From Iceland to Greenland: Sea days and Prins Christian Sund (with the AIDAaura to Greenland and Iceland 6)

From Iceland to Greenland, we traveled about 2724 km by sea and spent three days on the ship.

The first day at sea was rather rainy, so we took advantage of the ship's entertainment offerings: Two female scientists gave lectures about their expeditions to Antarctica, we took part in a dance class, and in the evening we listened to classical music by the Arirang string quartet.

On the second day, we reached Prins Christian Sund, which we were luckily able to pass through.

The Sund runs along the southern tip of Greenland and shortens the passage to the west coast.

We spent almost the entire six hours of the passage on deck, enjoying the view of the mountains along the coast and icebergs.

The temperature was quite pleasant at about 16°C and from time to time the sun warmed us.

However, as soon as the ship sped up, it quickly became cold in the wind.

Our ship sailed a bit into a fjord so that we could get a closer look at the glacier at the end.

Several glaciers extended from the mountains into the water of Prins Christian Sund.

Along the way, we also saw the occasional iceberg floating in the water.

On our way, we encountered five ships coming towards us: First, the Zaandam of the Holland America Line, a cruise ship that was similar in size to our ship.

Some brave souls had ventured into this area in a sailboat. However, the ship seemed quite small for these waters.

Finally, a supply ship came towards us.

There is exactly one settlement located on Prins Christian Sund. Around 100 people live here, including five children who have their own school.

A small motorboat from the village drove alongside us with waving children. It was probably a school outing with all the students.

During dinner, we enjoyed the journey out of the Sund with a view of mountains, icebergs, and a bright blue sky.

The subsequent day at sea started again somewhat gloomy, so we listened to the lectures about the area and polar research on board.