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Reykjavik’s best days out.
The 15 whale watching cruises travellers book the most, and what each one is actually like on the day. Run times, prices and the operator behind every trip, in one place.
3-hour whale watching from Reykjavik’s harbor in Faxaflói Bay. Heated cabins, expert guides, and a real chance to see humpbacks and dolphins.
Most Popular“We saw two humpback whales frolicking close to our boat for at least an hour. Our guide is a marine biologist and shared her knowledge. The whales were close by the entire time, at one point extremely close Great fun”
Sail the Amelia Rose from Reykjavík’s Old Harbor for 3 hours of expert whale spotting in Faxaflói Bay, with warm comfort and panoramic decks.
“We had sightings, but the guide could not always be heard very well, had to ask a couple of ti.es to turn the volume up. other than that, a great tour”
Reykjavik whale watching with a marine-biologist guide on Faxafloi Bay, warm overalls, onboard comfort, and a free return if no whales.
“Banana was awesome Saw seals that was a great addition. Would love it to be longer with seeing the whales”
Sail Reykjavik’s Old Harbour on Andrea to hunt for whales in Faxaflói Bay, stay warm with overalls, and try again free if you miss them.
“absolutely amazing! the staff was so nice and friendly, the guide was really on the ball point the whales and dolphins out to us and telling us exactly where to look. the captain was so fast and good at getting us over to where there was a sighting. couldn't of asked for a better experience…”
3-hour whale cruise from Reykjavik’s Old Harbor in Faxaflói Bay with warm overalls, marine biologist commentary, and a sighting guarantee.
“Great tour! Within 5 minutes we saw the (rare to the bay, and ironically) common dolphin! Then not long after a couple of humpback whales which were bobbing around the bay for a couple of hours. It was lovely to see! Tour guides were very informative and knowledgeable, kept us updated and had good humour.…”
Reykjavik whale watching with pros in Faxaflói Bay. Heated cabins, warm flotation overalls, and a free return if no whales.
“Excellent tour with great explanation and guide. It all depends on luck as you can’t predict when would the wild shows up but we were lucky🤩”
3.5-hour whale and dolphin cruise from Reykjavik to Faxaflói Bay, with overalls, heated cabins, and a real chance at humpbacks.
“so lucky to see humpback whales, dolphins and a cheeky seal, brilliant trip. definitely worth it”
3-hour Reykjavik whale watching yacht cruise in Faxafloi Bay with warm blankets, Wi-Fi, and real wildlife spotting time.
“Our guide tried very hard to make us sight some whales which we did ! Remember its nature so you can’t really be sure of seeing whales … also another boat from another company really were v disrespectful and almost scared the whale .. but our guide was really patient and amazing”
Reykjavik whale watching on a yacht through Faxaflói Bay. Look for humpbacks, minke whales, dolphins, and Reykjavik views from the water.
“Excellent, lovely guide, comfy boat. This company clearly truly cares for the well-being of the whales and whilst giving you an incredible experience, lots of info about the area and wildlife and great opportunities to see the whales as they keep a respectful distance - unlike some of the other boats which go too close,…”
3-hour whale watching from Reykjavik with thermal coveralls, heated indoor deck, expert commentary, Wi‑Fi photo sharing, and a try-again guarantee.
“The whole thing! We were fortunate to see 4-5 different whales being active. Our guide was very informative and chatted with us afterward and answered many of our whale questions.”
Reykjavik whale watching by 12-seat RIB speedboat: warm gear, Engey and Lundey passes, fast pursuit of whales, and a free return if none spotted.
“We totally enjoyed the RIB boar Ride and the area of the open ocean. We saw many whales as well, so it was totally worth it.”
Whale and dolphin cruise from Reykjavik’s Old Harbor with warm blankets, onboard Wi‑Fi for live photos, and a free repeat if no wildlife.
“Quite nice we saw many marine creatures The boat was a bit bumpy and I felt seasick at the last 1 hour.”
RIB whale watching from Reykjavik in Faxaflói Bay with warm gear, close wildlife viewing, summer puffins, and museum time included.
“Great experience. The guide was very professional. We have see Humpback and minke whales and dolphins! Highly recommended.”
Reykjavik whale watching in Faxaflói bay with heated cabins, free warm overalls, and expert guides spotting minke, humpbacks, and dolphins.
“Excellent day whale watching, we saw several Humpbacks whales with a couple of them breaching despite the guide warning that this very rare. Our guide Lucas was very enthusiastic and passionate about providing an excellent experience.”
Reykjavik midnight sun whale watching cruise with warm overalls, marine guides, wifi, live music, and a whale research mission in Faxafloi Bay.
“It was such a beautiful evening and the whales sure gave a good show! Our guide was very informative and helpful. She was quick to let us know where to look and she also gave great information about the wildlife there.”
Every road out of Reykjavik, and every way to take it.
