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Whale Watching in Downtown Akureyri: An Eco-Friendly Humpback Encounter in Eyjafjord
4.6
684 Ratings
Akureyri
Embark on an eco-friendly whale watching adventure in Downtown Akureyri. Join Elding, a renowned environmentally friendly company, and witness the majestic humpback whales in the Eyjafjord. Book now!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Elding Whale Watching Akureyri - A 2.5-3.5 hr. whale watching tour in Eyjafjörður, Akureyri, North Iceland where you will find the incredible and famous humpback whales of the Arctic. Incredible views and excellent guidance!
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Warm overalls, raincoats or blankets on board
- Overalls and blankets available to lend
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Discover the breathtaking humpbacks within the Eyjafjord as you cruise on our cozy sightseeing vessel. This whale watching journey, geared for families and providing excellent value, runs as many as 4 times daily from Akureyri in Northern Iceland.
Elding has earned international recognition as a green company for its dedication to the environment. Their prime objective and commitment lies in reducing operational effects on nature whilst delivering an indelible oceanic experience.
- Please note that weather in Iceland is unpredictable and that the tour can be cancelled on short notice due to unfavourable conditions at sea.
- This is a wildlife tour and therefore sightings cannot be guaranteed. In case of no sightings, we offer the opportunity to try again for free.
- We abide by a code of conduct for responsible whale watching, which means that all sightings are on the wildlife’s terms. We can therefore never guarantee up close encounters.
- Please note that our fleet is not completely wheelchair accessible as there are steep stairs between lower and upper decks and high thresholds to get from the decks into the saloon as well as from the saloon to the toilets.
- Wheelchair users are welcome to bring a foldable chair onboard our bigger boats, but if possible, please advise our office prior to departure as we may need to assist with boarding.
Location
Elding Whale Watching Akureyri
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(684 Ratings)
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Sonnydaysa
Aug 21, 2024
Up close and personal with whales - Guide was great! She spotted whales from any distance and we followed them. We saw tails, backs and were blessed to see a large breech! What a beautiful sight!! The boat was like a horseback ride and a river raft fire in one. It’s not for someone with limited mobility or back issues, but added to the exhilaration of the experience if you could are up for the adventure. It was almost like we could touch the whales we were so close. Amazing!!! And they took the pictures so we could keep our cameras dry!! So worth it!!
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Nicolette_s
Aug 20, 2024
Fantastic experience - Very well organised tour. We were lucky to see a number of humpback whales. Kids loved it and so did we.
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Pema32
Aug 20, 2024
Very happy - We are happy we did see the whales including some more rare ones! The people know what they are doing. Pleasant experience.
Free hot drinks onboard.
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Rachel_s
Aug 19, 2024
Wonderful Experience! Easy to locate from Cruise Port - Great experience! The team was very informative, kept us entertained with facts about the Fjord, and were very interactive. We got to see several whales and dolphins. We also got to see Humpback Whales playing with Dolphins which they said was really rare! Loved the experience! Very easy walk from the Cruise Port to the Whale Watching dock.
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Anyac415
Aug 17, 2024
Best way to see whales in Akureyri - David was a fantastic tour guide and had an excellent eye for identifying the whales! We learned so much about the different species we encountered, and had a lot of fun along the way.
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Graeme_k
Aug 17, 2024
great experience - great guide, good information. we saw 2 humpbacks, the weather was nice and clear - great views. we went at 5 pm and the boat was not to crowded
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Caipijogger
Aug 17, 2024
"Cool" event - fantastic nature experience - Even if the weather could have been better it was a great experience. We could see minke whales, humpback whales and porpoises, all from a distance. Actually, we didn’t need to take our own photos because a photographer on the neighboring boat took great photos which were then shared with us. Maybe you should do the tour in the morning, if not yet the guests of the cruise ships overpopulate the boats.....We had enough space on board. 100% recommendation.
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Mark_k
Aug 19, 2024
Iceland with family - We had absolutely terrible weather - sleet and wind. The warm jumpsuits that were offered made it a much more enjoyable trip and allowed us to be outside looking for whales, especially the one that came fairly close to the boat to give us a good look.
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Thezeit
Aug 17, 2024
Nice ride but few sightings. - Trip was run professionally. Very good narrator to let you know where a whale was sighted and gave a lot of whale info. Unfortunately, only saw a few small parts of a few whales, but they stayed out a long time trying to see the whales. Boat was very crowded on outside decks so people were standing right in front of where we were sitting.
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Elarson
Aug 18, 2024
Underwhelming and over priced! - There were over 150 people on the boat. If you were not the first 40 people on the boat you saw very little AND had to stand if you wanted to be on deck. The Captain pointed the boat at 12:00 for every whale sighting so if you were on the right/left of the boat you were out of luck. The people in front stood up to take pictures and once again we could see nothing. The reason they turned the boat was so the tour photographers could get nice pictures -- which they did share, however, I could Google "pictures of whales" if that is all I wanted. They had blankets on board but you were not able to take them out on deck, where it was cold........only available for use in the heated interior cabin. They had a special drink of hot chocolate with rum -- but were out of rum. $99pp was not a good value.
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