Avis LOFOTEN OPPLEVELSER Henningsvaer

I went snorkeling in the first week of January. The light conditions were good enough to see clearly. The information before departure is brief but to the point and sufficient. Then we went out for about 20 minutes. The landscape alone is worth it in my opinion. We saw sperm whales and humpback whales above water. Then we tracked an orca pod and went in the water several times. Truly an incredible experience. First time I didn't know where to look at first, but then I saw a mother and calve glide underneath me at 10 meter distance. In the next jumps I saw more of the pod, up to 20 individuals at once swimming right past me.

The captain steers the boat from the side into the orcas path. You jump in and the orcas then dive under and past the group of snorkelers. They don't pay any attention to the humans. But I really cannot tell if they are bothered by it. There were only 2 RIB boats with snorkelers and 2 more RIB boats with whale watchers, so that seemed reasonable. The blasting of music on the way in and out seemed unnecessary though.

Some tips: wear lots of layers under the dry suit. Heating pads in your shoes are also nice. Glide calmly in the water and orientate yourself a bit before you go in.

Tried to snorkel 8th January.
Friendly people.
Kept warm in dry suit, hands got a bit cold towards the end, and ears got a bit cold towards the end.
Unfortunately we did not get in the water at all, on a snorkel trip.
We understand the weather was bad, but we hardly saw any whales, the guide was constantly in the way when we did see them to try and take pictures/videos.
They interrupted them logging. It appeared they did not even know what logging was.
After interrupting the logging/resting they thought they were going down to feed. But it's because they were interrupted.
The skipper did not get infront of the whales anywhere near enough for us to jump in with them.
Although we haven't snorkelled with them before we have used other tour companies for seeing the whales which we found were fantastic and more knowledgeable compared to this company.

Har haft en fantastisk snorkeltur med späckhuggare med utgångspunkt Skjervøy! Vår kapten var snabb på att läsa valarnas rörelser, vilket gjorde att vi fick simma med späckhuggarna vid flera tillfällen. De simmade fram till oss, på eget initiativ och var inte alls stressade av vår närvaro. En magisk upplevelse helt enkelt!!!

Wir haben Anfang Dezember einen Ausflug mitgemacht. Es war fantastisch. Wir haben dutzende Orcas gesehen und viele andere Wale. Es wird uns ewig in Erinnerung bleiben! Außerdem haben wir uns sehr sicher und wohl gefühlt, das Team ist sehr aufmerksam und hat viel Erfahrung. Vielen Dank auch nochmal an unseren Skipper, der so geduldig den passenden Moment zum Schnorcheln gesucht hat. Mein Freund war schnorcheln, ich blieb auf dem Boot, wir hatten beide den besten Tag unseres Urlaubs. Vielen Dank!

Viděl jsem dokument a ostrovy mě naprosto uchvátily. Proto jsem navštívil jejich stránky a chtěl se dozvědět víc. ????

Fantastisk tur med snorkling, senere også en tur med Havørnsafari. Flinke guider

Très bien pris en charge par le capitaine. Belle excursion.

Had a fabulous time snorkeling with Lofoten Opplevelser! I had no idea there would be so many things to see and the water was crystal clear. Good quality suits kept everyone warm, even my 11 year old. Definitely a highlight of our Lofoten adventure. 10/10 would go again.

Lofoten Opplevelser is a dangerous company. The put theirs snorkelers at risk. They do no use fins. The water is very cold and dark. You have a 20% chance of seeing them. The only way to fully have the possibility is to do a liveaboard. It is expensive. You cannot cheapen this. Mostly, this operator does not care about Orcas. They can care less. And that speaks to the guests. In November I got injured with them. I could not feel the pain then. I was hit by a RIB Boat during the snorkel. The captain is not equipped to managed so many tourists, much less non divers, or water sport professionals, and oversee them and their safety. I got hit because the other boat company, speeded to chase Orcas. I went under the boat. I am a trained diver. That is the only reason why I survived and I am alive. I could have died from panic, and from being underwater in cold conditions, I could have died from the propeller. Lofoten Opplevelser never provided xrays, or transfer to a proper hospital to do it, the hospital there si not equipped to treat water sports by the way ( another reason not to put yourself at risk) I have had migraines, neck pain, and shoulder pain. This company is not equipped to do such an activity. These are fishing captains. They do not know the conditions, Ocean safety. And the boats don't even have a dive flag or some flag to show that people are in the water. When I say you are at high risk, with no fins to protect yourself, I mean it. I was in such shock and adrenaline that I did not know how to respond. I have spoken with all operators in Norway and they agree that this should not happen. Be safe and choose better. Or enjoy Orcas from a regular boat.

Please do not go out with them. I went on a snorkel with them in November and they put my
life at risk. I have witnesses whom have supported me through this process. They had zero remorse and continued to do tours with no fins. Luckily I have a video and witnesses. The captain put us in the water, and the other tour operator hit me. Not only do they not care about the Orcas, they do not care about safety for passengers. Listen if you are not a good swimmer and you can’t hold your breathe, and if you had. been in my situation, you could have died. I got very lucky to not have died. The owner of the company bribed me with another tour. Usually accidents that aren’t fatal, take time to discover injuries. I have been in pain in my left shoulder and beck since then. I would either go on a liveaboard or enjoy them from the boat. It is so dark and murky waters either way. Safety is important. And I can be honest and say the company has done nothing to make right or to change protocol and safety measures. These are Norwegian standards. Be safe. please.

Ein Mega Erlebnis…Rolf hat viel Erfahrung und ist ein SEHR guter Mensch, wie Captain…is sehr respektvoll mit den Tieren umgegangen und man hat sich sehr sicher und gut aufgehoben gefühlt…vielen Dank auch an die Komplette Crew…die immer bemüht waren uns zu helfen…Danke Danke Danke und liebe Grüße David Green ????????

Top tijd gehad, ondanks de sneeuw en het koude weer veel Orka’s en Bultruggen gezien. Ook veel kunnen snorkelen. Echt een aanrader!!

Incredible experience. Two days of underwater encounters that just got better and better. Came eye to eye with orca, swam with massive humpbacks and saw fin whales diving. The team was great, supplied excellent gear and took us to the right spots. They also didn't spend too long with each of the whales/pods and moved to other areas so as not to harass any of the animals.

Amazing place ????