Voyage through the tranquil waters and experience the Arctic at its most elemental on this whale and fjord safari. In your open-topped RIB (rigid inflatable boat) you will feel both the wind in your hair and the water beneath you as you cruise just 50cm over the surface. The RIB’s flat bottom enables you to explore shallows and areas inaccessible to other boats as you float up close to the mighty Øksfjordjøkel glacier to admire its ice floes and glacial caves, before turning to sail out through the mouth of the fjord.

As the waterway widens, there is seldom another boat to be seen, and it is in this atmosphere of seclusion and solitude that you can encounter the noble giants of the ocean – the great whales. As they crest the surface and their spray bursts high up into the air, your captain will calm the engine, and with great respect for these powerful, beautiful animals, allow the whales to approach. Vast, yet gentle, commanding, yet curious, this is a seldom chance to meet these extraordinary animals in the wild on their restless travels around the globe.

© Photo Credit: Katie Farr Photography & Théo Stora