Arctic Sea Fishing Adventure

The Arctic Sea Fishing Adventure is a boat tour on Isfjorden near Longyearbyen, run in open Polarcirkel boats. The fishing spot is not far out on the fjord, close to Fuglefjella. Cod have been plentiful in the fjord in late summer and autumn in recent years.

Guests fish for cod from the boat. Depending on the time of the season, nesting birds may be visible on the cliffs above the fishing spot, and gulls, puffins and fulmars may circle the boat. The group spends a good part of the trip fishing, then has a hot drink and biscuits before the boat heads back to Longyearbyen. The tour lasts four hours.

A flotation suit, life jacket and goggles are provided at the expedition centre. No hunting licence or special permission is needed. The minimum age is 8 years, and the page rates the tour 3 out of 5 for difficulty, suitable for people of average fitness. The tour runs from August to October.

The guide collects guests at their hotel and drives them to the expedition centre. From there the group goes down to the harbour and out onto the fjord.