Photos by: Ilkka Jaakkola
Dates: 01.06.-31.08.2019
Location: Stø, Vesterålen
Arctic Whale Tours’ main goal is to provide our visitors with a unique opportunity to observe marine animals in their natural surroundings and to spread knowledge about their behavior and biology.
Our aim is to operate our business in a sustainable and responsible way in order to ensure the welfare of the animals and to minimize our impact on nature.
We strive to offer our guests the best service and an unforgettable nature experience – we want you to feel as a part of our team. Comfortably sized ships, friendly marine biologist guides and delicious fish-soup of local ingredients are examples of what to expect from a tour with us.
In order for you to get the best possible whale watching experience, all of our guides have first-hand knowledge about Northern Norway and the marine life.
We can offer you service in the following languages:
The whole season:
At 68° north, 200 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle, you find Stø, a small but living traditional long-line fishing village. Stø, with its 200 inhabitants, is situated in Øksnes municipality (Nordland County). The municipality has a population of about 4500 people, of which 2800 live in Myre, the administration centre. The closest town is Sortland, which is situated 50 kilometres south of Stø. From May to August Stø is swarming with life due to yearly greenland halibuts fisheries. Anda Lighthouse, five kilometres northwest of Stø, is the home of one of the Northern Norway largest puffing colonies and the island also houses a big harbor seal colony.
Arctic Whale Tours reception is located in a big, red building with paintings of whales on the pier in the middle of the harbor. Our whale watching tours depart from the pier right next to the reception building.
