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L'Austral August 2-15 2026 AU020826 Cruise & Offers
Kangerlussuaq (Greenland) to Nuuk (Greenland)
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August 2, 2026 to August 15, 2026 · Voyage AU020826
Destinations & expedition experiences
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Day 1
August 2, 2026Kangerlussuaq
Destination overview
From 1941 to 1992, the town of Kangerlussuaq in Greenland was home to an American military base. Nowadays, thanks to its international airport, it has become a transit point for travellers seeking adventure in the Far North. Located to the north of the Arctic Circle, this town is the starting point of magnificent discoveries surrounded by unspoiled nature .
- Day 1 · August 2, 2026Departure 19:00
Verified shore experiences
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Day 2
August 3, 2026Nooralak
Destination overview
Located a few kilometres away from the Arctic Circle, the Nooralaq peninsula features raw and untamed beauty. Nature reigns supreme here, with the tundra stretching as far as the eye can see , decked out in various forms of flora and inhabited by Greenland’s emblematic fauna — snow buntings, common ravens, reindeer, musk oxen, and the discreet Arctic fox.
- Day 2 · August 3, 2026Arrival 10:00 · Departure 14:00
Verified shore experiences
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Day 3
August 4, 2026Disko Bay
Destination overview
To the east of Baffin Bay, discover Disko Bay , scattered with countless icebergs produced by the Ilulissat Icefjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site . From your ship, admire the majestic ballet of these ice giants as they slowly drift across the dark waters.
- Day 3 · August 4, 2026Arrival 08:00 · Departure 23:30
Verified shore experiences
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Day 4
August 5, 2026Base Paul-Emile Victor, Eqi Glacier
Destination overview
"The most beautiful place in the Arctic" is how Paul-Émile Victor described Greenland, a land of great icebergs and of towering ice formations calved by the giant glaciers of the polar ice cap. The Eqi Glacier is one of the region’s most impressive sights.
- Day 4 · August 5, 2026Arrival 07:00 · Departure 13:00
Verified shore experiences
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Day 5
August 6, 2026Akulleq
Destination overview
In the curve of Uummannaq Bay, opposite a narrow passage between two islands, you will discover the moonscape of the small desert island of Akulleq. The ochre yellow and orange of this mineral site look ablaze under the sunshine of the polar summer.
- Day 5 · August 6, 2026Arrival 08:00 · Departure 12:00
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Day 6
August 7, 2026Kullorsuaq
Destination overview
Well beyond the Arctic Circle, in the majestic landscapes of Greenland’s Northwest, you will find the village of Kullorsuaq , the last bastion of Greenland’s traditional hunters. Here is where you will find Greenland’s true character… Vast mineral expanses, sumptuous mountains , impressive glaciers and, above all, the local population which still lives off fishing and seal or bear hunting.
- Day 6 · August 7, 2026Arrival 15:00 · Departure 19:30
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Day 7
August 8, 2026Savissivik
Destination overview
Some places in this world are so magical that their beauty cannot be described in words… Savissivik , a small Inuit village with less than a hundred inhabitants, is one such place. Rightly considered to be the biggest iceberg graveyard in Greenland , it is a stunning sight to behold.
- Day 7 · August 8, 2026Arrival 08:00 · Departure 12:00
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Day 8
August 9, 2026Pond Inlet, Nunavut
Destination overview
On Baffin Island , located in northern Canada at the mouth of the famous NorthWest Passage, there is a small Inuit settlement at the very bounds of infinity. To get there, cross the Arctic Circle , the imaginary line that separates man from lands of mystery and wonder.
- Day 8 · August 9, 2026Arrival 14:30 · Departure 17:00
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Days 9 & 10
August 10, 2026 & August 11, 2026Devon Island, Nunavut
Destination overview
Located in Baffin Bay, Devon Island is part of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Robert Bylot and William Baffin were the first Europeans to sight Devon Island in 1616 but it would only be mapped two centuries later by the British sailor William E.
- Day 9 · August 10, 2026Arrival 14:00
- Day 10 · August 11, 2026Departure 13:00
Verified shore experiences
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Days 11 & 12
August 12, 2026 & August 13, 2026At sea
Destination overview
These published sea days connect the itinerary without a separate port call. Every applicable date is grouped here, and no arrival or departure time is implied when PONANT leaves it unpublished. Time aboard may include open-water views, wildlife observation, lectures and the ship's scheduled onboard program.
- Day 11 · August 12, 2026No port clock time published
- Day 12 · August 13, 2026No port clock time published
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Day 13
August 14, 2026Evighedsfjorden
Destination overview
Your ship glides slowly along the water towards the west coast of Greenland, to enter Evighedsfjorden , just a few kilometres south of Kangerlussuaq. Evighedsfjorden means “ the fjord of Eternity ”, and for good reason: just when you think you’ve reached the end of this stretch of sea measuring.
- Day 13 · August 14, 2026Arrival 13:00 · Departure 18:00
Verified shore experiences
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Day 14
August 15, 2026Nuuk
Destination overview
When Erik Le Rouge, the exiled Norse chief, landed on the coast of Nuuk, he found a fertile and welcoming land dotted with fjords. He settled there with a group of his former countrymen, and the Norse remained the principal inhabitants until, over a period of 500 years, their population declined and gave way to the Inuit.
- Day 14 · August 15, 2026Arrival 07:00
Verified shore experiences
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Planning note: Times appear only when published for this sailing. Blank times remain unpublished; a source-system midnight placeholder is never treated as a genuine call time.
A closer look at this sailing
Kangerlussuaq (Greenland) to Nuuk (Greenland) aboard L'Austral
On August 2-15 2026, L'Austral sails 13 nights from Kangerlussuaq (Greenland) to Nuuk (Greenland). Baffin Bay secrets brings together Nooralak, Disko Bay, Base Paul-Emile Victor, Eqi Glacier, Akulleq, creating a specific progression of ports for travelers comparing destination variety and voyage pace.
This route includes an official day-by-day schedule and published port times. The source lists 14 route entries, including embarkation, disembarkation, scenic passages, and any sea days exactly as published.
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