Description An excursion entirely dedicated to one of Norway’s most extraordinary and peculiar natural phenomena - the mälström, a sudden water vortex that forms in the Saltstraumen strait which illustrates the irrepressible force of nature with its exceptional strength and impetuosity.

What we will see

Saltstraumen strait
Mälström

What we will do

We leave the port of Bodø behind us and head out on a 40-minute transfer takes us to Saltstraumen strait, which separates Saltfjorden from Skjerstad Fjord among the islands of Straumøya and Knaplundsøya and is crossed by a bridge.
Once at the Strait, we admire a truly unique natural phenomenon: the mälström, i.e. a sudden strong water vortex that forms in this area and even manages to suck down ships.
Every 6 hours, four times a day, over 400 million cubic metres of water flow through a passage that is 150 metres wide, 3 km long and 25 metres deep creating currents that reach a maximum speed of around 15 knots. The powerful whirlpool can reach a diameter of 10 metres and be 5 metres deep.
In addition, the stronger the influence of the tide, the stronger the mälström, which reaches its peak when there is a full moon.
After this fantastic experience and with the images of the strength of nature still in our minds, we return to Bodø and to the ship.