Day 11 – At Sea

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Day 11 – At Sea

Today we were meant to be transiting through Prins Christen Sund, unfortunately that did not happen due to, you guessed it fog. There was also one more complication added to the mix, the ship’s radar picked up an iceberg that was also near the entrance. Another reason not to risk the transit.

The Captain also mentioned that he was worried that there could be more bergs within the Sund and that it was too narrow to turn around. You couldn’t fault him on this as a ship is not exactly like a car. Throwing the ship into reverse and trying to back out down a narrow channel would be a pretty impressive feat of seamanship…

This was one of the legs that had helped me to decide on this cruise as I wanted to compare the fjords of Greenland with the ones I had seen in Chile.

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Day 10 – Qaqortoq Greenland

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Day 10 – Qaqortoq Greenland

From Nuuk Greenland we sailed to Qaqortoq Greenland a distance of about 335 Nautical Miles (620kms, 385 miles). Unfortunately, due to fog, we had to slow down which meant we did not arrive in Qaqortoq until 15:00 (3pm for land lubbers) about 2hours late, reducing our time in this scenic port. Luckily my tour was not impacted.

Sailing in there were a number of smaller icebergs in the channel, but none, that I saw were obstructing our way to our anchorage.

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What added to the picturesque nature of Qaqortoq was the iceberg that was just off the bow when we were anchored. A number of the passengers congratulated the CEO of Regent for placing it there, I think if he had done it he would have had it branded with the Regent logo. Jason Montague (the CEO) was quick to mention that he wished he had thought of the idea to have an iceberg greet us.

Passage into Qaqortoq

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Qaqortoq Town

After the transfer from the Ship by tender we met our guide for the day who took us on a walking tour through, with around 3.2K inhabitants, the fifth largest settlement (could not bring myself to call it a city) in Greenland, Qaqortoq.

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Day 9 – Nuuk Greenland (Greenland at last)

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Day 9 – Nuuk Greenland (Greenland at last)

After 4 days at sea and 1,647 nautical miles (3050kms) we were able to go ashore in Greenland, Nuuk Greenland to be precise.

The weather was crisp, well when compared with Singapore it is, with bright clear blue skies, perfect for a day of touring.

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A number of the passengers on board were itching to get ashore, seems 4 days onboard a luxury liner in calm seas is too much for some. Not sure what the problem was, we had not run out of food or booze and we all had suites with plenty of room, guess some people need more.

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Day 8 – Paamiut Greenland – well another day at sea

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Day 8 – Paamiut Greenland – well another day at sea

Paamiut was meant to be our first port of a call in Greenland, unfortunately, due to thick fog, we were not able to get to Paamiut. The fog would have also made it very unsafe for us to anchor and conduct transfers via tenders to shore.

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Your eyes are not playing tricks this is how thick the fog was from my balcony

So the decision was made for us to remain at sea and head for Nuuk Greenland.

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Day 7 – Arctic Ocean

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Day 7 – Arctic Ocean

Day 7 on the Arctic Ocean was a milestone day for me. I have now sailed upon, sometimes under, all of the oceans in the world.

OceanYear
South Pacific1976 or 1977
Southern1987
Indian1987
North Pacific1989
North Atlantic2013
South Atlantic2014
Arctic2022
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Another calm day at sea

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Day 6 – North Atlantic Ocean

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Day 6 – North Atlantic Ocean

Day 6 was another day at sea in the North Atlantic in transit to Paamuit, Greenland. It was a quiet day with a Whiskey tasting in the afternoon.

So far the seas have been calm, which has made the sea days a little less exciting.

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Whiskey Legacy Tasting

The Whiskey Legacy Tasting was another premium tasting, this one cost USD50 per person. It is a Whiskey not a Whisky tasting as it was American Whiskey not a Scotch in sight (unfortunately, more on that shortly).

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