Rødne Fjord Cruise · Tromsø
Rødne Fjord Cruise sails from the pier behind the Nerstranda shopping centre at 9:00 pm for two to three hours on the fjords around Tromsø. Pick it if a 9-hour chase sounds like too much: you're back before midnight, and the listing offers a second trip if you see nothing.
The boat leaves at 9:00 pm from the pier behind Nerstranda in the city centre and passes the Tromsø fjords and the Arctic Cathedral. Inside there's a warm cabin with leather seats and panoramic windows; outside, viewing platforms for when the sky lights up. Coffee and tea, Wi-Fi and a restroom are included, and other food and drinks are for sale.
A boat can't chase clear sky the way a minibus can. If clouds sit over Tromsø, the cruise can't drive two hours inland to escape them. In exchange the listing includes a second chance guarantee: if you don't see the northern lights on your first trip, you get another go. No chase on this site offers that.
Keep expectations level. City light and a boat deck aren't ideal for photos, and the listing had only three reviews when we checked. It suits a first night, a family with children from 4, or anyone who doesn't want to be out until 3 am. For the best odds, pair it with a minibus chase on another night.
Meet at the pier behind the Nerstranda shopping centre in central Tromsø.
The boat passes the fjords and the Arctic Cathedral. Coffee or tea in the warm cabin.
Step out on the viewing platforms when the aurora appears.
The cruise ends where it started. If you saw no lights, ask about your second trip.
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The listing includes a second chance guarantee: if you don't see the northern lights on your first trip, you can come again.
From the pier behind the Nerstranda shopping centre in central Tromsø, at 9:00 pm. It returns to the same pier.
Two to three hours, so you're back well before the chases return.
Yes. Child tickets cover ages 4 to 15, and adult tickets start at 16.
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Two to three hours on the fjord, with a second trip offered if you see no lights.
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