New Ventures  For 2010
bullet Narvik to Bergen April 17
bullet Bergen to Stavanger April  29
bullet Stavanger to Denmark  May
bullet Diving from Denmark west coast  May
bullet Alesund  July, One way 200 mile trip visits classic dive sites and amazing scenery on the coast cruise north, calling at a different place each evening.
bullet Winter killer whale diving safaris / Wreck diving / Ski & dive activities. Based Narvik Arctic Norway.

      More details see below

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          Costs & Dates

based on 12 persons costs will increase for smaller groups

Contact Skipper for availability

 

 

 

Short Spring breaks

long week diving tours on the best wrecks around Narvik Feb/March / April     These long weekend /week tours give you the opportunity of diving some of the best wrecks in Norway regardless of adverse weather. Your skipper can take  you to 15 wreck sites  at  Narvik. Between dive activities include mountain walks. Skiing, German bunker tours, Orca watching & on a clear night the northern lights. Under water visibility is exceptional in winter. Livaboard trips can be include accommodation  dive cylinders and weights. At Narvik winter activities are  easy from the comfort of this base, popular with none divers, friends and family. Winter weather in North Norway is quite settled by uk standards, coastal  temperatures -1 to -5 are comfortable because of low humidity and often no wind.  Bright clear skys and reflections from fjords and  snow covered mountains make fantastic scenery. Check out links.     

Travel to Bergen & Narvik

fly from Uk Gatwick / Manchester / Edinbugh www.sas.no & www.  norwegian.no/   55kg baggage deals for sports equipment are available.

Costs 4 nights on boat  with  livaboard £390  Air, cylinders, weights food etc included. You need sleeping bag & personal dive kit.

 

Introduction price from

£90 per day

self cater

accommodation

Includes 2 dives per day

cylinders and weights

Included

 

See more  do more with

6 days Livaboard trips

catered

£700 / week

Cylinders and weights.

 

Dates and pick up times  can be

 arranged to suit flights

 contact skipper

004799474234

   gordon01@globalnet.co.uk    

 
     

2010  Cruise Schedule

New Ventures  For 2010

 Special price rates apply to these trips

for educational / hands on military/Expedition           groups 

contact skipper for details

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bullet Narvik to Bergen April 17
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bullet Bergen to Stavanger April  29
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bullet Stavanger to Denmark  May
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bullet Diving from Denmark west coast  May
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bullet Alesund  July, One way 200 mile trip visits classic dive sites and amazing scenery on the coast cruise north, calling at a different place each evening.
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bullet Winter killer whale diving safaris / Wreck diving / Ski & dive activities. Based Narvik Arctic Norway.
 
 April / May POA             

 

 

 June / July POA

 

 

 Winter       POA

Bergen return Bergen

This 7 & 4 night trips covers the 30 wrecks within a 200 mile circuit around Bergen. Ranging as far north as Maloy, the boat will cruise the Fjords of Western Norway, stopping at a different location each evening.

June /July
POA

 

 
 

Bergen to Alesund

This 200 mile coastal cruise  north calls at many of the principle ports such as Floro, Alesund, Kristiansund, Bronnoysund and Bodo, diving and sightseeing all the way.    

July

POA

 
 

 Alesund to Bodo

This 200 mile 11 day coastal cruise  starts you diving within minutes of boarding the boat on D/S Consular Carl Fischer one  of the best wrecks in  Norway. The cruise then heads to Kristiansund, Bronnoysund and Bodo, diving and sightseeing all the way into the Arctic circle visiting the  famous Hestman mountain and Svart Isen glassier before arriving at Bodo to dive the intact  ship wreck Rabat  The scenery here, above and below the waterline, is some of the best in Norway. We then head for Tromso to dive many classic wreck sites including the Tirpitz remains. 

  July

   £650

 
 

Tromso to Kirkenes

(Russian border)

These  11 day trips starts wreck diving around Tromso on the Tirpitz, Tott, Flint, Russian cruiser Murmansk then heads north 450 miles around North Cape and along the north coast down to Kirkenes at the Russian border diving all the way. This pioneering  adventure will be exploring many new sites. and  previously located wrecks from the successful 2007 exped.   Divers fly into Tromso and out of Kirkenes

Return Trip

Kirkenes to Tromso Via previously located dive sites also allowing more time for new searches,8 new sites located this year.

 

  

 

    Aug 

 

  

   Aug

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tromso to Narvik

This busy 200 mile 9 day 9 night cruise starts with wreck dives within the Tromso region retuning to Tromso between dives for the chance to see famous local features like the Tirpitz museum, Polar Institute and Arctic science and polar aquarium.  After diving the Tirpitz site we head  south to Harstad to dive wrecks such as D/S Flint, Heinkel bomber, German landing craft, Belgica, Black Watch, Uboat U117, Dronning Maud, Elise Schulte.D/S Karmoy  Rauenfeld and  finally to  Narvik and some  the 14 sites of WW2 wrecks from the Battle for Narvik. We visit more wrecks on this trip than is possible to dive so responsible divers can maximise diving and safety by using nitrox.

 

   Aug  
Narvik & out return Narvik

These 7 day/7 night wreck diving bonanzas concentrates on the warships around Narvik. The diving here is easy, 25 metres or less, so nitrox divers can keep busy all day, basic scuba gear is sufficient. Diving historians have an opportunity to research the naval  battles at the excellent local museum.

This tour can also be modified to take a 3 day excursion North to Harstad to dive wrecks including the Black Watch, the U117 and the Dronning Maud. Alternatively, a 3 day cruise diving trip down the Lofoten Isles is available. During October herring are moving into this area for the winter and killer whales follow them, we sometimes get an encounter.

If the night sky is clear we often see the Northern lights. Other diving related activities include.

Mountain climb to see the incredible site of the Rauenfelds, A German supply ship that exploded, her remains are now 1 mile up the mountain we also make a dive after the climb.

Iron ore train trip. Mid week morning we take a short train ride on the mountain ore train from Narvik to Sweden. At a remote   mountain  station we walk down an old track to the head of Romsbaken fjord, passing water falls and historical sites, join the boat to dive, a German sea plane "Sea Adler", under sea  caves and  HMS Eskimo bow , before returning to Narvik. 

Trip around the Narvik ore terminal and educational presentation from LKAB Swedish mining company.

Five Ski slopes surround Narvik harbour, it would be easy to ski and / or dive in the same day. January, Febuary March and April for Narvik slopes, until July at  Bjornfjell 40 mins from Narvik 

Shore based  accommodation with self cater kitchen, lounge, can be arranged if required.

   July  to April

   £650 week rate out Narvik

   £600 at Narvik

 

 

Narvik for winter sports

Winter Diving tours on the best wrecks around Narvik Nov /Dec / Jan /Feb /Mar/

These long weekend / week tours give you the opportunity of diving some of the best wrecks in Norway regardless of adverse weather. Your skipper can take  you to 15 wreck sites around Narvik. Between dive activities include mountain walks. Skiing,fishing, German bunker tours, Orca watching & on a clear night the northern lights. Under water visibility is exceptional in winter. Both Livaboard trips include accommodation dive cylinders and weights. At Narvik a self cater is available. Winter activities of any kind are  easy from the comfort of this base, popular with none divers friends and family. Winter weather in North Norway is quite settled by uk standards, coastal  temperatures -1 to -5 are comfortable because of the low humidity and often no wind.  Bright clear sky and dramatic reflections from mountains, snow, and water can make fantastic scenery. Check out links page.

Travel,fly  Uk Stanstead http://www.norwegian.no/  55kg baggage  deals for sports equipment. also http://www.sas.no

 You need sleeping bag & personal dive kit.

 

 

 

Winter day  price from

£90 a day

Self cater

£120

2 meals

Includes up to 3 dives per day

accommodation

cylinders and weights

Diving Permit

 mini bus for local trips

 

6 days Livaboard trips

catered

accommodation

£600

Cylinders and weights.

Diving Permit

mini bus for local trips

 

 

Dates and pick up times  can be

 arranged to suit flights

 contact skipper

004799474234

gordon01@globalnet.co.uk    

  
2011 trips and dates will be similar to 2010 contact 0047 99474234 for options or special requests.