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• Relax & do this!

  Venture15196983827,2026年3月31日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  This was so fun & relaxing! I had already done 3 arctic plunges/swims on my trip and wanted to end my trip on a relaxing note. Our guide made it fun with her playful energy and let us try jumping in at the end too. Great photos she sent us right away. It was funny the people walking by taking photos like “what are they doing” haha. But it wasn’t distracting and it was actually very quiet part of the harbor in Vervet especially on a Saturday. Highly recommend!

• Awesome and unique experience!!

  Leilah Hillman,2025年12月11日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  What an incredibly serene and fun experience. It was a surprisingly peaceful activity to participate in. Our guide, Sara, was amazing!!!!!!!

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

• Had a great time

  Vishesh j,2025年11月30日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Loved the floating experience with the life rescue vests, the host was very good and accomodating The location is right outside vervet bakery at the dock

• Three amazing experiences in Tromsø

  caminitoamor,2025年11月17日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  I took three incredible tours in Tromsø, and each one offered something truly unforgettable. The first was floating in an icy fjord—honestly one of the best experiences of my life. I recommend it to everyone. With the special flotation suits, it’s surprisingly easy to float, and they keep you completely dry and protected from the freezing water. It’s a peaceful, surreal experience that I’ll never forget. The second tour was a visit to a reindeer farm, where I got to spend time with these gentle and adorable animals while learning more about the Sami culture in Norway. After feeding and walking among the reindeer, we warmed up inside a Lavvu, a traditional Sami tent, and enjoyed a delicious traditional soup. The third experience was a walking food tour that took us on a tasting journey through some of Norway’s most iconic delicacies. It was a fantastic way to discover local flavors, learn about the country’s culinary traditions, and explore Tromsø from a completely different perspective. All three tours were amazing in their own way, and I’d highly recommend them to anyone visiting Tromsø.

  

  

  

  

• Loved this activity

  Ally G,2025年9月18日

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  I didn’t know what I was getting myself into…but ended up loving this! It was so relaxing. Would definitely do this again.

• Tour got cancelled by Authentic North

  therinaldi,2025年1月14日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  1.00

  My family and I booked the Arctic Ocean Urban Floating with Authentic North. We liked that the minimum-age restriction allowed our youngest child to participate; and that there were no overpriced extras bundled into the activity, like transportation to and from the venue, fjord viewing, selfie stops, etc. We were self-driving, staying at a remote location, well outside of town, and so we had ample opportunities to do all these on our own, as pleased us best. Excited and giddied-up by the prospect of jumping into freezing-cold water, we walked to the meeting point. That was a feat right there - the instructions provided in the confirmation email told of a street that has yet to appear on GoogleMaps, without a door number to look for. Upon getting there, we were informed that the emergency survival suits had got wet on the inside with the previous bunch of tourists, and so our tour was cancelled. That prompted several questions that have mostly remained unanswered. How can suits meant to protect people in life-and-death situations in the open ocean be made unusable by tourists wading into a calm area of a secluded marina? Were they broken or ill-adjusted? As this seems to not be a first, why do Authentic North insist on making multiple daily sessions available for booking? Why is no alternative offered? To anyone contemplating the possibility of booking with Authentic North, I suggest that you enquire, beforehand, about the current status of their equipment, how frequent cancellations are, options should the excursion fall through, etc. Otherwise, you risk, like us, wasting a day you plan around a given tour, with extremely limited available last-minute alternatives. (Tromsø is a booming destination, tours fill-up quickly, you should not expect being able to go on any organized activity without booking ahead.)

• Don't hesitate, book this!

  Sumitra M,2025年1月1日

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Wow! This was beyond anything I could have imagined. Once we arrived in Tromso, my family was apprehensive about doing this arctic float - it was sooo cold outside, and the idea of suiting up to be in the 34 degree water was not appealing at all. But, we grudgingly went. And we are so glad we did! We all rated this our favorite activity of the trip. It's so relaxing being in the water, and somehow, we stayed warm throughout. Here are the questions I had before going, hopefully this review clears it up for you: --we wore a base layer and mid layer there and doubled up on socks. They give you another pair of socks + a wool onesie + a heavy duty survival suit that is not supposed to let water in. Just make sure all the straps are secured everywhere! --the idea of a night swim is cool if you can see the northern lights. We could only book the day one, which turned out to be great bc pictures (they take them!) come out better, and we had a great view of the city --we wanted the trip that was out in the middle of the ocean, but it was all booked up, so we settled for the city docks version. That ended up being awesome. The differences - city docks scenery is prob not as nice, but you can float around more bc there is less ice. And you get to jump from a dock into the ocean if that exites you (I did not care to do this but the rest of my family did). If you want that picture where you are surrounded by ice floes, that is only in the other trip. Juan was a great guide, and we 100% recommend doing this! I HATE being cold, but surprisingly this ended up being the activity where we felt the warmest haha.

• Fun experience

  VAISHAKH K,2024年12月25日

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Fanny was very good at explaining everything and made it a fun and enjoyable experience. The activity was safe. It’s difficult to last for 2 hours

• Like meditating

  Lisa S,2024年12月14日

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  I love swimming in open water so this was an opportunity I was keen to grab. I also love cold water swimming, but wearing the insulating layers and floatation suit I couldn't feel the cold at all- it was like swimming whilst wrapped in a high tog duvet. I loved the tranquility of watching the mountains, but there is the option to jump off the harbour wall if you prefer more action. Loved it, would go again!

• You have to do it ❤️

  franciscacJ2207JL,2024年11月27日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Amazing ! You have to do it if or if, you know, only experience of swimming in the Arctic Sea. You can even shoot a nail if you want. I felt safe all the time with Juan, he was the best guide ❤️. A tromso MUST

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