Duration

• Around 3-5 hours (depending on location of the whales)

Tour Description

Half day whale watching trip in beautiful Andenes.
With whale guarantee!

• Children under 2 years old free of charge with two accompanying adults

Dogs are welcome. Pets need to stay out on the deck for allergy and hygiene reasons.

The trips typically last 3-5 hours, although this may vary depending on the location of the whales, weather conditions or other unforeseen circumstances. Please take this into consideration when making your travel plans; we spend a half day out at sea.

The safari begins with a presentation where one of our guides will inform you about the tour, safety on-board and the animals we can expect to encounter.

The Whale area

We head towards the underwater canyon of Bleik, in search of the highlight of the whale watching tour - the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus). There are at least 10 different whale species that are found in the area, including:

• Pilot whale (Globicephala melas)
• Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)
• Orca or killer whale (Orcinus orca)
• Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
• Atlantic white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus)
• Harbour porpoise (Phocoean phocoena)

Each safari is different, which makes the experience even more exciting! When we set out from the harbour, we never know exactly what kind of whales wait for us at the sea on that particular day.

On our way back to Andenes

On the way back, we will serve you a hot meal: our delicious vegetarian soup with bread.You can enjoy the boat ride and magnificent landscapes while summing up the experiences of the safari with our friendly crew.

During the trip we might encounter harbour seals or some arctic bird species; for example:

• White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
• Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica)
• Cormorant and European shag (Phalacrocorax carbo and Phalacrocorax sinensis)
• Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
• Common guillemot (Uria aalge)
• Razorbill (Alca torda)

Whale Guarantee

Our safari success rate is around 98%, but occasionally, it happens that we fail to spot any whales (we are dealing with nature, after all). For such rare days, we have a whale guarantee: If we do not see whales, guests who are interested can join another safari free of charge. In this case, the guests need to contact the reception and we will do a rebooking for them.

Our rates include the following:

• Whale watching tour
• Multilingual naturalist guide for the duration of the safari
• Vegan soup with bread
• Coffee, tea, cacao & biscuits

What to bring

• We have a warm indoors lounge, but please bring warm clothes, beanie and gloves. It can be cold out at sea!
• Waterproof clothes in case of rainy days
• Sunglasses and sun lotion
• Binoculars
• Camera
• Extra food, snacks, water and soft drinks

Arctic Whale Tours terms and conditions

• Check in begins one hour before departure
• All passengers need to be at the reception one hour before departure, the latest
• Tours are weather dependent and can be cancelled due to strong wind, rough sea conditions or low visibility
• Minimum number of passengers: 20. We reserve the right to cancel a departure, if there are less than 20 persons on the tour.
• Length of safari: on average 3-5 hours although this can vary depending on location of the whales, weather conditions or other unforeseen circumstances
• We reserve the right to cancel the tour at any point before departure due to weather or other unforeseen conditions
• Prices include local taxes