Location: Norway
Orca Live-Aboard Free Diving Expedition
An orca expedition like no other!
Our Norwegian orca expedition includes 5 days of chasing killer whales in the Fiords of northern Norway and 6 nights accommodation and meals onboard the well equipped liveaboard expedition vessel M/S Sula.
Why come with Big Fish Expeditions
There are very few places where one can dive with orcas. North American regulations do not permit divers to enter the water with resident orcas and sightings in most other areas of the world are simply too unreliable. Although orca expeditions in Norway are not always successful, we are heading there at exactly the right time of year when the killer whales are following the herring migration. As always Big Fish Expeditions is putting everything together to make this the best opportunity for the orca encounter of a lifetime.
THE ENCOUNTER
Free diving/snorkeling with orcas
2019
2019
DATE
November 23-29 1 SPOT AVAILABLE
PRICE (USD)
$5,295 per person double occupancy
LEADER
Simon Spear
2020
DATE
January 11-17 5 SPOTS AVAILABLE
November 21-27 8 SPOTS AVAILABLE
PRICE (Norwegian Krone)
42,000 per person double occupancy
LEADER
Simon Spear
DETAILS
ACCOMMODATION
Hotel in Xcalak & fisherman’s cottage in Chinchorro
EXPERIENCE LEVEL
Only snorkeling experience for crocodile encounters
Open Water certification required for optional scuba dives
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Your trip includes 6 nights accommodation aboard the expedition ship MV Sula. All meals and non-alcoholic beverages while onboard. Five days at sea searching for / interacting with orcas.
NOT INCLUDED
- Personal snorkeling equipment rental
- Flights
- Gratuities
Photo © Pierre ROBERT de LATOUR
Photo © Nils Aukan
Photo © Pierre ROBERT de LATOUR
Photo © Andy Murch
Photo © Andy Murch
Photo © Pierre ROBERT de LATOUR
OTHER WHALES
During our time at sea there is also the possibility of encountering a number of other whale species including humpack whales, sei whales, minke whales, fin whales and pilot whales.
WORDS FROM OUR GUESTS
Home after an incredible trip to Norway to swim with orcas! Another awesome time with Big Fish Expeditions! We had some perfect encounters with orcas in the water, and watched humpback whales feeding with them on herring from the boat. This was the most amazing thing I’ve ever done, and I would do it again in a heartbeat!
Trisha Stovel, Vancouver, BC., Canada.
If you’ve ever had the desire to see Orcas from their perspective, this is the trip. Right from the start, the crew has a method for encounters that start with the whales first having the option of staying away from us. You can jump in the water with a lot of different large species, but these intelligent and social animals are pretty much the pinnacle. What struck me on this trip was not so much being in the water with a pod of Orcas, that was anticlimactic after all the planning and preparing. It was their sheer power and size seeing them from the dive boat that impressed me the most. They are more remarkable when you’re at their level on the surface than you’d ever imagine if you saw them from a whale watching tour on a large boat from 100 meters away. Here, they surface right next to you and you’re looking right at that two meter tall dorsal fin sail by. If you’re not into diving or snorkeling, this would still be the trip of a lifetime if you want to see and photograph Orcas up close. You will also see other whale species spouting near the M/S Sula, and perhaps like us, see Humpbacks together with the Orcas sharing the bait ball. If you want to get in the water, be prepared for an extreme adventure, but one that you’ll never forget.
Dustin Hurbut, Washington State, USA.
Take a peek at this short video by one of our guests
ITINERARY
| Day 1 | 2 p.m. board the liveaboard M/S Sula. 6pm dinner onboard the ship followed by a briefing about safely swimming with orcas. |
| Days 2-6 | After a hearty breakfast we will venture just off the coast to look for pods of hunting orcas to snorkel with. |
| Day 7 | Around 6 p.m. disembark and depart for home. |
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Big Fish Expeditions Founder Andy Murch has spent the last two decades chasing big animals all over the world. Few people have Andy’s knowledge and organizational skills necessary to put together a professional expedition. Have a look through some of the comments from our guests: testimonials.
Guest Feedback
GORILLAS AND PRIMATE SAFARI 2018
Oh, how I miss Uganda! Such a wonderful trip with you and Laura !! Great group of people, including our drivers, and all our guides!! Thank you so much for the most incredible time bigfishexpeditions!
Shanda R.
California
WHALE SHARKS 2016
A truly remarkable experience which exceeded all of my expectations. I have always wanted to snorkel with the whale sharks and this was absolutely the best way to fulfill that ambition with a world class company. Andy and Laura are awesome!
Alan M. Aliskovitz
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
OCEANIC WHITETIP
SHARKS 2018
I had an awesome time diving with you guys .. oceanic white tips had been on my list for so long! I look fwd to diving again with you some time soon!
Muraari
New York, NY
GREAT HAMMERHEADS, BAHAMAS 2017
Thanks Andy for having coordinated such a spectacular trip and especially for the group of divers that we had the pleasure of knowing and learning from their experiences.
Guillermo J. Ricart
Dominican Republic
TIGER BEACH 2018
You HAVE TO go on these trips!
I had a chance last week to go swim in the Atlantic Oceans on the Tiger Shark trip and it was nothing short of life changing. We were treated like VIP guests the entire time and we ended up swimming with 6 different types of sharks including Tigers, Great Hammerhead, Lemon, and many others. Andy is a legend of a tour guide. The guy smiles all day and takes so much joy in doing these adventures.
Jimmy Rex
Salt Lake City, Utah
ABOUT BIG FISH EXPEDITIONS
5 stars!
I’ve been on three trips with Big Fish Expeditions. Each one was well organized and jam packed with unique wildlife encounters. I am booked for another trip next year and for many more to come. Highly recommended!!
