Ilulissat Icefjord
The UNESCO-listed icefjord just south of town, packed with icebergs from one of the fastest-moving glaciers in the world.
Ilulissat, Greenland
Ilulissat is a town on Disko Bay in western Greenland, about 250 km north of the Arctic Circle. Most cruise ships anchor offshore and bring passengers into the small harbour by tender or inflatable boat, while a few small expedition ships… More about Ilulissat →
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Where is the Ilulissat cruise port?
Ilulissat is a major summer cruise port but has no cruise terminal. Most ships anchor in Disko Bay and bring passengers ashore by tender to the town harbour; a few small expedition ships berth alongside in the outer harbour. The exact tender landing is set by each ship, and ice, wind and fog can delay or cancel landings. The Art Museum sits just above the harbour, and supermarkets are close by.
Cruise port
Getting to the Ilulissat cruise port
Ilulissat Art Museum, Ilulissat, Greenland → Ilulissat harbour
1.3 km · ~18 min by car
About 1.3 km, an 18-minute walk uphill. Art museum just above the harbour.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Walk
Variesper person
~18 min
Uphill from the harbour.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
The town is walkable from the harbour; the Icefjord Centre and Sermermiut boardwalk are on the edge of town. Boat trips to the icebergs leave from the harbour. Distances, times and prices are approximate.
Eating in Ilulissat
- Breakfast per person
- DKK 100–700
- per person
- Casual lunch per person
- DKK 100–200
- per person
- Restaurant dinner per person
- DKK 100–700
- per person
Prices are approximate, including the meal split.
Where to eat
Harbour area
Cafes, a souvenir workshop and supermarkets near the harbour.
Hotels above the town
Hotel restaurants above the town, with views over Disko Bay.
Town centre and the road to the Icefjord
Supermarkets and cafes near the Cultural Center on the way out to the Icefjord.
Destination
About Ilulissat
Ilulissat is a town on Disko Bay in western Greenland, about 250 km north of the Arctic Circle. Most cruise ships anchor offshore and bring passengers into the small harbour by tender or inflatable boat, while a few small expedition ships berth alongside; ice or wind can cancel a landing.
Just south of town lies the Ilulissat Icefjord, a UNESCO World Heritage site, where huge icebergs drift out from the Sermeq Kujalleq glacier. A visitor centre and a boardwalk to the old Sermermiut settlement give views over the ice, and boat trips run among the icebergs.
- Time zone
- Greenland Time
- Currency
- DKK
Things to Do in Ilulissat
Ilulissat Icefjord Centre
Visitor centre at the edge of the icefjord, with an exhibition on ice and climate.
Sermermiut
A boardwalk to the old settlement site and a viewpoint over the icefjord.
Iceberg boat trip
Boat excursions among the icebergs of Disko Bay.