Northwest Passage and Northern Lights

Swan Hellenic · SH Vega · 14 days

Day 1: Once a WWII airbase at the head of Kangerlussuaq Fjord, Kangerlussuaq's history is told at the airport's museum, showcasing Inuit artefacts. This ice-filled glacial area and tundra is a haven for wildlife, including reindeer, Arctic foxes, Arctic hare, gyrfalcons, and around 10,000 muskoxen. Day 2: The second largest town in Greenland, just above the Arctic Circle, Sisimiut remains remarkably ice-free in winter and is known as an adventure sports hub all-year-round. Inhabited for more than 4,500 years by the Dorset, Thule, and eventually the Inuit people, dog sledding remains a vital form of transportation. The area is home to humpback whales and Arctic foxes in their summer coat.…

The sailing, in facts

Operator	Swan Hellenic
Ship	SH Vega
Length	14 days
Region	Northwest Passage
Departures	1 listed · 2026-09-03 to 2026-09-03

Day by day

The route as the supplier files it. Ports and stops without a coordinate are still listed — they are calls, not gaps.
Day	Where
Day 1	Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
Day 2	Sisimiut, Greenland
Day 3	Disko Bay, Greenland
Day 4	Day-at-Sea
Day 5	Pond Inlet, NU, Canada
Day 6	Crocker Bay, Canada
Day 7	Radstock Bay, NU, Canada
Day 7	Beechey Island, Canada
Day 8	Port Leopold, NU, Canada
Day 8	Batty Bay, Somerset Island, Nunavut, Canada, NU, Canada
Day 9	Bellot Strait, Canada
Day 9	Strzelecki Harbour, Nunavut, Canada, NU, Canada
Day 10	Cunningham Inlet, Somerset Island, Nunavut, Canada, NU, Canada
Day 11	Day-at-Sea
Day 12	Buchan Gulf, NU, Canada
Day 13	Qikiqtarjuaq, NU, Canada
Day 14	Day-at-Sea
Day 15	Kangerlussuaq, Greenland

Every departure

1 departure of this itinerary in the atlas. Dates come from the supplier feed and are refreshed nightly.
Departs	Returns	Days	Ship	Offer
2026-09-03	2026-09-17	14	SH Vega	Yes

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