Fishing in Alta Fjord
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Experience fishing in Alta Fjord
Experience overview
Location: Alta
Duration: 2 hours
All year
Departure: Various departure times
Minimum age: 6 years old
Small group (max. 5 participants)
Guided languages: Norwegian, English
Difficulty: Moderate
Operated by our trusted local partner
Join us for an exciting fishing tour and fish popular species such as cod, coalfish, haddock, redfish and atlantic halibut to name a few. If requested, we can also filet and pack the fish to eat under your stay in Alta.
- Experience fishing in Northern Norway
- Catch your own dinner
- Be at sea and feel disconnected from everyday life
- Calmer waves in Alta Fjord than the coast
What is included
- Fishing gear
- The tour includes: a captain, a warm coverall and a life jacket
- Biscuit, tea and coffee is also included (for 3- and 4-hour tour)
What is not included
- Alcohol is not allowed on board
- Round-trip transport (can be ordered at an additional cost minimum 12 hours before the tour)
- Pets not allowed, except service dogs
Please note
- You must show up 15 minutes before departure to get dressed.
- If you are more that 5 participants and want to book a tour, you can contact us directly through email or contact form to fix that. The limit is set to max 5 pax due to limited fishing space. Only 5 participants can fish at the same time.
- When everyone is ready and dressed, the guide will give you necessary information before you access the boat.
- On board the boat you must follow all security policies and the information given to you beforehand.
- The minimum required number of participants are two persons. If you book for yourself, you can pay for two adult tickets or the tour is cancelled unless more people book the same tour at a later date. If you pay for two adult tickets, you will be refunded the extra ticket if more people join the same tour.
Policy on Rescheduling Tours Due to Weather Conditions
- If adverse weather conditions occur at the time and date of a booked tour, you have the option to either cancel the tour with a full refund or reschedule it to a new date.
- Should you choose to reschedule rather than cancel, and a new date and time are agreed upon between you and the captain, this new arrangement becomes binding. If you does not attend the tour at the rescheduled date and time, the original booking remains valid, and payment for the tour will still be required in full.
- If you are late for the tour, the boat will wait max 10 minutes after the tour's starting time and then leave for the tour. You will then be reported as a no-show and not eligible for a refund.
Where is the meeting point
The meeting point for this experience is Fiskerihavna/harbor, Fiskerihavna, 9515 Alta, Finnmark, NO.
Can I be picked up from my accommodation
This experience starts at the designated meeting point. Pickup is not available.
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