Cruises from Qeqertarsuaq
Qeqertarsuaq (Danish, Godhavn) is a port and town on Disko Island off the west coast of Greenland, about 320 km inside the Arctic Circle. Established as a Danish whaling town in 1773, hunting and fishing are still the main occupations of the 900 inhabitants. From the sea the town’s colourful homes are reflected in the still water peppered by icebergs – every building functional, colourful, backed by jagged peaks covered by streaky summer clouds.
Read moreBehind the settlement to the north is a distinctive 700m ‘tabletop’ mountain. Hunting seals and fishing for Greenland halibut are still the primary occupations of the island's inhabitants.
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