The Survey Party — Field Guide

Emma Expedition · Stamp of Approval

region:

filed:

Europe

Nov 2025

STATUS:

DAYS IN THE FIELD:

7

Norway

Norway · Arctic Fjords · Orcas

Operator:

hey orca Arctic EXPEDITIONS

Also vetted:

Wander Out Expeditions

Field note:

Suiting up in a 7mm wetsuit every morning was the equivalent of three shots of espresso. The live-aboard let us reach fjords most day trips never see — and the moment you hit that water, every freezing zodiac ride is instantly worth it.

Habitat

Key species

Season

Best sighting

Arctic FJORDS · Open Ocean

Orcas, humpback whales

Nov–Feb · Peak for orca encounters

Pod of 20 humpbacks passing under the zodiac

Worth knowing

Dry suits are warmer but restrict movement — decide before you book. Live-aboard gets you deeper into remote fjords and lets you follow the whales; land-based is a lighter commitment. Both work, just depends on your adventure threshold.

Two Orcas · Arctic Waters

The Survey Party — Field Guide

stamp of approval

norway

Norway · Arctic Fjords · Orcas

REGION

FILED

DAYS IN THE FIELD

EUROPE

NOV 2025

7

FIELD NOTE

Suiting up in a 7mm wetsuit every morning was the equivalent of three shots of espresso. The live-aboard let us reach fjords most day trips never see — and the moment you hit that water, every freezing zodiac ride is instantly worth it.

WORTH KNOWING

Dry suits are warmer but restrict movement — decide before you book. Live-aboard gets you deeper into remote fjords and lets you follow the whales; land-based is a lighter commitment. Both work, just depends on your adventure threshold.

OPERATOR

hey orca Arctic EXPEDITIONS

ALSO VETTED

Wander Out Expeditions