About us
About Nuuk Water Taxi
Who are we
We specialize in group tours by boat, but with several of the same type of cabin boats, we can accommodate up to 84 passengers on the same tour. We have recently expanded with kayaks and stand-up paddleboards to offer unique experiences such as paddleboarding amongst icebergs or simply kayaking by Nuuk.
We also purcchased a large passenger ship that can accomodate up to 36 passengers, so group tours are easy for us.
We have several smaller Targaboats (6pax and 12pax) that are all heated cabin boats with a walkaround deck, ensuring that all passengers are comfortable and have great views along with our tours.
Our captains and guides are all locals providing you with great service and extensive knowledge of the area’s natural and cultural history.
The Nuuk fiord is rich in stories from the first Inuit settlers 5000 years ago, to the Norse population as well as being the birthplace of modern Greenland too. The sea and land are rich in wildlife, and we’re lucky enough to be the only place in Greenland where humpback whales are protected. Besides them, caribou, foxes, puffins, white-tipped eagles, and seals populate the area.
One of our most popular tours involves catching your own fish and having it skillfully prepared by a chef at a restaurant the very same evening – it doesn’t get fresher than this.
We’re also highly experienced in tailor-made tours or helping out for specific tasks such as film crews, cargo delivery, VIP tours, shuttles to a city or settlement, science support, and much more.
Join us for your next adventure!
Timeline
From a small one-man company to a public limited company
The story all began with a dream...
- 2012: Espen Andersen is the founding father of Ilulissat Water Taxi. He had the idea to offer exclusive, and flexible boat tours of the Ilulissat area.
- 2013: Ilulissat Water Taxi was Born.
- 2014: Ilulissat Water Taxi was sold to entrepreneur, Anders Lykke Laursen.
- 2015: Greenland Water Taxi sets up an office, downtown Ilulissat. Multiple business arrangements are set and the network grew.
- 2016: Kaj Henningsen in Ilulissat shows interest for the company. Anders Lykke Laursen is moving to Nuuk and opening up Nuuk Water Taxi.
- 2017: Nuuk Water Taxi is born, and the franchise opened. A Poca Open Boat was added to the fleet.
- 2018: January – Greenland Water Taxi agrees on franchises with one new operator. As a result, it has three destinations in total. Qasigiannguit Charter and Tourism.
- 2019: October – Greenland Water Taxi shuts down cooperation with franchises. We wish to focus on developing Nuuk Water Taxi.
- 2020: Nuuk Water Taxi A/S is completed. Boat number 5 and 6 are purchased to support the demand in Nuuk.