Whale Watching Cruise: Reykjavik Marine Life Adventure

Embark on an exciting whale-watching cruise from Reykjavik and encounter minke whales, humpbacks, and more. Choose from a Classic or Express cruise and capture Reykjavik’s native marine life in the wild.

Duration:
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Opt for either a relaxing 3.5-hour cruise or a swift 2.5-hour high-speed boat trip, and then head to Reykjavik’s Old Harbor to board your luxurious whale-watching vessel.
Find a cozy spot on deck and put on the provided coveralls to stay warm. Don’t forget to bring a hat, scarf, and gloves to ensure extra warmth. Listen as your guide shares information…

What's Included
  • Access to Free WiFi
  • Complimentary Sea Sickness Tablets
  • Thermal Overalls Available for Use
  • Heated Indoor Seating Areas
  • Downloadable Special Tours App (Multiple Languages)
  • Sightings Guarantee with Free Return Ticket
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drink (can be purchased on board)
  • Hotel transfers (can be added for an additional fee)
Additional Information

Embark on a whale-watching voyage from Reykjavik in search of minke whales, humpbacks, and more. Dress up in the coveralls provided, and keep an eye out for harbor porpoises, white-beaked dolphins, and whales while you navigate the tranquil waters of Faxaflói Bay. During your voyage, your knowledgeable guide will provide informative commentary about…

Location
Geirsgata 11
Geirsgata
Please make your way to the Special Tours Ticket Office, located at Geirsgata 11, 101 Reykjavik.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Departure60126794610
Dec 3, 2024
Whale & 🦭 seal - Amazing from tour from start to finish our boat was called Andrea, we were given water proof suits, there was a café all the crew were brilliant, are guide was brilliant and let us know which side the boat the whale's 🐋 were coming up ....we also had a beautiful little seal 🦭 popping up to see us just perfect.
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Ellieab
Dec 3, 2024
A magical experience - I couldn’t recommend this tour enough it was magical. As soon as we arrived at the harbor the staff were very friendly and informative about our schedule and directed us to the boat we would be using that day. Once boarded the boat had 3 floors with a cafe on board and plenty of places to sit - Suits were also provided to layer up if you wanted to stand outside which I was extremely grateful for! We headed out close to the harbor and found 2 humpback whales leisurely swimming around feeding and enjoying their space. It was fantastic to see, they came up for breaths before diving allowing us to see them close. For hours we spent watching these beautiful creatures in their natural habitat. One of the crew was stood on a viewing platform and she was so informative with facts about the whales as well as helpfully pointing them out. A cheeky seal kept popping up out of the water to check out the boats which was a lovely addition! This tour was something I’ll treasure forever as a memory seeing this majestic creatures which we need to help protect.
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89rowenaa
Nov 30, 2024
Brilliant all round - A brilliant trip, obviously they’re not in control of what you see but we were super lucky to have brilliant sightings of at least 2 humpback whales. Very knowledgeable guide, friendly crew and reasonable on board drink prices - certainly compared to the rest of Reykjavik! Keep you booking receipt for a discount off a round at the local cafe Rost - it will definitely help!
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Caitriona_m
Nov 26, 2024
Once in a lifetime experience - We were very lucky to have loads of sightings of humpback whales on a beautiful sunny and clear day in November The tour guide was really informative and we thoroughly enjoyed the experience!
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7scott7
Oct 28, 2024
Excellent guide!! - Great time whale watching. Went with our 7yr olds. The guide was excellent with great sense of humour. We got to see 5 humpback whales. Would highly recommend this company for whale watching after lots of research. Thank you very much
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D9253mdkayb
Oct 20, 2024
Whale watching - Great trip, just walking by the harbor and went in and booked, seemed a nice calm day for a boat trip, went on boat Andreas, sea was a bit choppy once we left the harbor but we saw plenty of whales and dolphins, also the guide takes photos too, just in case you miss out
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Clarifyclaire
Oct 7, 2024
Brilliant tour - Lovely trip. Saw amazing whales, Minke and Humpback. Felt very safe and looked after. Guide was also excellent. Highly recommend to all.
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Sptaylor73
Oct 2, 2024
Great trip - Great trip. The guide gave great instructions on how to navigate the boat, how to avoid sea sickness and other helpful hints. Sea sickness tabs were available for free. Thermal overalls are available for those who sit outside. Great trip.
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Catherine
Sep 23, 2024
Great - Had a great time on this trip, would recommend going right to the bow as this is where I saw the most (loads of minke whales and 3 humpbacks). The guide was really nice and helpful, doing the tour in both English and German and saying the type of whale in any other languages on board (about 10 or so in total, what a legend). Dress warm and don’t worry about taking photos of the whales as the guide will probably be taking them anyway and uploading them to a google drive afterwards.
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Bj_rnm678
Oct 9, 2024
Try another one! - We was lost! For 70 minutts we wait for The Pick Up Bus i -2 grade, freeezing. No bus come, and no one from the company tried to call us….
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