Avistamiento de ballenas en barco semirrígido Akureyri Express

Excellent commentary by a marine biologist. We saw dozens of whales in 2 different pods…Both pilot whales and northern bottlenose whales.

We had a great time whale watching on the rib boat. We saw 2 whales a humpback and a minkie. The boat captain and guide were so great!!! I feel like they overemphasized the concerns with impact on the body from the boat ride. We were a little concerned about how they described it since my husband had a vertebra fusion 6 months ago. We had never been on a rib boat but we have been on multiple zodiacs. For us, it was no different from any other small boat ride. This was a very dry boating experience. The suits are flotation suits not to keep you from getting wet like we have had on other whale watching trips.

We had our whale watching trip today, July 12, 2026, with the RIB boat. It was an unforgettable experience. Our guides Jakob and Peter were simply great and drove us safely through the fjord despite very strong wind and high waves. As a highlight, we saw a humpback whale, which was not easy under these adverse weather conditions. Many thanks again to both guides.

My family and I just finished our 8-day cruise around Iceland. Akureyri was one of the ports we stopped at on the cruise. I was looking at this exact excursion through the cruise line, but it was all booked and way more expensive. The meeting location is <5 min walk from the cruise port, making it really convenient. Before getting on the RIB boat, they provide you really warm overalls and googles to wear, which helped to protect from the cold and wind. We did get a chance to see a couple of whales and a pod of ~ 100 porpoises. I have to say, I was amazed at the number of porpoises… Even the guides seemed surprised to see so many. The ride up and down the fjord was relaxing and provided a great opportunity to take great photos. The RIB boat ride was fun and safe. If you are deciding between this and a whale watching tour on a larger boat, I would go with the RIB boat.

As far as the location is concerned, the meeting place is just a short, easy walk from the cruise ship dock. It took us less than 10 minutes at a leisurely pace. The provider's description is quite accurate with regard to the potential physical hardships of participation. My husband and I went out on a windy day, which made for a rough ride. We especially felt it in our knees, thighs, and lower back. Unfortunately, we did not see any whales. However, we believe the staff did their best to provide us with a good experience. They were very nice, quite helpful as we suited up, and attentive while we were out on the water. As we were returning just a bit later than expected, staff members drove all participants to the cruise dock in their personal vehicles to ensure we arrived in time, which we sincerely appreciated!

Excellent experience and well organised and our tour guide was amazing and she is also a qualified Spanish marine biologist (Im really sorry I can't remember her name) ...but thank you for your excellent knowledge.... We got to see Bob the humpback whale and a Pod of bottle noses Dolphins- hundreds of them....

Awesome tour, totally uncomplicated. A fantastic experience! And we of course saw whales too

Staff made sure we had a great time, was considerate of whales space and allowed is to get several sightings.

Wow. We saw whales up close. The RIB boat is so much fun. Overall great experience -would highly recommend. RIB boats are the best way to see whales!

Great experience and our guide Jana was so knowledgeable about the animals. I would recommend this to anyone.