Arctic Umiaq Line

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Arctic Umiaq Line is a Greenlandic passenger and freight shipping company. It was founded in 1774 under the name “Den Kongelige Grønlandske Handel” (The Royal Greenland Trading Company).

The company is a subsidiary of Royal Arctic Line. Its routes link the central parts of Greenland along the western and southwest coastlines.

Operating Months

JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
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JUL
AUG
SEP
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NOV
DEC

Operating areas

Capital Region
North Greenland
South Greenland
Disko Bay
Destination Arctic Circle

Contact information

Aqqusinersuaq 48A
3900 Nuuk

Greenland

+299 34 91 90

info@aul.gl
https://book.aul.gl/

The coastal ship Sarfaq Ittuk sails from southern Greenland up along Greenland’s west coast to Disko Bay and back again, calling in at most of the coastal towns.

You can book tickets online. The website also provides information on times and departures.

Disembarking to Qeqertarsuatsiaat from Sarfaq Ittuk in Greenland. Photo by Arctic Umiaq Line A/S
The Greenland passenger ferry in the sunset near Ilulissat ice fjord. By Mads Pihl
A young woman playing ludo with kids in Cafe Sarfaq in the coastal ferry called Sarfaq Ittuk in Greenland. Visit Greenland
Sarfaq Ittuk arriving in Ilulissat in Greenland. By Mads Pihl
A chef serving dinner on board the passenger ferry Sarfaq Ittuk in Greenland. By Mads Pihl
The passenger ferry Sarfaq Ittuk passing behind an iceberg near Ilulissat in Greenland
Passengers sharing the table in Cafe Sarfaq in the coastal ferry Sarfaq Ittuk in Greenland. Photo by Mads Pihl
An officer from the Sarfaq Ittuk ferry in the engine room of the ship. Visit Greenland
Sarfaq Ittuk passing underneath Hotel Arctic near Ilulissat in Greenland. Visit Greenland