Half-Day Whale-Watching Guided Sightseeing Boat Tour

4.6
(953 reviews)
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Book your desired boat departure time, and make your own way to the harbor in downtown Akureyri

Highlights

  • Choose between multiple indoor or outdoor viewing areas
  • Increase your odds of seeing whales thanks to your captain's expertise
  • Opt to purchase refreshments from the on-board café
  • Stay connected and share photos with on-board Wi-Fi

Inclusions

  • Overalls and blankets available to lend
  • Professional guide
  • Multiple viewing platforms
  • Large veiwing windows
  • Warm overalls, raincoats or blankets on board
  • Complimentary WiFi

Exclusions

  • Food and drinks can be purchased on board
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off is not available

Good to Know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • 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 in either Reykjavík or Akureyri..
  • 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 contact us well in advance as we may need to assist with boarding.

Cancellation Policy

  • A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
  • No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.

Description

Book your desired boat departure time, and make your own way to the harbor in downtown Akureyri. There, board your spacious ship, a specially modified whale-watching vessel. Make use of the provided thermal overalls, raincoats, or blankets, and choose from a range of indoor or outdoor viewing areas. As your ship sails, admire the rugged coastline of Eyjafjord, Iceland’s longest fjord. View the surrounding snow-capped mountains, and learn more about the humpbacks that visit the area from your guides. Head far and deep into the fjord, leaving no likely viewing area unexplored. Scan the seas for whales, and, with luck, enjoy some sightings as they swim and breach in the waters. Your half-day cruise ends when you disembark at Akureyri.

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4.6 / 5

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allen_s
the tour was amazing. the tour guide was very knowledgeable about whales and knew how to locate them.
aa0m68
fantastic experience and crew! extremely knowledgeable and they know where to go for sightings! you will learn a lot about the whales as you search for them and will feel as though you are swimming am...

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