Boat tour
Orcas, Humpbacks & Northern Lights
Outside, 35 km from Nord-Fugløyaby Cheesemans' Ecology Safaris
An 8-day November small-ship expedition from Tromso for 12 passengers on an ice-strengthened vessel, following orcas and humpback whales feeding on herring in the northern Norwegian fjords, with nights out for aurora photography. Led by cetologist and guide Lizza Boitard-Thomas.
Details
- No feeding
- No baiting
- No captive animals
- Led by
- Lizza Boitard-Thomas
- Route
- Starts and ends in Tromso
- Visits
- Northern Norwegian fjords
- Length
- 8 days
- Group size
- Up to 12 people
- Language
- English
Species
Months
- January, closed
- February, closed
- March, closed
- April, closed
- May, closed
- June, closed
- July, closed
- August, closed
- September, closed
- October, closed
- November, open
- December, closed
Nov
Light and conditions
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Light through the year
Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Oslo time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.
| Month | Golden hour | Daylight | Sun at noon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | |||
| Jan | None: only blue hour around noon, 09:35–13:57 | 0h0 hpolar night | −0.8° | |
| Feb | 08:23– | 13:18– | 7h 21m7 h 21 min | 8° |
| Mar | 06:09– | 16:10– | 11h 34m11 h 34 min | 18° |
| Apr | 04:44– | 19:16– | 16h 11m16 h 11 min | 30° |
| May | 01:54– | 21:07– | 22h 53m22 h 53 min | 39° |
| Jun | until 02:43 | from 22:31 | 24h24 hmidnight sun | 43° |
| Jul | until 03:25 | from 21:57 | 24h24 hmidnight sun | 42° |
| Aug | 03:46– | 20:06– | 18h 14m18 h 14 min | 34° |
| Sep | 05:58– | 17:52– | 13h 24m13 h 24 min | 23° |
| Oct | 07:59– | 15:15– | 9h 5m9 h 5 min | 11° |
| NovIn season | Low sun all day: 09:49–12:51 | 3h 49m3 h 49 min | 2° | |
| Dec | None: only blue hour around noon, 10:27–12:35 | 0h0 hpolar night | −3° | |
- Midnight sun: the sun does not set on 15 June and 15 July.
- Polar night: the sun does not rise on 15 January and 15 December.