 15 Nights Nuuk to Nuuk ex Nuuk, Greenland Return	09/08/25	15 nts
Octantis, Into the Northwest Passage ex Nuuk, Greenland Return	10/08/25	12 nts
Octantis, Into the Northwest Passage ex Nuuk, Greenland Return	22/08/25	12 nts
Silver Endeavour, 23 Nights Nuuk to Nome ex Nuuk, Greenland to Nome, Alaska	24/08/25	23 nts
Octantis, Into the Northwest Passage ex Nuuk, Greenland Return	03/09/25	12 nts
Octantis, Canada & the Northwest Passage ex Nuuk, Greenland to Toronto, Ontario, Canada	03/09/25	26 nts
Octantis, From the Arctic to Antarctica ex Nuuk, Greenland to Ushuaia, Argentina	03/09/25	86 nts
Octantis, Canada & Greenland Explorer ex Nuuk, Greenland to Toronto, Ontario, Canada	15/09/25	14 nts
Silver Wind, 13 Nights Nuuk to Reykjavik ex Nuuk, Greenland to Reykjavik, Iceland	01/07/26	13 nts
Polaris, Into the Northwest Passage ex Nuuk, Greenland Return	19/07/26	12 nts
Silver Wind, 7 Nights Nuuk to Nuuk ex Nuuk, Greenland Return	26/07/26	7 nts
Polaris, Into the Northwest Passage ex Nuuk, Greenland Return	31/07/26	12 nts
Silver Wind, 14 Nights Nuuk to Iqaluit ex Nuuk, Greenland to Iqaluit, Canada Arctic	02/08/26	14 nts
Polaris, Into the Northwest Passage ex Nuuk, Greenland Return	12/08/26	12 nts
Polaris, Into the Northwest Passage ex Nuuk, Greenland Return	24/08/26	12 nts
Exploris One, Into the Northwest Passage ex Nuuk to Kugluktuk	26/08/26	16 nts
Silver Wind, 14 Nights Nuuk to Iqaluit ex Nuuk, Greenland to Iqaluit, Canada Arctic	30/08/26	14 nts
Polaris, Into the Northwest Passage ex Nuuk, Greenland Return	05/09/26	12 nts
Polaris, Canada & the Northwest Passage ex Nuuk, Greenland to Toronto, Ontario, Canada	17/09/26	26 nts
Polaris, Into the Northwest Passage ex Nuuk, Greenland Return	17/09/26	12 nts
Polaris, From the Arctic to Antarctica ex Nuuk, Greenland to Ushuaia, Argentina	17/09/26	86 nts
Polaris, Canada & Greenland Explorer ex Nuuk, Greenland to Toronto, Ontario, Canada	29/09/26	14 nts