Tromsø Northern Lights Cruise

For a Tromsø northern lights cruise, book Polar Adventures’ Evening Aurora Cruise from the front pier at Killengreens gate at 8:00 PM: three hours on deck or in the warm cabin, US$125 per adult without dinner, or 3.5 hours on the boat Capella with a three-course dinner, US$193.16 on 16 February 2027 (checked November 2026). If the lights do not show, a second tour costs half price, subject to availability (not on the dinner option). Book it early in your stay so there is time to use it.

When a northern lights cruise from Tromsø can work

Visit Tromsø says the northern lights “may be visible in the Tromsø region from late August to early April”, that the chances “are highest when the sky is cloudless”, and that “there are never any guarantees” (Visit Tromsø, checked November 2026). The darkness is longest in midwinter: on Timeanddate’s sun table for Tromsø the sun does not rise at all from 28 November 2026 to 14 January 2027 (Timeanddate, checked November 2026). The evening cruises on this page, from Rødne Fjord Cruise’s 2.5 hours to Hermes II’s Northern Lights Dinner Cruise, are on sale in that season; the calendar shows each date.

Five evening cruises, side by side

Per adult on GetYourGuide, checked November 2026; start times on 16 February 2027.

See dates for the evening aurora cruise

Where the evening boats leave from

All five board in the centre of Tromsø: Polar Adventures at the front pier at Killengreens gate, Rødne Fjord Cruise at Nerstranda, Brim Explorer at Kaigata 6, Hermes II at pier 12 on Stortorget and World Sea Explorers’ yacht Stella Oceana at Sjøgata 35. None includes a hotel pickup. Where to stay in Tromsø puts the hotels in walking distance.

What reviewers say, and what to expect

Polar Adventures’ cruise is rated 4.4 from 1,650 reviews and Rødne Fjord Cruise’s 4.3 from 1,585 (checked November 2026). The lower scores come from nights the sky stayed shut, and from guests who expected the boat to hunt for clear sky: the cruises stay on the water near Tromsø. “Unfortunately, we had no luck that evening … thick cloud cover” (23 October 2025, Polar Adventures); “Did not go far enough to look for the lights” (12 March 2026, Rødne Fjord Cruise). Take a cruise for the evening on the fjord, with the lights as the chance. On Rødne Fjord Cruise’s second-chance trip, one reviewer found “the options to rebook a 2nd chance were very limited” (11 November 2026): book your first night early in the trip.

With dinner, or without

• The lowest price: Rødne Fjord Cruise's 2.5 hours (US$123) or Polar Adventures without dinner (US$125).
• Dinner on board: Polar Adventures’ dinner option on Capella, at most 25 guests, with salmon, fish soup and panna cotta; Brim Explorer's seafood meal; Hermes II's fish cake and toddy.
• A small group and a hot tub: World Sea Explorers' yacht, at most 12 guests; bring your own swimwear.

Figures from the listings (GetYourGuide checked November 2026). Your date sets the price you see before paying: these figures are not a quote.