The 4 Most Popular Zodiac and RIB Whale Watching in Norway

1.Whale Watching by Speedboat with Puffins and Muffins

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 326 reviews · 3h 30m · from $199Our pick

Join Green Gold of Norway for a 3.5-hour RIB safari from Bleik Marina, a 10-minute drive from Andenes. With a maximum of 12 people, you search Bleik Canyon for sperm whales, orcas, pilot whales, puffins, seals, and sea eagles. Guides including Christina, Norbert, Bekka, and Katie share wildlife facts, take photos, and serve hot drinks and muffins afterward.

“We went in deep sea and spotted four sperm whales, which was pretty exciting. But, please be aware that we had to stay one and a half hour still in open sea and this caused several people to become sea sick. And you see the sperm whale not very close. Then we visited two spots for seals and sea puffins (where we also saw many sea eagles from distance).”

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2.Whale Watching RIB Safari at Skjervøy

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 136 reviews · 3 - 12 hours · from $251

Join a small group of up to 12 for a 2.5 to 3-hour RIB safari off Skjervøy. You may see orcas, humpbacks, or fin whales against snowy fjords. Guides such as Ina and Iver provide warm suits, boots, gloves, goggles, and careful wildlife viewing. Choose transport from Tromsø or meet the team in Skjervøy.

“Honestly the boat trip was amazing. They took such good care of us and made sure we were comfortable and warm. They were really good at getting us where we needed to be to see the orcas, and predicting where they were going to be. Amazing guides. The coach trip from Tromsø was also fairly painless. The coach was comfortable and the driver was very helpful”

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3.Skjervøy: Whale Watching with RIB Boat and Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 109 reviews Top rated

Join local guide Viktor and Reisafjord Xperience for a three-hour RIB boat safari from Skjervøy. You may see orcas, humpback whales, and fin whales feeding in Arctic waters. Warm suits, boots, hats, goggles, and life jackets are provided, but bring your own warm gloves and neck covering.

“In short: highly recommended! I’ve been to Tromsø whale watching 10 years ago and back then I had to say it can’t get better than this. Now the herring has moved further north east and with it the whales and the tourists. This year I wanted to give this experiance to my young daughters and I’ve booked a tour with Viktor. Everything about this tour was highly professional and we felt being in good hands. We got all equipment needed including boots, hats, googles, suits, etc. The weather was nice, we even got sunlight and the snow covered mountains in the distance couldn’t have been more beautiful. There was a…”

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4.Small Group Whale Watching by RIB

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 28 reviews · 3h 30m · from $278

Meet Æventyr at the Canyon Hotell in Alta, then travel to the harbor where whales were most recently seen. On this 210-minute English-language trip, you will search for humpback whales and orcas from a RIB boat, with thermal suits, gloves, goggles, shoes, hot drinks, and snacks supplied. Whale sightings are not guaranteed.

“Nous avons vus pleins d’espèce : orques, rorqual commun, baleines à bosses. C’était génial ! À cause de la météo nous avons du décaler notre sortie au lendemain du jour prévu nous avons été prévenus et avons échangés facilement par la messagerie. Seul bémol : à cause de la météo ils ont du changer de bateau : un petit bateau avec cabine mais accès extérieur et cela pour le prix du petit bateau à moteur initialement prévu… dommage”

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