Anastasia Vsplyshka
Do you wish to see frolicking whales? In this case you should take part in a whale safari with its starting point in the Norwegian town/village of Andenes (the Vesterålen district, Nordland county) – 300 km from the Arctic Circle. About an hour of sailing and you will get unbelievable positive, looking at the light and graceful movements of ocean giants!
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What is a whale safari exactly? This is a cruise/sailing on the boat to the edge of the continental shelf (the approximate duration of the tour is 3-5 hours). During the tour you have the chance to see and even to capture on the photo film sperm whales, orcas, humpback or toothed whales and some other inhabitants of the local waters.
Are there any risks that each participant of a whale safari should take into account? Firstly, in case of adverse weather conditions (strong winds/large ocean waves), the organizer of the cruise may (and must!) prohibit the cruise. Also it is not guaranteed that you will definitely see whales – these guys are quite moody and appear in public only depending on their desires. And one more thing: if you often get seasick, you should take the necessary medicines/other measures. The pitching of the cruise boat is likely to be strong (it’s ocean, after all).
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P.S. № 1. There is the Centre of whale research in Andenes – MAREFA (Marine Research and Education Fund of Andenes). It fights for the preservation of the huge inhabitants of the ocean waters together with various international organizations. Here travelers can see the videos and exhibits on the “whale” theme.
P.S. № 2. Let’s see the video about Andenes whale safari.
This must be a very interesting cruise
Thank you so much for your very nice comment, totally agree with you!!!
I think I would feel uneasy seeing so many orcas that close to me…
To my mind, the boat does not sail too close to orcas in order not to scare them 🙂
Okay, that sounds a bit better
Great pictures for sharing!
Very glad you liked them!!!
You offer some great info on the whale cruises and I enjoyed the photos very much.
Very happy for your comment, thank you so much!!!
Would love to visit these beautiful whales.
Yeah, me too, they are so majestic giants of ocean! Thank you very much for your nice comment!!!
My spirits flare up instantly while reading this interesting article, but it stops when you give a warning about the possibility of seasickness, that’s it! My experience with a ship is just crossing strait by ferry! So the question is, will I get seasick when I look forward to watching a Norwegian whale dance?
You know it depends on many factors such as the weather in whale safari day influencing on the force and height of waves, the comfort of the ship/boat, the level of your seasickness, taking necessary medicines/other measures preventing seasickness and so on. Anyway, you can clarify this issue, if you see this site – http://www.whalesafari.no/ (see English version) and contact with whalesafari operator.
Thanks for the info. I don’t seem to get drunk by just saw the video. Hahaha…
Oh, I envy you so much. But I could never take so great photos, so it’s better you were there. 🙂 Still, those are majestic animals. 🙂
Zaklina, you no need to envy cause I also haven’t been on whale safari; I took these photos from open free sources such as Wikipedia 🙂 So let’s share this dream to have a chance to go there and see these ocean giants!!!
That is a really great dream and I gladly accept to share it with you. 🙂
This is a very interesting trip. But they, like us, have their own views. If they have slept well they will show up. But if they have a heavy and tiring night. They would rather rest in the depths of the ocean. Hahaha. I definitely liked where you took us for a walk.
Thank you so much for your marvellous comment, because of you I imagined whales sleeping in the ocean depths as in reality, great!!! And it’s s such a joy when they wake up and swim up to chat with us!
Wonderful pictures, it must be amazing to see them in person!
Yeah, totally agree with you, it’s one of my cherished dreams!!! Thank you very much for your great comment!!!
I would love to see this in real life, but your great photographs made me think I just had a mini-vacation there.
Thank you very much for your marvellous comment!!! I think that nothing compares with the possibility to see them in real life, so wish you to have this chance in the nearest future!!!
Thank you very much, these giants are so majestic!!!