About The Port Of Umivik Bay
Tucked along Greenland's rugged southeastern coastline, Umivik Bay offers a striking introduction to the island's untouched wilderness. Steep granite peaks rise above the water, framing a fjord where calved icebergs drift slowly toward the open sea. The bay holds a quiet place in polar history as a staging point for early twentieth-century Arctic expeditions, and its isolation still defines the experience today—no towns or roads reach this shoreline, only ice, rock, and sky.
Access is by tender, with landings dependent on ice and weather conditions, so itineraries here tend to favor flexibility over fixed schedules. Travelers come mainly for the scenery: glacier-carved cliffs, resident seabirds, and the chance to spot seals or whales in the surrounding waters. It remains one of the most unspoiled stops along Greenland's coast, best suited to those drawn to raw, elemental landscapes rather than historic towns or museums.
Pavlus Recommendations
How our planners would spend a day in Umivik Bay.
Cruise Among Calved Icebergs
Take a tender or zodiac past drifting ice sculptures near the fjord mouth, where blue-white bergs catch shifting Arctic light. Weather permitting, this is the signature way to experience the bay's scale up close.
Scout for Seals and Whales
Scan the surrounding waters and rocky shoreline for harbor seals hauled out on ice floes and whales surfacing offshore. Bring binoculars, since sightings depend on the day's conditions and can happen quickly.
Walk the Untouched Shoreline
Where landings are possible, step onto tundra and granite underfoot for a short walk with no trails or markers, just raw rock and sky. It's a rare chance to stand on ground with no permanent settlement for miles.
Last Minute Cruise Deals From Umivik Bay
| Departs | Cruise Line | Ship | Itinerary | Nights | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2027 | Seabourn | Seabourn Venture | 47 | $61,997 | ||
| Jul 3, 2027 | Seabourn | Seabourn Venture | 77 | $119,597 | ||
| Jul 3, 2027 | Seabourn | Seabourn Venture | 29 | $33,197 | ||
| Jul 17, 2027 | Seabourn | Seabourn Venture | 33 | $46,197 | ||
| Jul 17, 2027 | Seabourn | Seabourn Venture | 45 | $72,297 | ||
| Jul 17, 2027 | Seabourn | Seabourn Venture | 63 | $127,407 | ||
| Jul 17, 2027 | Seabourn | Seabourn Venture | 15 | $19,297 | ||
| Apr 24, 2028 | Seabourn | Seabourn Venture | 82 | $85,398 | ||
| May 6, 2028 | Seabourn | Seabourn Venture | 70 | $74,198 | ||
| May 17, 2028 | Seabourn | Seabourn Venture | 59 | $63,898 | ||
| May 31, 2028 | Seabourn | Seabourn Venture | 45 | $48,998 | ||
| Jun 15, 2028 | Seabourn | Seabourn Venture | 30 | $32,798 | ||
| Jun 29, 2028 | Seabourn | Seabourn Venture | 16 | $18,397 | ||
| Jul 15, 2028 | Seabourn | Seabourn Venture | 79 | $110,698 | ||
| Jul 15, 2028 | Seabourn | Seabourn Venture | 34 | $43,597 | ||
| Jul 15, 2028 | Seabourn | Seabourn Venture | 87 | $115,698 | ||
| Jul 15, 2028 | Seabourn | Seabourn Venture | 48 | $64,797 | ||
| Jul 15, 2028 | Seabourn | Seabourn Venture | 16 | $18,397 | ||
| Jul 15, 2028 | Seabourn | Seabourn Venture | 66 | $92,297 |
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