From Tromsø: RIB-boat Whale Watching in Magic Skjervøy

Orca saying hi to a rib boat
Whale tailfin
Guests on a rib boat and an orca
Orcas in the water surface

Every year Orcas and Humpback whales arrive in Skjervøy (4 hrs drive from Tromsø) end October, and stay until early February!

General information

This tour is conducted by Green Gold of Norway.

We pick you up 05:20(AM) at the Prostnestet Bus Terminal in Tromsø (ground floor BEHIND Magic Ice bar), we drive you to Skjervøy, give you warm flotation suits, and take you on a once in a life time whale watching experience by Rib-boat! Then we give you sandwiches, tea and coffee, and start the panoramic drive (back in Tromsø 17:30).

Meeting place: Prostnestet Bus Terminal in Tromsø (ground floor BEHIND Magic Ice bar). Please go directly inside the big red bus from Tromsø Safari and doubble check with driver. The adress is Samuel Arnesens gate 5, 9008 Tromsø, Norge.


Included: Round trip Tromsø-Skjervøy-Tromsø, RIB-Boat whale watching excursion, English speaking skipper/guide, warm flotation suits, boots, mittens, sandwiches, tea and coffee.

Please bring: warm/winter clothes

Number of participants: Min. 1 – max. 12 per RIB-boat.

Level of difficulty: Hard

Departure time and place: 05:20 Prostnestet bussterminal.

Duration: 12 hours

About Green Gold of Norway

Welcome to Green Gold of Norway - bed, breakfast and adventure by Francisco Damm.


In summer we run daily RIB-boat photographic excursions from Tromsø to Musvær and to beautiful Hella.



From September to April we run our popular 24 hrs activity stay packages which includes photography, RIB-boat (whale watching) or snowmobile excursions in the day time, and Northern Lights chase and accommodation in our crystal lavvo in the evening.



Hope to see you soon!