our favorite whale watching tours
whale watching from reykjavik - all year
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Summer season
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The tour commences at our ticket office by the Ægisgarður pier in the Old Harbour in downtown Reykjavik where you can buy tickets or exchange a voucher for a prepaid trip. A guide will meet you in the Whale Watching Centre, which is facilitated on board an old fishing vessel permanently placed by the pier. Before or after the tour you can enjoy the onboard multimedia show that includes images, videos and facts about the whales and marine life.
Summer season is great for whale watching, as the wildlife in the bay is at its highest peak. This is the time when the minke whales are at their most abundant, along with the white-beaked dolphins, harbour porpoises and humpback whales, giving us the chance to enjoy and understand them in their natural environment. Winter season
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whale watching from olafsvik - all year
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Nowhere else in Iceland is there a better chance to see two of the ocean's top predators, sperm whales and orcas, than along the Snæfellsnes Peninsula coastline. The orcas are more often seen early in the summer, during May and June but there is a chance of seeing them all the way through the summer months. Male sperm whales can be seen all the way through the summer season in deeper water. We also regularly see Minke whales, white-beaked dolphins and harbour porpoises. Other possible whale sightings include sei, blue, fin and humpback, who tend to be migrating past the peninsula early in the summer and pilot whales who can be seen at any time. The landscape is magnificent around the Glacier and even more so from sea. The Snæfellsjökull Glacier rises majestically into view from wherever you are on the ocean, competing with the wonderful sight of whales and dolphins.
Svörtuloft, Öndverðarnes, Keflavík and Skarðsvík are the areas of the National Park coastline we will sail around in search of these magnificent. Please note the tour is different in winter season. Winter season
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whales, puffins and sails - from husavik
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Try something very different and experience wildlife on board a traditional Icelandic sailing ship.
A unique sailing tour combining whale watching, puffin watching and a sailing adventure on board one of our traditional oak sailing ships; Hildur or Haukur. On board you experience the aura of past times in Icelandic coastal culture by setting sails or even assisting the skipper. The sailing ship takes you to Lundey, the Puffin Island, as well as the traditional whale watching areas. |
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Akureyri whale watching
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Hotel pick up: Available for an additional fee. Akureyri is a small town so walking will be relatively easy.
Minimum pax: No minimum number of participants. If you are booked you are going! Age limit: No minimum age for this activity. Bring with you: Dress warmly for our northern ocean. Bring warm outdoor clothing like a wool or fleece sweater, some warm headgear and gloves. Sturdy shoes are recommended. If needed, we will supply you with a very warm overall and more gear, as well as having some sweaters to lend. |
Here is your chance to see the incredible Eyjafjord Humpbacks in their natural habitat. The warmth of the summer sun brings vibrant life and a plenitude of food to the fjord and following it, in a feeding frenzy, come the larger-than-life humpbacks. Our specially trained whale watching guides are experts at spotting the wildlife and telling you all about their behaviors, any question you have, we promise you an answer. The ship is the only high speed, specially modified, whale watching ship in Iceland. Capable of carrying 200 passengers with unsurpassed views from our “cinema style” viewing platforms. Its speed allows us to reach viewing areas deep in the Eyjafjord, leaving no area unexplored. With ample indoor and outdoor seating, bar and cafeteria, you can be sure that the ride is comfortable and pleasant even at speed.
Season: All year, departures up to four times daily. Including: Expertly guided whale watching tour of the Eyjafjord on a comfortable and fast whale watching ship. Location of starting point: Whale Watching Akureyri (same house as Elding and Whale Safari) ticket office right beside Hof Cultural Center in downtown Akureyri, you can't miss it! Duration of trip: 3 hours. |
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