Polar Adventures · Killengreens gate 7-11, Tromsø
Polar Adventures takes a small boat out on summer evenings to Hella on Kvaløya and Tønsvik, with a fishing line over the side and a small pot to haul up at the stops. Book it for the light: in the midnight sun weeks the sky stays bright late, the water is calm and the eagles are busy.
This is the summer trip from the same family company that runs the winter fishing cruise. You meet outside the Polar Adventures office on the front pier (hotel pickup is included), and the small boat heads west to Hella on Kvaløya for about an hour and a half of photos, snacks and coffee, then on to Tønsvik before the run home. The whole thing takes three hours and costs $125, the lowest price on this site.
At some stops the crew sets up simple coastal fishing the traditional way and lets you haul a small pot. It's hands-on but optional; you can just sit on deck. The listing says sea eagles, guillemots and eider ducks are often seen, and one guest spotted a red fox. Snacks, biscuits and bottomless coffee, tea and hot chocolate are included, along with thermal suits, a heated lounge and two toilets.
Check the dates. The title says summer and the reviews run from May to August, but the listing text also mentions autumn skies, so the season may stretch further. From about 20 May to 22 July the midnight sun never sets, which is the best time to do this. No alcohol is allowed on board.
Hotel pickup, or meet outside the Polar Adventures office on the front pier.
The boat crosses to the big island west of Tromsø.
Photo stop, coffee and snacks, the evening light, and fishing or the pot if conditions allow.
A break and one more photo stop on the way back.
Return to the pier and drop-off.
★★★★★A beautiful and memorable evening cruise through the Arctic waters around Tromsø.
★★★★★Great cruise tour to see wildlife and go fishing. We saw a few eagles and a red fox. And caught a few fish.
★★★★★Fantastic experience of the arctic sea. Crew was great and explained a lot. Food/snacks on board were delicious.
★★★★★Wonderful cruise and guide. Was able to fish for the first time. Amazing views and well organized.
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In summer: the reviews on the listing run from May to August. The listing text also mentions autumn evenings, so check the calendar for your dates.
At some stops, yes: simple coastal fishing with traditional methods and a small pot to haul up. It's optional, and conditions decide.
Snacks, biscuits and bottomless coffee, tea, hot chocolate and water. There's no full meal, and alcohol isn't allowed.
From about 20 May to 22 July the sun doesn't set in Tromsø, so an evening trip in those weeks runs in full daylight. Outside those dates you get long sunsets.
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Light summer evenings on the fjord, a fishing pot to haul and bottomless hot drinks.
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