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Tourism

Tourists enter Greenland by international flights into Ilulissat, Kangerlussuaq, Nuuk, Narsarsuaq, Kulusuk and Nerlerit Inaat in Ittoqqortoormiit or by cruiseships. Inside Greenland, travelling usually means a combination of flight and sailing.

Accommodation standards differ, from hotels to bed and breakfasts in towns, to private accommodation in settlements. Camping is an option too, though it requires preparation.

The Disko Bay area has the predominant part of cruise tourism and hotel stays and is the best-developed tourism market in Greenland. It also has the highest number of tourism operators. The Kangerlussuaq and Narsarsuaq airports were built as American WWII military airports, and later on handel over to Greenland. They are located on mainland, where weather is more stable. This makes them good hubs for outdoor tourism. Kulusuk in East Greenland has many one-day visits from Iceland. East Green land is also a popular destination for advanced outdoor tourists. A few outdoor tourists dare venture across the Ice Cap, usually between Kangerlussuaq and Tasiilaq. This requires a special permit from the government. Outdoor tourism peaks in the summer season but maintains some activity in winter as well. Cruise season generally runs from spring to fall.

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2022 Cruise ship statistics

28. april 2023
Cruise ship statistics 2022
During 2022, there were a total of 43,999 passengers visiting Greenland aboard cruise ships. The result show 5 per cent decrease as compared to the cruiser passengers from 2019.

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2022 Overnight stays 3rd quarter of 2022

9. november 2022
Overnight stays 3rd quarter of 2022
The 3rd quarter of 2022 count of hotel guests and overnight stays showed an increase in the number of guests and an increase in overnight stays in all of Greenland compared to the 3rd quarter of 2021. If compared with the year 2019 in the same period, the numbers showed smaller decrease in Ilulissat and East Greenland, but increase in other regions.

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2022 Overnight stays 2nd quarter of 2022

10. august 2022
Overnight stays 2nd quarter of 2022
The 1st half year of 2022 count of hotel guests and overnight stays showed an increase in the number of guests and an increase in overnight stays in all of Greenland compared to the 1st half year of 2021.

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Tables in Statbank

Tourism

Number of sled dogs (TUE01)
Passengers traveling from Greenland (Chartered and scheduled flights) (TUEFLY)
Overnight stays by region, time, month, unit and nationality (TUEHOT)
Tax for cruisepassengers by time, month and paid tax (TUEKA)
Rented rooms and room capacity by unit, region, time and month (TUEKAP)
Number of cruise passengers for each harbour (TUEKRH)
Number of cruises by passenger capacity (TUEKRK)
Nationality of cruise ship passengers (TUEKRL)
Number of cruise passengers by month (TUEKRP)
Number of international passengers by time, airport and month (TUEUPAX)



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Tourism

Overnight stays

  • 2022 Overnight stays 3rd quarter of 2022
  • 2022 Overnight stays 2nd quarter of 2022
  • 2022 Overnight stays 1st quarter of 2022
  • 2021 Guests and overnight stays 1st quarter
  • 2020 Guests and overnight stays
  • 2020 Overnight stays 1st half of 2020
  • 2020 Overnight stays 1st quarter
  • 2019 Overnight stays 3rd quarter
  • 2019 Overnight stays 2st quarter
  • 2019 Overnight stays 1st quarter
  • 2018 Overnight stays
  • Overnight guests in 3rd quarter of 2018
  • Overnight guests in 2nd quarter of 2018
  • Overnight guests in 2nd quarter of 2018
  • Overnight guests in 1st quarter of 2018
  • Overnight guests in 4th quarter of 2017
  • Overnight guests in 3rd quarter of 2017
  • 2017 Overnight stays 2nd quarter
  • 2017 Overnight stays 1st quarter
  • 2016 Overnight stays
  • 2016 Overnight stays in Q1-Q3
  • Cruise Passengers

  • 2022 Cruise ship statistics
  • 2020 Cruise ship statistics
  • 2021 Cruise ship statistics
  • 2019 Cruise ship statistics
  • 2018 Cruise ship statistics
  • 2017 Cruise ship statistics
  • 2016 Cruise ship statistics
  • Airplane Passengers

  • 2021 Flight passengers in september
  • 2020 Flight passengers in september
  • 2020 Flight passengers in march
  • 2020 Flight passengers in february
  • 2019 Flight passengers
  • 2019 Flight passengers in october
  • 2019 Flight passengers in september
  • 2019 Flight passengers in august
  • 2019 Flight passengers in june
  • 2019 Flight passengers in may
  • 2019 Flight passengers in april
  • 2019 Flight passengers 1st quarter
  • 2018 Flight passengers
  • 2016 Flight passengers
  • Report form for accommodations

  • Report form for accommodations
  • Report form for accommodations
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    Tourism

    Overnight stays

    Cruise Passengers

    Airplane Passengers

    Report form for accommodations



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