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Slow boat to Ilulissat: Long nights on Greenland's last ferry

Friday-night departures from Nuuk are bustling as passengers board Greenland's rusty red-and-white ferry to Ilulissat.

Published Apr 2, 2026, 1:18 AM EDT | WFMZZ

On a Friday night the port in Nuuk is a hive of activity as passengers loaded with heavy bags hurry aboard a rusty red-and-white ship — Greenland's last ferry. The slow, often overnight voyages to Ilulissat underscore the vessel's continuing role in linking remote communities and the long nights spent aboard.