About the Port
Kinngait, also known as Cape Dorset, sits on the southwestern coast of Baffin Island in Canada's Arctic Archipelago, a landscape of rugged tundra and rocky shoreline shaped by thousands of years of Inuit presence. The hamlet has earned an international reputation as a hub of printmaking and sculpture, with local artisans producing work rooted in Arctic life and storytelling that now hangs in galleries and museums around the world.
Visitors find a small, tight-knit community where art studios and cooperative galleries offer a direct look at carving and printmaking traditions passed down through generations. Landings typically arrive by tender given the absence of deepwater docking, with the settlement itself compact enough to explore on foot. The surrounding terrain and cool northern light add to the sense of a place still deeply connected to its Arctic environment and Inuit heritage.
Pavlus Recommendations
How our planners would spend a day in Kinngait .
Visit the West Baffin Co-operative
Step into the studio and print shop where generations of Inuit artists have produced internationally celebrated stonecut and stencil prints; watch works in progress and browse finished pieces on site.
Browse Carvers' Workshops
Walk the compact settlement to find sculptors shaping soapstone and bone into figures drawn from Arctic wildlife and legend, often sold directly from small home studios.
Walk the Tundra Shoreline
Wander the rocky coast just beyond the hamlet for sweeping views of Baffin's stark landscape and a firsthand sense of the environment that shapes local art and daily life.
Cruise Lines That Call Here
Cruises That Visit Kinngait
| Departs | Cruise Line | Ship | Itinerary | Nights | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2026 | Silversea | Silver Wind | 14 | $15,100 | |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Silversea | Silver Wind | 14 | $18,600 | |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Silversea | Silver Wind | 14 | $15,100 | |
| Aug 1, 2028 | Scenic Cruises | Scenic Eclipse | 28 | $50,440 | |
| Aug 5, 2028 | Scenic Cruises | Scenic Eclipse | 24 | $33,841 | |
| Aug 13, 2028 | Scenic Cruises | Scenic Eclipse | 31 | $56,875 | |
| Aug 13, 2028 | Scenic Cruises | Scenic Eclipse | 16 | $24,016 |