4 Arctic Floating Experiences to Book Before the Season Turns

1.Arctic Floating with Snacks and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 690 reviews · 3 hours - 210 minutes · from $199Our pick

Travel from Tromsø to Ramfjordbotn for a small-group Arctic float led by English-speaking guides such as Mathieu, Rita, Matas, and Federico. You will wear a rescue suit over your warm clothes, float in the fjord, then warm up with coffee, tea, hot chocolate, snacks, and cinnamon rolls baked over the fire. Night tours may include Aurora views.

“highly recommend arctic floating, it was a great experience and a strange but good feeling. we stayed nice and warm in the suits and could get out anytime we wanted but the whole group stayed in the water about an hour. so much fun and have some great photos. a must do experience”

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2.Arctic Fjord Floating in Survival Suit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 452 reviews · 3h 30m · from $230

Meet your English-speaking guide at Magic Ice Bar Tromsø, then ride to Kaldfjord for a safety briefing, guided Arctic floating, and an optional dock jump. Guides such as Ida, Paolo, Karl, Raul, and Fabrizio lead small groups of up to eight. Warm drinks, Norwegian waffles, towels, photos, videos, and a diploma follow.

“This activity is very interesting and the guides Karl, Stephanie are fun and managed the whole drill very well. The suits are provided as per height and water is manageably cold. The treat of waffles and hot chocolate in the end provides much needed warmth and leaves an overall sweet experience.”

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3.Tromsø city center Urban Floating experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 220 reviews · 2 hours · from $103Best value

Meet your English-speaking guide at Vervet in central Tromsø for a 15-minute safety briefing, then spend about 90 minutes floating in the harbour in a professional rescue suit. Guides such as Mathieu, Sarah, and Ingvar stay close, take photos, and help you relax, even if you cannot swim.

“a really fun and unique activity to do in Tromso, we really enjoyed it! the guides were amazing. they took pictures and sent them straight after the tour.”

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4.Tromso Arctic Fjord Floating

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 70 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $237Top rated

Meet at Magic Ice Bar in central Tromsø, ride to Eidkjosen, and suit up with guides such as Karl, Carl, Sophie, Ida, or Fabricio. You’ll float, practice simple rescue and survival skills, explore the fjord’s marine life, and finish with hot drinks, Norwegian waffles, brown cheese, and jam. No swimming skill is required.

“Karl was knowledgeable, fun, and passionate about marine life, nature and customer safety. He did a great job with instructions so we could maximize the fun without getting water in our wetsuits! Fantastic morning!”

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