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Iceland's classics.
The 10 most popular whale & puffin watching in Iceland right now, with what each one includes, who runs it and what you can expect to pay.
3-hour whale-watching cruise from Reykjavík with expert English guides, heated indoor cabins, and Faxaflói Bay marine life.
“Amazing!!!! Stunning boat! We saw two humpback whales for ages on a sunny day. Highlight of our trip. Guide knew a lot about whales too. Loved every minute”
High-speed whale watching from Akureyri in Eyjafjörður fjord, hunting humpbacks (and sometimes orcas), with thermal suits, Wi‑Fi, and updates.
“The trip was excellent and the captain and the guide did an amazing job to spit both Orcas and Humped Backed Whales. A day I will never forget....truly magical!”
Cruise Reykjavík Harbor on the Amelia Rose yacht for a 3-hour whale-watching outing with three panoramic decks, blankets, and expert guidance.
“The activity was amazing, our guide lucky was so informative and had a great sense of humour. She really made the trip interesting and funny.”
3-hour whale-watching from Húsavík in an oak boat over Skjálfandi Bay. Hot chocolate, warm overalls, and live guide tips.
“had a great time. good guides, got us to see a bunch of whales. highly recommend”
Elding's classic whale watch from Reykjavik: Faxaflói Bay cruise with marine guide, warm overalls, wildlife exhibition, free WiFi, try again.
“was great seeing the Whales, staff friendly. My only criticism is the whole trip was 2 hrs, so not much value for money when advertised as 3hrs and other companies was still out as we started back.”
Sail from Reykjavík to Faxaflói Bay on the Andrea ship. See whales and dolphins, stay warm in provided overalls, and learn as you go.
“Sadly we never saw anything,and the trip was quite rough.Still I enjoyed everything about it and the young lad behind the kiosk was a life saver to all those who were seasick.He went above and beyond.We got a free bounce back,sooner day we will be back.”
Traditional oak-boat whale watching in Húsavík with warm overalls, live guide talk, and a 3-hour Skjálfandi Bay cruise.
“saw a bunch of humpback whale up close! It was fantastic. The guide was very knowledgeable when it comes to whales”
Hour-long Reykjavik boat tour from Old Harbour to Lundey and Akurey for Atlantic puffins, binoculars, and expert guide. 100% sightings, $64.
“Fabulous- helped that the sea was calm. We were able to get so close to the island to see the puffins.”
Húsavík RIB speedboat tour: big whales in Skjálfandi Bay and puffins on Lundey Island, with warm overalls and a small crew.
“A great Must-go experience in Iceland! My family love the whale-watching trip and we DID see 4 whales. The guide Martin (see if the name is correct) is a very nice guy, who is professional and cared a lot about my parents‘ safety. Highly recommended!”
RIB speedboat whale safari from Húsavík with Puffin Island stops in Skjálfandi Bay. Warm overalls, expert guides, big sightings possible.
“Alberto was a great and competent guide in every aspect with an enormous knowledge of whales.”
