Spend 3 hours at sea enjoying wild nature on a traditional oak boat, observing both whales and puffins around Skjálfandi Bay.

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Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
Reserve now & pay later: Keep your travel plans flexible—book your spot and pay nothing today.
Covid-19 precautions: Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
Duration 3 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: English
Wheelchair accessible

Highlights

Enjoy a 3-hour whale and puffin watching experience on a traditional oak boat
See whales, dolphins and puffins in their natural habitat
Treat yourself to a cup of hot chocolate and a cinnamon bun

Full description

On this 3-hour tour on a traditional oak boat you can discover the magnificent nature of Skjálfandi Bay, observing whales, dolphins and puffins, as well as with other sea birds, in their natural habitat. Marvel at Puffin Island, the home of thousands of puffins, while enjoying smooth, safe sailing of a traditional Icelandic oak ship. Finally, treat yourself to a cup of hot cocoa and some cinnamon buns on this authentic wildlife adventure that is suitable for the whole family.

Includes

Light refreshments
Live commentary on-board with a professional guide
Warm overalls

Shoes

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Meeting point

North Sailing Ticket Office

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Important information

Know before you go

Please note that the tour is subject to favorable weather conditions and if is it canceled due to bad weather you will be given the option of another date or a full refund
If you do not see whales you will be offered to join another whale watching tour free of charge
The tour is wheelchair accessible, please contact the local partner prior to your tour date to advise if you require assistance
It is recommended to wear layers and good shoes and bring a hat and gloves

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.6 /5

based on 116 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.8/5
Transportation
4.7/5
Value for money
4.3/5
Safety
4.7/5

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We were lucky to have a wonderful weather. All was very well organized, A very good guide / crew member Kaja has given us plenty information about the whales, ocean the capitain found and followed at least 3 humbaks , dolphins. We were able to observe the life of puffins. And the cinnamone cake and warm chocolade at the end of such a succesful trip. Thank you! Highly recommended!

August 8, 2022

A bit unlucky with the weather, foggy, windy and rainy but otherwise it was fantastic. We got to see whales, dolphins and puffins so the trip paid off. If you are prone to seasickness, you should not go out when the wind is strong because the experience will be good but not as fantastic.

July 18, 2022

Empfehlenswerte Tour, freundliches Personal. Man bekommt einen warmen Overall, trotzdem ist warme Bekleidung darunter sehr wichtig, denn in einem offenen Boot auf dem Nordatlantik pfeift der Wind anständig und es ist kühler als auf dem Land. Wir hatten darunter bis zu acht (!!) Schichten angezogen und daher war es uns nicht kalt. Haube und warme Schuhe sind unerlässlich!

July 6, 2022

Húsavík: Whale Watching and Puffins

Húsavík: Whale Watching and Puffins

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