Frequently asked questions

Please send us an email and we will get in touch. Once you have secured your booking with a 30% deposit the seat is yours. You can pay via bank transfer or credit card (fee applies to creditcard). 3 months prior to departure the final amount is due.

Aurora Borealis are present throughout the orca season. We need clear skies to see it and everyday is different. During the trip we will guide evening walks into the fjell (Norwegian for mountain) for you to get away from light pollution and take the best photos with stunning landscapes.

Air temperature averages 0°C with normal fluctuations between -5°C and 5 °C. Water temperature is between 4-7 °C. Weather in the arctic wintertime can change rapidly and windchill makes it feel colder.

Chances are very high, but there are no guarantees. We are looking for wild pelagic animals and work in conditions of the arctic winter, and cannot guarantee sightings on every trip.

We run small groups. Each zodiac is licensed to 12 people, but we limit numbers to max 6 guests to keep the groups small and give you the best encounters.

Safety is the most important factor for us. All trips start with a ship briefing including emergency procedures and does/don’ts onboard and for swimming.

On the first morning we do a “check swim“ to make sure that everybody is comfortable with gear and to get in/out of the zodiacs. We provide a brightly colored mask, mask strap and snorkel so our swimmers are highly visible. We also have both an experienced skipper + in-water guide on each zodiac for extra safety.

Norway is without doubt the best place in the world to swim with orcas with success. But the whales follow the migrating herring and it is impossible to predict in which fiords the action will be.

With a liveaboard we are able to move with the action. And if weather gets tricky, we can plan to overnight and spend time in the most sheltered areas, where others may need to stay on land for days. Being shipbased we are also able to go our own ways - away from the crowds in search of relaxed animals & peaceful encounters.