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Whale Watching Adventure: Experience Midnight Sun and Marine Life from Reykjavik
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72 Ratings
Reykjavík
Embark on a thrilling whale watching adventure in Reykjavik and witness the mesmerizing midnight sun. Discover Iceland’s marine life and enjoy a serene cruise under the bright night sky.
Embark on a thrilling whale watching adventure in Reykjavik and witness the mesmerizing midnight sun. Discover Iceland’s marine life and enjoy a serene cruise under the bright night sky.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Elding Whale Watching - On this 3 hr. tour we venture into Faxaflói bay in search for whales, birds and incredible views as the sun is setting on the horizon. Our excellent crew and specially trained guides will tell you all about the wildlife and landscape we come across on the tour.
- Elding Whale Watching - On this 3 hr. tour we venture into Faxaflói bay in search for whales, birds and incredible views as the sun is setting on the horizon. Our excellent crew and specially trained guides will tell you all about the wildlife and landscape we come across on the tour.
What's Included
- Access to the Whale Watching Centre
- Professional guide
- Use of onboard Wi-Fi
- Use of warm coveralls
- Access to the Whale Watching Centre
- Professional guide
- Use of onboard Wi-Fi
- Use of warm coveralls
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Experience Iceland’s midnight sun during the summer months of June, July & August, using the luminosity of the night sky to spot whales, dolphins and more. This 3-hour whale watching tour provides an onboard multimedia presentation on Iceland’s marine wildlife, in addition to a sea cruise from Reykjavik Old Harbour. Keep your eyes peeled for humpback…
Experience Iceland’s midnight sun during the summer months of June, July & August, using the luminosity of the night sky to spot whales, dolphins and more. This 3-hour whale watching tour provides an onboard multimedia presentation on Iceland’s marine wildlife, in addition to a sea cruise from Reykjavik Old Harbour. Keep your eyes peeled for humpback whales while basking in the tranquility of the night-time sea.
Renowned globally for its green initiatives, Elding is committed to being eco-friendly. The company’s ambition, purpose, and target is to reduce their operation’s environmental footprint, whilst delivering a memorable sea-life encounter.
- Dress warmly; a hat and gloves are recommended.
- 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
Meet us in the ELDING ticket office located at Ægisgarður 5c by the Old Harbour district in Reykjavík. Once at the pier, simply follow the red colour to find us! Be sure to arrive at least 15 min. before departure to ensure enough time to check in and to board the boat.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(72 Ratings)
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Vicki_d
Aug 22, 2024
More than magical❤️ - Three whales doing belly rolls, slapping fins, eating playing ; showing off fluke dives! Was absolutely breathtaking
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8madelineb
Aug 9, 2024
Great way to experience the whales! - What an incredible experience! We saw three different humpback whales on our tour, and all of them were close enough to get some incredible views. The boat ride itself was very pleasant, with serene views of the Atlantic even when the whales were not around. It did take a while to find them, though we enjoyed drinks in the lounge in the meantime.
This tour is LONG, so be prepared to go to bed a bit late. There isn't likely to be anything open afterward so eat beforehand (the boat sometimes serves soup and sandwiches, but ours was out). I would also recommend coming prepared for the cold. Even though the weather on land was mild, out on the ocean it was freezing! They do offer some waterproof overalls to borrow on the boat if you'd like.
I'm really glad we chose to do this tour with Elding, who are respectable contributors to the research and conservation of Iceland's whales. It was clear to us that Elding was dedicated to the well-being of the animals we were visiting, and that they went out of their way not to disturb the whales in the process.
By the way, if you don't want to be bogged down trying to get photos yourself during the tour (and it's really hard to do - the whales are fast!), the tour guide will send you the professional photos afterward on request. I really recommend emailing about it. We got some beautiful pictures of the whales for friends and family without missing a moment ourselves!
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Craig_s
Aug 9, 2024
A beautiful evening and some beautiful animals. - We were very lucky to have seen several humpback whales and a lovely sunset over a very calm sea. Zero complaints, many memories
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Samantha_p
Aug 2, 2024
Fab trip, we were very luck with the whales - Great trip, especially on a bigger boat I didn’t know what to expect. It’s definitely more social (small cafe/bar inside) but we still managed to see a couple of humpback whales and a minke whale up super close which was amazing. Alex the guide did a brilliant job.
It gets very cold so make sure you wear layers!
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Denniso929
Aug 1, 2024
Great trip! - Great trip, we saw a number of Humpback Whales, including one who came very close to the boat (less than 10 meters distance), as well as a Minke Whale and several nice birds including some Puffins. The upper deck provides a great view and downstairs you can warm up, get a drink and/or go to the bathroom. Not cheap but still highly recommended.
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R1305mzgabig
Jul 31, 2024
You can’t get a better tour company. - Saw the midnight trip on July 29th. It was from 8:30pm to 11:30pm. It was a spectacular trip. Our guide was a British biologist and he was really great and informative. We saw 5 different humpback whales and lots of puffins diving up close. We wore the red suits they provide for free below deck which helped with the cold. The entire crew was great and I felt they were very respectful of the animals. We didn’t stay in the same spot too long so as not to disturb the whale eating. The pictures show the amount of daylight at 11pm. We did go on a pretty clear evening. We parked on the other side of this harbor and paid like $14 for the 3 hours. Make sure you pay for parking because Iceland loves giving parking tickets out. These tours pretty much costs the same and I chose this company due to the reviews and they were accurate.
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Jogom23
Jul 26, 2024
Wonderful sights during sunset - We spontaneously decided to go on a midnight sun whale watching trip and it was an awesome decision! We saw so many humpbacks whales, some further away, some very close to the boat! The highlight of the trip was tho when we saw a whale breaching just in front of the boat! A truly unique experience and all of this while having a beautiful sunset.
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Vanessahm7500ht
Jul 21, 2024
Whales all around - I joined the midnight tour with an amazing and professional crew Sergio and Lasse. The atmosphere was incredible. We saw whales everywhere around us the whole time of the tour. Also the crew included captain put so much afford to find the right spot for watching. I would like to thank you the whole crew for one of the best memories in my life!🙏🏻🥹
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H7630zidanielleh
Jul 2, 2024
nature is undependable - This was an amazing tour. The boat is comfortable, the bar prices are reasonable for Iceland (bring your own cup for a 50% discount!).
I was on a tour twice, and once we saw almost nothing and the second we saw so many leaping whales and dolphins it was almost unreal :) You can get pictures after the fact directly from Elding, but they weren't very good.
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Joseph_h
Aug 3, 2024
Interesting tour - Good experience overall. Please work on the speaker system. The narrator was unintelligible which means we missed out on nearly everything she had to say. As a result we did not know when we might have been looking at the puffins. I suppose we saw them and did not know what we were looking at.
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