Arctic Umiaq's SARFAQ ITTUK, Disko Bay Greenland

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Okay, now for something completely different.... 

 

We stumbled across this ship by way of following some Googling on icebergs and Greenland.

This ship runs along Greenland's west coast, as a weekly (?) ferry service, mostly for locals.

It reminded us a bit of Hurtigruten, but much more spartan.

 

But the VIEWS...!

 

Our main goal is Disko Bay, where there apparently are some spectacular icebergs.

 

We could fly directly to Ilulissat, or we could fly to Nuuk, and catch the ferry for a few days, and then approach by sea.

 

We generally like more luxurious accommodations, but we were surprised, and very positively, with our wonderful Hurtigruten cruise.  We didn't know what to expect there, and were a bit wary.  But no room service?  No big deal; we didn't even miss it.  The scenery was *everything*, just as we had hoped.

(We did have an OS, but we are aware that the regular cabins, and the cabins on the Sarfaq Ittuk, are *tiny* (like 100 sq ft).  We'd get a private cabin, although they do have couchettes, which are like bunks with curtains in rooms for 4 or 8, with shared bath/toilet down the hall; when we were younger, that might have been interesting, but not now...).

 

We absolutely LOVED the wintery scenery in Norway.  The Sarfaq Ittuk only goes as far as Disko Bay/Ilulissat during the warmer season, however.  But seeing those glaciers is the goal, so that has to be the destination.

 

Has anyone been on this ship?

Been to Disko Bay/Ilulissat?

 

Comments?

 

Many thanks!

 

GC