Whale Watching Summer Season

The waters of Andenes are highly productive, attracting a great diversity of both baleen and toothed whales! The most common sightings in Summer are Sperm whales, who stay here the whole year-round. The sight of a Sperm whale is really an overwhelming experience that already inspired Melville's tale about Moby Dick. It is the largest toothed whale in the world, growing up to 20 m and 60 tons! Get your camera ready to take outstanding shots of the Sperm whale fluke before they dive!

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Whale watching trips to Sperm whales and other whales

Our spring and summer whale watching trips take place daily between May and September and are weather-dependent. If you would like to organize a tour in April and October, please contact us beforehand.

Note: Wildlife watching is weather dependent, particularly in the Arctic. Therefore it is a good idea to plan two days or more for your stay around Andenes, just in case waves or fog inhibit a whale watching trip. Please, contact us or read the FAQs.

How we do whale-watching in Spring and Summer

Arrival: Please be at the SeaSafari Brygga (office and guesthouse) 30 minutes prior to departure.
Reception: Check-in and informative introduction about whales and the sea as well as a safety briefing. When necessary, information is given in different languages (English, Norwegian, German, Dutch, and Spanish).
Getting ready for the sea: We provide a thermo-floatation suit and a life-vest which is mandatory, Please, wear warm and comfortable woolen or fleece clothes, in winter long underwear e.g. merino is recommended as well as warm boots.
Boarding: Together we go to the boats, just next to the reception.
Tour: Off we go! Depending on where the whales are, we drive between 15 - 50 minutes to their position. When we approach the whales we do operate very respectfully in their proximity, following our code of conduct for whale watching.
The spring/summer tours last between 2,5 and 3,5 hours and take place from May to September (weather-dependent). Please, contact us beforehand for whale watching in October and April.
Back on land: From the harbor, we go back to the reception where we change and during our trip summary you can get more information on the whales you just watched.