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Autumn Fjords & Northern Lights Cruise

Golden Fjords & the Season's First Aurora

Duration 4 hours (daytime golden-light variant, or an evening twilight variant)
Group 4–6 guests
Season September – October
From kr 1 800 per person

Exclusive, intimate VIP cruise — only 4–6 guests aboard, for full privacy and top comfort.

A calm autumn cruise through the fjords around Tromsø, when the slopes turn gold, red, and copper against emerald water and the first snow dusts the peaks. Watch for seals, sea eagles, and early whales, pause at Håkøya for the Tirpitz story, and catch the season's first northern lights on evening departures.

What's included

  • Warming drinks (coffee, tea, herbal infusions)
  • Norwegian snacks / baked goods
  • Thermal suits
  • Onboard Wi-Fi

Where we sail

The route runs from Tromsø Havn in the city centre out through the fjords around Kvaløya and Håkøya. In autumn the fjord slopes glow deep gold, red, and copper against the emerald ocean, while the first snow-dusted peaks hint at the coming winter. The cruise passes Håkøya island — the spot where the battleship Tirpitz was sunk.

The journey

  1. 01
    0.5 hrs

    Departure from Central Tromsø (Tromsø Havn)

    Board the comfortable heated panoramic salon, a short route introduction, and a welcome hot drink.

  2. 02
    1 hr

    Sailing Among the Shimmering Fjords (Kvaløya & Håkøya)

    Take in spectacular autumn landscapes — fjord slopes deep in gold, red, and copper against the emerald ocean — and the first snow-dusted peaks (pudder på toppene) that hint at winter.

  3. 03
    1 hr

    Sea Fauna & Bird Migration

    Watch for wildlife settling in for winter: seals and sea eagles circling the shores, with a chance of the first lone whales appearing in the fjords before the main winter season.

  4. 04
    0.5 hrs

    Håkøya Island Stop (The Tirpitz Story)

    Sail to the spot where the German battleship Tirpitz was sunk, with historical commentary from the guide.

  5. 05
    1 hr

    Warm Refreshments in the Panoramic Salon

    Hot drinks and local treats served in the deck lounge or the cosy catamaran interior.

Stories from your guide

Golden Arctic Autumn (Gyllen Høst)

How the short but intense autumn transforms northern nature — mushroom foraging, gathering wild cloudberries (multe), and animals preparing for the polar night. The Season of "First Lights"

While you're in Tromsø

Brosmetinden Hike (Kvaløya)

An easy, highly scenic autumn trail with stunning panoramas of the open ocean and gold-lit cliffs.

Fjellheisen Cable Car at Dusk

Ride up to the viewpoint in late afternoon to catch the contrast between a golden sunset and the first evening flickers of aurora.

Tromsø's Season of Flavours

Autumn in Tromsø is harvest and hunting season — recommend restaurants serving seasonal local deer, reindeer, and wild mushrooms.

Ready to sail?

From kr 1 800 per person.

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