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Whale Watching

Scout the horizon and listen for the sound of whale blows

Our Whale Watching Expeditions are designed for those who want to have the best chances for seeing whales in their natural habitat. On these special Whale Expeditions, the whales are our number one priority. We offer expeditions on board small ships and land-based whale expeditions. During our Whale Expeditions, you might even get a chance to go snorkeling!

Whale Watching & Snorkeling in Norway

Winter is the ultimate time to go whale watching in Northern Norway! From the end of October until mid-January we operate our signature whale expeditions Winter Whales of Norway. In addition to incredible whale watching from the ship, you will have the opportunity to go snorkeling with whales and orcas and see their actions under water! Snorkeling is not mandatory, you are welcome to join the zodiac for up-close whale encounters and wonderful photography right on the water surface. On previous voyages in Northern Norway, we have encountered many humpback whales and orcas, as well as minke whales, sperm whales, fin whales and pilot whales.

Winter Whales of Norway

Whale Watching & Snorkeling in Tonga

Between August and October, large numbers of humpback whales come to the archipelago of Tonga in the Pacific Ocean. A unique spectacle of epic proportions, giving us a chance to carefully observe these gentle giants in tropical waters. During these whale expeditions in Tonga, you will stay in a nice accommodation on land and spend at least 7 days out on the water with the whales. You will have the option to go snorkeling with them, or to watch the whales from the boat.

Swimming with Whales in Tonga

Responsible Whale Watching

Whales have a special place in our hearts. It is our goal to ensure safe and responsible whale watching tours. Therefore, we work together with certified companies, expert guides and an experienced crew. Participants will receive clear whale watching guidelines and safety instructions during the trip. We will also provide lectures so that our guests will not only see the whales, but will also learn more about them and their environment. Please note, we don’t offer scuba diving on our whale watching voyages in order not to disturb the animals.

Responsible Whale Watching

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Classic Antarctica Expedition

Special Whale Watching Expedition!

Travel duration: 11 days
Date: 10 Mar - 20 Mar 2026
Ship: Hondius
Passengers: 170 passengers

From € 6750 per person

Classic Antarctica Expedition

Special Whale Watching Expedition!

Travel duration: 10 days
Date: 23 Mar - 01 Apr 2026
Ship: Plancius
Passengers: 108 passengers

From € 6100 per person

High Arctic Floe Edge Expedition

The Ultimate Arctic Ice Camp Experience

Travel duration: 9 days
Date: 14 May - 21 May 2026
Ship: n/a
Passengers: 16 passengers

From € 21999 per person

High Arctic Floe Edge Expedition

The Ultimate Arctic Ice Camp Experience

Travel duration: 9 days
Date: 13 Jun - 20 Jun 2026
Ship: n/a
Passengers: 16 passengers

From € 21999 per person
Signature Expedition

Swimming with Humpback whales in Tonga

Land-based expedition with 5 days snorkeling

Travel duration: 8 days
Date: 12 Aug - 19 Aug 2026
Ship: n/a
Passengers: 6 passengers

From $ 6990 per person
Signature Expedition

Swimming with humpback whales in Tonga

Land-based expedition with 5 days snorkeling

Travel duration: 8 days
Date: 19 Aug - 26 Aug 2026
Ship: n/a
Passengers: 6 passengers

From $ 6990 per person
Signature Expedition

Swimming with Humpback Whales in Tonga

With award-winning photographer Scott Portelli!

Travel duration: 8 days
Date: 16 Sep - 23 Sep 2026
Ship: n/a
Passengers: 6 passengers

From $ 6990 per person
Signature Expedition

Swimming with humpback whales in Tonga

With award-winning photographer Scott Portelli!

Travel duration: 8 days
Date: 30 Sep - 07 Oct 2026
Ship: n/a
Passengers: 6 passengers

From $ 6990 per person
Signature Expedition

Winter Whales of Norway

Snorkeling with Orcas & Humpback Whales

Travel duration: 7 days
Date: 22 Oct - 28 Oct 2026
Ship: Explorer
Passengers: 12 passengers

From € 6290 per person
Signature Expedition

Winter Whales of Norway

Snorkeling with Orcas & Humpback Whales

Travel duration: 7 days
Date: 23 Oct - 29 Oct 2026
Ship: Virgo
Passengers: 12 passengers

From € 5190 per person
Signature Expedition

Winter Whales of Norway

Snorkeling with Orcas & Humpback Whales

Travel duration: 7 days
Date: 25 Oct - 31 Oct 2026
Ship: Vikingfjord
Passengers: 12 passengers

From € 5990 per person
Signature Expedition
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Winter Whales of Norway

Snorkeling with Orcas & Humpback Whales

Travel duration: 7 days
Date: 26 Oct - 01 Nov 2026
Ship: Polarfront
Passengers: 12+ passengers

From € 5290 per person
Signature Expedition

Winter Whales of Norway

Snorkeling with Orcas & Humpback Whales

Travel duration: 7 days
Date: 28 Oct - 03 Nov 2026
Ship: Explorer
Passengers: 12 passengers

From € 6290 per person
Signature Expedition
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Winter Whales of Norway

Snorkeling with Orcas & Humpback Whales

Travel duration: 7 days
Date: 29 Oct - 04 Nov 2026
Ship: Virgo
Passengers: 12 passengers

From € 5190 per person
Signature Expedition

Winter Whales of Norway

Snorkeling with Orcas & Humpback Whales

Travel duration: 7 days
Date: 31 Oct - 06 Nov 2026
Ship: Vikingfjord
Passengers: 12 passengers

From € 5990 per person
Signature Expedition
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Winter Whales of Norway

Snorkeling with Orcas & Humpback Whales

Travel duration: 7 days
Date: 01 Nov - 07 Nov 2026
Ship: Polarfront
Passengers: 12+ passengers

From € 5290 per person
Signature Expedition
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Winter Whales of Norway

Snorkeling with Orcas & Humpback Whales

Travel duration: 7 days
Date: 03 Nov - 09 Nov 2026
Ship: Explorer
Passengers: 12 passengers

From € 6290 per person
Signature Expedition
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Winter Whales of Norway

Snorkeling with Orcas & Humpback Whales

Travel duration: 7 days
Date: 04 Nov - 10 Nov 2026
Ship: Virgo
Passengers: 12 passengers

From € 5190 per person
Signature Expedition
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Winter Whales of Norway

Snorkeling with Orcas & Humpback Whales

Travel duration: 7 days
Date: 06 Nov - 12 Nov 2026
Ship: Vikingfjord
Passengers: 12 passengers

From € 5990 per person
Signature Expedition
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Winter Whales of Norway

Snorkeling with Orcas & Humpback Whales

Travel duration: 7 days
Date: 07 Nov - 13 Nov 2026
Ship: Polarfront
Passengers: 12+ passengers

From € 5290 per person
Signature Expedition
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Winter Whales of Norway

Snorkeling with Orcas & Humpback Whales

Travel duration: 7 days
Date: 09 Nov - 15 Nov 2026
Ship: Explorer
Passengers: 12 passengers

From € 6290 per person
Signature Expedition
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Winter Whales of Norway

Snorkeling with Orcas & Humpback Whales

Travel duration: 7 days
Date: 10 Nov - 16 Nov 2026
Ship: Virgo
Passengers: 12 passengers

From € 5190 per person
Signature Expedition
with Photographer Evolumina

Winter Whales of Norway

Snorkeling with Orcas & Humpback Whales

Travel duration: 7 days
Date: 12 Nov - 18 Nov 2026
Ship: Vikingfjord
Passengers: 12 passengers

From € 5990 per person
Signature Expedition
Waiting list

Winter Whales of Norway

Snorkeling with Orcas & Humpback Whales

Travel duration: 7 days
Date: 13 Nov - 19 Nov 2026
Ship: Polarfront
Passengers: 12+ passengers

From € 5290 per person
Signature Expedition

Winter Whales of Norway

Snorkeling with Orcas & Humpback Whales

Travel duration: 7 days
Date: 15 Nov - 21 Nov 2026
Ship: Explorer
Passengers: 12 passengers

From € 6290 per person
Signature Expedition
Waiting list

Winter Whales of Norway

Snorkeling with Orcas & Humpback Whales

Travel duration: 7 days
Date: 16 Nov - 22 Nov 2026
Ship: Virgo
Passengers: 12 passengers

From € 5190 per person
Signature Expedition

Winter Whales of Norway

Snorkeling with Orcas & Humpback Whales

Travel duration: 7 days
Date: 18 Nov - 24 Nov 2026
Ship: Vikingfjord
Passengers: 12 passengers

From € 5990 per person
Signature Expedition

Winter Whales of Norway

Snorkeling with Orcas & Humpback Whales

Travel duration: 7 days
Date: 19 Nov - 25 Nov 2026
Ship: Polarfront
Passengers: 12+ passengers

From € 5290 per person
Signature Expedition

Winter Whales of Norway

Snorkeling with Orcas & Humpback Whales

Travel duration: 7 days
Date: 21 Nov - 27 Nov 2026
Ship: Explorer
Passengers: 12 passengers

From € 6290 per person
Signature Expedition
Waiting list

Winter Whales of Norway

Snorkeling with Orcas & Humpback Whales

Travel duration: 7 days
Date: 22 Nov - 28 Nov 2026
Ship: Virgo
Passengers: 12 passengers

From € 5190 per person
Signature Expedition
Waiting list

Winter Whales of Norway

Snorkeling with Orcas & Humpback Whales

Travel duration: 7 days
Date: 24 Nov - 30 Nov 2026
Ship: Vikingfjord
Passengers: 12 passengers

From € 5989 per person
Signature Expedition
Waiting list

Winter Whales of Norway

Snorkeling with Orcas & Humpback Whales

Travel duration: 7 days
Date: 25 Nov - 01 Dec 2026
Ship: Polarfront
Passengers: 12+ passengers

From € 5290 per person
Signature Expedition

Winter Whales of Norway

Snorkeling with Orcas & Humpback Whales

Travel duration: 7 days
Date: 27 Nov - 03 Dec 2026
Ship: Explorer
Passengers: 12 passengers

From € 6290 per person
Signature Expedition
Waiting list

Winter Whales of Norway

Snorkeling with Orcas & Humpback Whales

Travel duration: 7 days
Date: 28 Nov - 04 Dec 2026
Ship: Virgo
Passengers: 12 passengers

From € 5190 per person
Signature Expedition

Winter Whales of Norway

Snorkeling with Orcas & Humpback Whales

Travel duration: 7 days
Date: 30 Nov - 06 Dec 2026
Ship: Vikingfjord
Passengers: 12 passengers

From € 5991 per person
Signature Expedition

Winter Whales of Norway

Snorkeling with Orcas & Humpback Whales

Travel duration: 7 days
Date: 01 Dec - 07 Dec 2026
Ship: Polarfront
Passengers: 12+ passengers

From € 5290 per person
Signature Expedition

Winter Whales of Norway

Snorkeling with Orcas & Humpback Whales

Travel duration: 7 days
Date: 03 Dec - 09 Dec 2026
Ship: Explorer
Passengers: 12 passengers

From € 6290 per person
Signature Expedition

Winter Whales of Norway

Snorkeling with Orcas & Humpback Whales

Travel duration: 7 days
Date: 04 Dec - 10 Dec 2026
Ship: Virgo
Passengers: 12 passengers

From € 5190 per person
Signature Expedition

Winter Whales of Norway

Snorkeling with Orcas & Humpback Whales

Travel duration: 7 days
Date: 05 Jan - 11 Jan 2027
Ship: Polarfront
Passengers: 12+ passengers

From € 5290 per person
Signature Expedition
Waiting list

Winter Whales of Norway

Snorkeling with Orcas & Humpback Whales

Travel duration: 7 days
Date: 11 Jan - 17 Jan 2027
Ship: Polarfront
Passengers: 12+ passengers

From € 5290 per person
Signature Expedition

Winter Whales of Norway

Snorkeling with Orcas & Humpback Whales

Travel duration: 7 days
Date: 17 Jan - 23 Jan 2027
Ship: Polarfront
Passengers: 12+ passengers

From € 5290 per person

Classic Antarctica Expedition

Special Whale Watching Expedition!

Travel duration: 11 days
Date: 07 Mar - 17 Mar 2027
Ship: Hondius
Passengers: 170 passengers

From € 8700 per person
Special Offer
Special Offer: Up to 15% Off!

Classic Antarctica Expedition

Special Whale Watching Expedition!

Travel duration: 11 days
Date: 09 Mar - 19 Mar 2027
Ship: Ocean Albatros
Passengers: 169 passengers

From $ 10495 per person
Special Offer
Special Offer: Up to 25% off!

Classic Antarctica Expedition

Special Whale Watching Expedition!

Travel duration: 12 days
Date: 13 Mar - 24 Mar 2027
Ship: Sylvia Earle
Passengers: 130 passengers

From $ 16595 per person

Classic Antarctica Expedition

Special Whale Watching Expedition!

Travel duration: 11 days
Date: 17 Mar - 27 Mar 2027
Ship: Hondius
Passengers: 170 passengers

From € 7350 per person

Classic Antarctica Expedition

Special Whale Watching Expedition!

Travel duration: 11 days
Date: 18 Mar - 28 Mar 2027
Ship: Ortelius
Passengers: 108 passengers

From € 7350 per person
Special Offer
Special Offer: Up to 15% Off!

Classic Antarctica Expedition

Special Whale Watching Expedition!

Travel duration: 11 days
Date: 18 Mar - 28 Mar 2027
Ship: Ocean Albatros
Passengers: 169 passengers

From $ 11592 per person

Classic Antarctica Expedition

Whale Watching on the Antarctica Peninsula

Travel duration: 10 days
Date: 26 Mar - 04 Apr 2027
Ship: Plancius
Passengers: 108 passengers

From € 6650 per person
Special Offer
Special Offer: Up to 25% off!

Classic Antarctica Expedition

Special Whale Watching Expedition!

Travel duration: 12 days
Date: 12 Mar - 22 Mar 2028
Ship: Sylvia Earle
Passengers: 130 passengers

From $ 16195 per person