The 4 Best Snorkeling Tours in Norway

1.Lofoten Unique Snorkeling Experience in Dry Suit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $160Our pick

Meet guide Daniel at Lofoten Diving in Ballstad for a three-hour Arctic snorkeling trip. You’ll wear a dry suit, ride by RIB boat to the snorkel site, and look for kelp forests, crabs, jellyfish, starfish, urchins, seals, and fish. The small group, limited to eight, ends with coffee or tea.

“Snorkling was amazing. Very clear view of kelp forests, fish, seal, and much more. Daniel was a great quide. Perfect day, many thanks!”

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2.Summer Snorkeling with Grey Seals

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 20 reviews · 2 hours · from $209

Join Lofoten Opplevelser in Henningsvær for a two-hour Arctic snorkeling trip in search of grey seals. After a 30-minute safety briefing, you spend about 90 minutes in a dry suit exploring clear fjord water, kelp, fish, crabs, jellyfish, and starfish. You need to be at least 15 and a confident swimmer.

“We only saw a few seals, but had already decided we were having a great time before we saw them! Snorkeling in the comfort of dry suits in the arctic circle was such a unique experience - cool kelp forests with fish, jellyfish, crabs, starfish and more. Guides were wonderful.”

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3.Family Snorkeling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $171

Meet Lofoten Diving in Ballstad for a three-hour family snorkeling trip from a RIB boat. Your guide supplies the equipment, takes you to a snorkeling site, and helps you look for kelp, jellyfish, starfish, crabs, fish, seals, and sea eagles. No previous experience is required, and coffee and tea are served afterward.

“We really liked it, the water a little cold but very well, he guides a great boy. I'd like to repeat in good weather.Auto-translated”

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4.Snorkeling with Orcas In Norway, 4 days All-Inclusive expedition

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $3,542

Join guides Nick and Håkon for a four-day Arctic catamaran expedition from Tromsø toward Skjervøy, where orcas and humpback whales gather to feed on herring. You sleep aboard the boat, eat all meals, and use warm thermal suits and snorkeling gear while the crew searches for safe, respectful wildlife encounters.

“This trip was a bucketlist trip for me and it couldn’t have been any better! Nick and Harrkon were the best! Food was unreal worth every penny!”

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