Encompassing a group of seven islands, this remote corner of the world offers cold-water diving that rivals most tropical dive destinations any day. Here’s how to get the most out of diving Lofoten, Norway.

Far north of the Arctic Circle lies Andenes, Norway. This tiny town is ground zero for adventure-seekers who come to snorkel with orcas in the frigid waters of the fjord.

 In Norway’s fjordlands, the season has just begun for one of the most incredible snorkel encounters in the world: a chance to swim with the orcas of Tysfjord.