Whale Watching Cruise on a Yacht in Reykjavik
Description
Join our 3-hour whale watching cruise, starting in the Old Harbour, and traveling through the spectacular Reykjavík Coast. Our whale watching tour focuses on Minke Whales, Humpback Whales, Orca Killer Whales, and other marine wildlife. Please note, the tour takes place in wild nature, sightings cannot be predicted or guaranteed. If there are no sightings on the tour, we do not offer refunds but instead, we offer our passengers a free return to join our tour depending on availability, valid for up to three years. Weather is a big factor for the tour, and we may have to cancel the tour. Additional Information We also offer private yacht rental in Reykjavík. Whether it’s a romantic cruise or an evening sailing adventure for all your friends, we’ve got you covered.
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Itinerary
The ship sets sails from Reykjavík’s Old Harbour and during your journey, you’ll sail among the small islands in the Faxaflói Bay, as well as along the coast of Reykjavík, providing you with a fantastic view of the city as you search for the wildlife in the water. The most common sights are minke and humpback whales, dolphins, and porpoises. However, there is always a chance to spot a few orcas (also known as killer whales) as well as a wealth of other species. The professional team onboard is very experienced in spotting whales and is dedicated to making sure their passengers leave with a smile!
Harpa is a concert hall and conference centre in Reykjavík, Iceland. The opening concert was held on May 4, 2011. The building features a distinctive colored glass facade inspired by the basalt landscape of Iceland.
Faxafloi bay is situated on its southern shore. From Reykjavik it is possible to see the peninsula of Akranes in the northeast and even the Snæfellsjökull at a distance of about 120 km (75 mi). This bay has few islands and the ones it does have are close to land, in particular contrast to the bay directly north of it, Breiðafjörður, which has the most islands of any bay in Iceland.
Engey is the second largest island of the Kollafjörður (Faxa Bay) fjord in western Iceland.
Lundey, literally "Puffin Island" in Icelandic, is a small, uninhabited island off the western coast of Reykjavík, Iceland.
Viðey is the largest island of the Kollafjörður Bay in Iceland, near the capital of Reykjavík.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(715)
An amazing experience in the action. We saw multiple humpback whales, dolphins & minkie whales. The yacht was comfortable & helped create memories that will last a lifetime!
Wow. We got lucky with 8-9 humpbacks right up close. A nice boat with a friendly crew. Plenty of space and option to warm up indoors after the rain!
The yacht is a lovely boat. Has everything you’d need and didn’t feel overcrowded. Unfortunately we had a day of high winds and rough seas and didn’t get to see much. Saw some dolphins and puffins but no whales. Many got sick due to the seas too. True to their word, they offered another excursion covered since we didn’t see whales. Overall solid experience.
Wear warm waterproof clothing just in case and have your camera/phone ready at all times in case you get lucky and have multiple whale sightings like we did.
The tour was a perfect amount of time. We were lucky and able to see several whales and dolphins. We highly recommend this experience.
Excellent background on many aspects of Iceland, good walking pace; I learned a lot and saw a wide variety of places in the historic downtown areas.
Since the "yacht" is located in the harbor, we pre-arranged pickup from the cruise port. The pickup instructions were very vague: "Kindly ensure you are waiting in front of your hotel or selected pickup location at that time and look for a black car or minibus." With a cruise ship at port, there are dozens of "black cars and minibuses". My wife waited at the cruise ship pickup/dropoff point (where we expected they would show up), and I went down to the bus parking lot just in case they were parked there. We waited the entire time allotted and did not find a black car or minibus with our name associated with it. The instructions should be specific to the cruise port location and our cruise ship. We ended up taking a costly taxi ride to somewhere close to the harbor, and walked 8 minutes to find the harbor meetup location. VERY FRUSTRATING. The excursion was good; we saw 2 different types of whales, porpoises, and dolphins. Advertising the boat as a "yacht" is misleading. It is a nice, but older, ship similar to all of the other whale watching excursion boats. The captain did a good job of safely navigating the ship when marine life was spotted. The onboard staff were all friendly, and the guide was well-versed in the local marine wildlife. Overall, a horrible experience coordinating transfer to the marina, but a pleasant excursion on a ship that did not meet my expectations of a "yacht".
Whale watching is a very hit and miss experience. Well, our yacht cruise was definitely a hit! We were fortunate to have beautiful sunny weather with great visibility. There were several whales near our ship, breaching, rolling, waving their fins, practically performing for us. What an amazing experience!
Great trip! Our guide was great and very knowledgeable. We saw lots of whales, learned how to spot them.
Got to see a couple different types of whales and some porpoises. The boat was a nice size and had room inside to stay warm.
