Sailing the coast of Greenland on the Sarfaq Ittuk ferry: Ilulissat to Nuuk (Full Trip Report) 🇬🇱
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- Опубліковано 5 сер 2024
- What's it like to sail on Greenland's coastal ferry? In this video, I take you down the west coast of Greenland on the humble Sarfaq Ittuk, the twice weekly mail ship that connects Ilulissat in the north with Qaqortoq in the far south of the country.
Beginning in Ilulissat, I board the Danish territory's signature red ferry for an exciting two night trip down the rugged coastline and icy waters of the world's largest island to the capital city of Nuuk. I paid just $275 USD for the two night voyage in a 4-berth compartment (dorm bed), with access to a movie room, several sightseeing lounges, showers, and an on-board restaurant with meals starting at around $5 USD. Along the way, I enjoyed amazing views of Greenland's remote Arctic coastline as we made our way south towards the capital.
Halfway down our route, I had the opportunity to explore Greenland's second largest city of Sisimiut during a 90 minute station stop, before heading further south to the tender port of Kangaamiut, one of the most scenic villages on the west coast. The next morning, I arrived in the bustling capital of Nuuk (one of the fastest growing municipalities on Earth) to begin my exploration of the nation's capital (check out next week's video for a full tour of Nuuk).
00:00 Intro
00:22 Boarding the Ferry
01:55 The Beds
03:32 The Showers & Private Cabins
04:15 The Restaurant
04:37 Leaving Ilulissat
05:33 Disko Bay Icebergs
07:10 Dinner: Smoked Halibut
07:41 Aasiat, Greenland
08:18 Arriving in Sisimiut
09:17 Sisimut, Greenland
12:01 Arctic Circle Crossing
12:45 Western Coastline
13:18 Kangaamiut, Greenland
14:55 Arriving in Nuuk
16:07 Outro
Vlog Number 167 | #NorthAmerica #Europe #Greenland | #Ferry #Nuuk #Ilulissat | Filmed October 2022
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uuuh i love that boat, i was traveled 6-7 times every year from Narsaq - Nuuk and from Nuuk - Narsaq
I hope to do the Narsaq route next year or in 2025!
Amazing vídeo! Thank you
Glad you liked it!
Absolutely stunning
You should! It's an incredible island that is more beautiful than you ever thought possible. I can't wait to go back and explore the south and east of the country.
Great trip Dave. The private rooms are so expensive...😅Not for my wallet!🤣
True! It’s about the same as getting hotels for the two nights though, so it would be worth if it was two people travelling together!
So jealous you got to go on the boat! It’s not running when I go in February which was disappointing. Although maybe for the best given I get seasick!
Next time! I wonder why the boat was not running? Strange!
@@DrifterDave February has the most sea ice, so it can be a bit dodgy to run the route in that time. But who knows, with global warming, maybe that won't be an issue soon.
So yeah Sarfaq or kystskibet is a very important because of two things, it is a lot cheaper and more reliable then planes.
of course there is a longer traveling time but that can be planned for.
there used to be a total of 3 coastal ferries but because of a lot more implimentation of plane routes, they could not keep the 2 extra ships going.
I live in Aasiaat
Thanks for the information! I didn’t know that there were more ferry routes long ago. It’s definitely an important way to travel in Greenland & I enjoyed my experience 👍🇬🇱
What a beautiful journey! Thank you for taking us with you
Thank you for the kind words! It was my pleasure to bring you along for the ride. It's truly a jaw-dropping itinerary, and i can't wait to go again at some point (next time, in summer!).
You did a great job filming and narrating this video Dave...really enjoyed it though I don't think the boat trip would work for me...way too "bouncy"...
Definitely not for everyone! But I did enjoy the trip, despite the rough seas 😎🌊
How long did you stay in Greenland and where did you fly in from and to which City in Greenland? Great video
10 days - I flew to Kangerlussuaq, then Ilulissat. Then the ferry to Nuuk. Then flew Nuuk - Kangerlussuaq - Copenhagen. Total cost was $500 Canadian Dollars for the flights and $300 Canadian for the ferry. Thanks for the kind words 🙏
@@DrifterDave Will watch the rest of your Greenland video's. I would plan to visit in late August next year so there is daylight, did you experience the Northern Lights?
@@naren2k6 No northern lights - it’s pretty overcast and rainy in October, so the opportunities for viewing them are very limited
Nice one Dave. Never thought to visit Greenland before... just curious have you ever taken a cruise before? Like the Caribbean ones from FLorida? Or Alaska cruise from Vancouver?
Yes, I've taken two cruises in my life - one from Vancouver to Alaska (2001), and one around the Greek Islands & Turkey (2008). Apart from that, I've taken segments of the Hurtigruten coastal ferry in Norway (2015), and the overnight ferry cruises between Sweden and Finland (2010). It's been a little while though!
@@DrifterDave nice. I am researching either an alaskan cruise from YVR or Caribbean from Miami. Our family has never been before so something a little different. Just saw your recent stranded video! Great service from the airline. Air canada or Pearson would never be so hospitable! Where are you now? Did you manage tog et to Sweden like you planned?
@@JaKi052 I did! The Scandinavian videos will be released following this Greenland series 👍 I highly recommend the Alaska cruise - it’s a great option to explore a lot of wild Canadian/American wilderness in one journey. Thanks for checking out my channel!
@@DrifterDave looking fwd to the scandinavian series! i first learnt about ur channel when i was researching for my folks- how to get from CPH to city centre video. been a fan of ur channel since then. keep it up!
Thank you for watching! I appreciate your support of the channel. Keep the questions coming!