Tromsø Fishing Trip
A Tromsø fishing trip on the fjords: Polar Adventures' cruise with fishing and fish soup, or Hermes II, the 1917 wooden boat, for 4.5 hours. Rods, thermal suits, the catch of the day, prices and start times.
For a Tromsø fishing trip, book Polar Adventures’ fjord cruise with fishing if you want the fjords, a stop at Ryøya and a fish soup lunch made on board, five hours from 10:00 AM or four from 3:30 PM, for US$193 per adult (checked November 2026). Book Hermes II’s 4.5-hour fishing trip from 9:00 AM if you would rather fish from a restored wooden boat built in 1917. Both lend the rods and the warm clothes.
The two fishing boats, side by side
| Polar Adventures, fjord cruise with fishing | Hermes II, fishing and fjord cruise | |
|---|---|---|
| Leaves from | Front pier, Killengreens gate 7-11 | Pier 12 by Kystens Hus, Stortorget |
| Start and length | 10:00 AM for 5 hours, or 3:30 PM for 4 | 9:00 AM; 4.5 hours |
| Fishing | Stops at fishing spots throughout the cruise | Rods and equipment on board |
| Food | Fish soup with bread, made on board; snacks and cookies | A warm fish cake; fresh fish, butter and flatbread when there is a catch of the day |
| Drinks | Coffee, tea, hot chocolate | Coffee, tea, toddy |
| To keep warm | Thermal suits | Blankets and thermal suits to borrow |
| From, per adult | US$193 | US$208 |
GetYourGuide, checked November 2026. Hermes II’s calendar showed US$228.78 for one adult on 10 December 2026 and US$239.23 on 18 March 2027.
Polar Adventures: fishing on the way, soup at lunch
The captain stops at several fishing spots on the way, and everyone can try for cod, haddock, coalfish or wolffish. Lunch is fish soup with bread, made on board in Ramfjorden with the catch when there is one, and if the fishing is especially good the crew prepares fillets for you to take home. Thermal suits, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, snacks and cookies are included. The fishing takes some luck, as reviewers say: “Fishing requires a bit of luck, but the delicious fish soup made the experience even better” (11 November 2026); “We weren’t as lucky with the fishing, but the experience was great” (13 October 2026). The same cruise is sold on Viator from US$198.42 (checked November 2026).
See dates for the fishing cruise
Hermes II: a fishing trip on a 1917 boat
Hermes II is a restored wooden boat from 1917, and its fishing trip leaves pier 12 by Kystens Hus on Stortorget at 9:00 AM for four and a half hours. The hosts speak Norwegian and English; rods and equipment, warm blankets and thermal suits come with the trip, with a warm fish cake from Dragøy, a local fishmonger, and hot drinks. When there is a catch of the day, it is served fresh with butter and flatbread. It is rated 4.9 from 580 reviews (checked November 2026); 328 of the 350 newest give five stars. It is also sold on Viator as the Half-Day Fishing & Fjord Cruise Adventure from Tromsø, from US$213.44 (checked November 2026).
Check Hermes II's fishing dates
What to wear and bring
Both boats lend thermal suits. Bring comfortable shoes and warm clothing for the fjord cruise with fishing. On Hermes II, personal equipment and clothing are your own. Dress for hours on an open deck in the Arctic: layers, a hat and gloves.
Not a fishing trip, but on the same water
If fishing is not the point, Hermes II’s fjord history cruise takes the same boat out for 2.5 hours with a fish cake and hot drinks (US$156), and Tromsø fjord tour lists the cruises without rods.
Tromsø: Arctic Fjord Cruise & Fishing Experience
Polar Adventures: Ryøya and Ramfjorden, fishing on the way, fish soup with bread on board, five hours from 10:00 AM or four from 3:30 PM.
Check dates →Tromsø: Fishing & Fjord Cruise
Hermes II: 4.5 hours from 9:00 AM from Stortorget, rods, thermal suits, a fish cake, and the catch of the day with butter and flatbread.
See Hermes II →Figures from the listings (GetYourGuide checked November 2026; Viator checked November 2026). Your date sets the price you see before paying: these figures are not a quote.
Fish, Then Fish Soup
Polar Adventures' fjord cruise stops at fishing spots on the way to Ramfjorden; rods, thermal suits and fish soup with bread are in the price.
Check dates