Head to the floe edge or nearby cliffs where thick-billed murres and black guillemots nest by the thousand, with a real chance of narwhal, seals, and even polar bear at a distance.
What to expect
Your small boat threads through pack ice toward cliffs alive with nesting seabirds, their calls echoing off the rock. The guide cuts the engine to drift quietly near a seal haul-out or a pod of narwhal, keeping a respectful distance. Binoculars are shared around, and your guide narrates behavior and seasonal patterns as they unfold in real time.
Good to know
This is the longest and most weather-sensitive outing on the list — build in buffer before all-aboard, and be prepared for the trip to be shortened or rescheduled by ice conditions.
Sail there
Luxury cruises that call at Qikiqtarjuaq — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.