In the early morning Captain Leif Skog gently maneuvered the National Geographic Explorer into the narrow harbor of Ilulissat (previously called Jakobshavn). This is the third largest settlement in Greenland, located slightly above 69° N in Disko Bay. The huge icebergs in the fjord and outside of Ilulissat are pushed by constant glacial activity at the edge of the Greenland ice sheet. The Ilulissat glacier alone provides approximately 10 percent of all the ice released from this enormous ice sheet. The massive amount of ice and the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Sermermiut just outside of town has made Ilulissat the most popular tourist destination in Greenland. Many of the guests went by foot or shuttle bus to access Sermermiut. A city walk and a sightseeing tour on a local boat to the outer part of the Ice Fjord were also popular options. Calm weather and blue skies provided a perfect setting for a most memorable day of exploration in Ilulissat and the surrounding fjord area.
- Daily Expedition Reports
- 27 Aug 2017
Ilulissat, Greenland, 8/27/2017, National Geographic Explorer
- Aboard the National Geographic Explorer
- Arctic
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