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3 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
The experience starts in the dock in the city center in Tromsø, from there you will take on the arctic night. The boat departs at 20:00 and will set course to the destination where the chances of seeing the Northern Lights are the greatest.
On board are a variety of warm and cold drinks for you to enjoy and keep you warm.
The boat will stay with the Northern Light as long as it can take into consideration the duration of the tour. The boat will return at the same dock you departed from at 23:30.
We cannot guarantee the viewing of the Northern Lights, but if you do not see the Northern Light on your first night, you will be offered a 30 % discount on a new tour on the days we have available places(A new tour is only valid once). Since we do not guarantee to view the Northern Lights, a partial or full refund will not be available if you do not see the Northern Lights.
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Tromso
Our experience and welcoming crew will take you on board our pleasant boat and give you an informative and enjoyable evening in the Arctic Sea of Tromsø.
Thermal suits
Air-conditioned vehicle
Restroom on board
Coffee and/or Tea
Dinner
Alcoholic Beverages
32 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
David P,,Jan 30, 2026
- Review from Viator
The crew look after you well make sure you wear warm clothing for when you’re on deck. The hot drink and biscuits are welcome
Bojan D,,Jan 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
Amazing experience and Ken was amazing with giving instructions. We saw amazing lights and it was just amazing. Highly recommend this tour




Hannah W,,Jan 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
There is no guarantee to see the lights, but if they do show up, the tour guide will stand outside and show you where to look! They were knowledgable and chatty and helpful and the trip was worth the views. The one thing to note is that the meeting point was wrong on Viator - which caused us to be lost and arrive 15 minutes late! So make sure you confirm the meeting point before hand!
Arnold W,,Dec 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
We had only 10 odd participants so it turned out to be a very private affair. The crew of 4 is very friendly and approachable. Being the only kid, our boy got invited to the bridge. Sail out north or south but actual viewing is very dependent on cloud cover for that night. We got lucky and managed to catch it. In the end, we just had fun talking with the other group from Mumbai; we are Singaporeans btw. Do try it out if you are tired of 6 hours of bus ride to and fro Finland borders to catch the lights (which are overrated IMHO).
bsccast,,Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
We have seen very little of the aurora boreal, but nature is unpredictable and I believe you have worked hard to find a good place. But the meeting point was very confusing!! In the description of the tour he spoke of two possible meeting points: one closer to the center and the other far away. At the time of booking only appeared to me a more remote place. Before continuing to book I wrote to the operator asking if there would be a possibility of meeting at the central point and the answer was negative. I closed the reservation and received confirmation which meeting point would be in the remote location. As there was prediction of a lot of fog at night, in the morning I passed by the agency to see how to change the day of the tour, which said it was not worth it... Therefore I asked them to explain to me how to get to the meeting point and to my amazement they informed that the boat would leave there from the center! And that's what happened, left the center, only that nobody got in touch to say q had exchanged. And several passengers had gone to the original meeting point and the captain blamed them for going to the wrong location, justifying a delay of more than 15 minutes.



463ameliej,,Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Great experience. There were cookies, hot drinks and northern lights! We stayed as long as the guest wanted. Ken informed us about everything and took pictures as well.

129amitp,,Oct 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
This was our first tour to see Northern Lights. It was relatively comfortable considering our arrival in Tromso the same day. Our guide and captain Mikhail made sure we get plenty of Northern Lights opportunities. Our guide also made sure to call us whenever there was sighting of Green Lady while we warmed up inside the boat. Highly recommend this tour!!


Stephen H,,Oct 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
I booked this tour last minute as I had been watching the weather and left one night open for "just in case". Polar Adventure did a great job on land, and so I booked them again for the sea and it did not disappoint! The skies were clear and before we could get away from the city lights, the northern lights began....and didn't stop the entire time we were on the boat! The crew did a great job making sure we were all aware of what was going on and taking photos of them and the northern lights. The night was specatcualr and the captain and crew kept us on track and we saw some the most amazing northern lights to date! Cannot recommend this company enough!
Stephen H,,Oct 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
I had originally booked this tour as a cruise tour, but as is with nature, the weather conditions canceled the boat option, and the team communicate early enough with several options. I selected the minibus tour instead. This afforded us the opportunity to go on the hunt for the northern lights and beat the clouds. And beat them we did! The team successfully tracked down gaps in the clouds and we saw the northern lights. Kudos to the team for their communication skills and efforts to find the northern lights. Not only would i recommend them, i actually booked another cruise with them on my last night (and had an amazing experience as well).
Josephine P,,Sep 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
I enjoyed it along with my friends we were able to see the northern lights great experience. Christina was great very knowledgeable appreciate her so much.
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