Iceland · WHALE WATCHING IN AKUREYRI
The good whale watching tours in Akureyri go early here and the great ones go earlier. Below: the 15 to book before you fly, what each includes and how they differ.
Search for humpback whales in Iceland’s Eyjafjord on a comfortable 3-hour cruise from Akureyri with expert guides and thermal suits.
“Excellent experience! We really enjoyed the tour, the guide was professional and entertaining. We have seen a few whales and learned about them. The guide-taken pictures make great addition to ones we took on phone.”
Cruise Eyjafjord from downtown Akureyri for humpback whales, fjord views, warm gear, expert guides, Wi-Fi, and free cancellation.
“Saw quite lots of whales in few hours and amazing close to see whales! Highly recommended to booking whales watching!”
Review of Árskógssandur whale watching near Akureyri, with a traditional oak boat, humpback sightings, warm overalls, hot chocolate, and tips.
“Great whale watching trip. We saw a lot of humpback whales and quite close. Great staff, very friendly and nice explanations. We really appreciated the ethical and calm approach to meet the whales. A very concern captain to avoid stress to the whales. I highly recommended. Nice chocolate and pastries at the end ! Thanks for this adventure trip.”
Review of Húsavík Adventures’ fast RIB whale tour, with puffins, humpbacks, practical tips, prices, weather advice, and honest drawbacks.
“They take you on the water, stop to see the puffins home and provide you with some informative information. Then we had a chance to see a couple families of white nosed dolphins, and 4 whales on the trip! One of the best tours I have ever done!”
Review of Akureyri’s 2-hour RIB whale-watching tour, with close humpback encounters, mountain views, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“Even in less than ideal weather, it was a great excursion. We saw 4 whales on our trip. Please note they will provide you a full outer layer--they call it overalls but it's like a protective suit and perfect on cold days.”
Review of Húsavík’s 2-hour RIB whale and puffin safari, with practical advice on wildlife, cold weather, safety, price, and booking.
“Personalised small group ! We saw lots of puffins, a minke whale and a few humpbacks and could get close to them . highly recommend !”
Review of Húsavík’s traditional oak-boat whale watch, with practical advice on wildlife, comfort, weather, timing, and value.
“The crew were fantastic! They were knowledgeable, kind, and extra helpful. It was an amazing day although very choppy with several sightings of humpback whales, one breached 3 times! Truly an experience we will all remember.”
Sail Husavik’s Skjálfandi Bay aboard a traditional oak ship, with expert commentary, warm suits, whales, dolphins, puffins, and hot chocolate.
“Awesome experience! Never saw a whale in person before this. Tour guides were super knowledgeable and did a great job.”
Review of Dalvik’s Arctic whale-watching tour, with humpbacks, dolphins, mountain views, warm suits, snacks, and practical booking tips.
“Thisw was the perfect activity. The tour guide and the captain were excellent in spotting whales! We really enjoyed watching those majestic creatures!”
Review of Hauganes whale watching near Akureyri, with humpbacks, warm suits, hot drinks, traditional boats, pricing, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Tuvimos la suerte de ver muchas ballenas!!! Espectacular, es una experiencia maravillosa. Sin duda recomendable 100%”
Review of Akureyri whale watching: humpbacks, minke whales, dolphins, seabirds, warm suits, Wi-Fi, and a second-chance ticket.
“We had a brilliant time watching multiple humpback whales, plus a couple of minkies, which we saw almost immediately from leaving the pier. We were able to see the whales pretty close up. Our guide was excellent and we really enjoyed the commentary.”
Review of Akureyri Express Whale Watching by RIB, with practical advice on wildlife, rough water, price, clothing, timing, and who should book.
“Absolutely brilliant trip David our guide was very knowledgable and we got to see plenty of whales would highly recommend”
Review of Dalvík’s 2-hour rib whale watching tour, with humpbacks, dolphins, puffins, mountain views, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“Escursione bellissima per avvistare le balene, considerare che fa molto freddo quando il motoscafo è in movimento.”
Review of the family-run Húsavík whale-watching tour from Akureyri, with honest advice on wildlife, weather, value, boat comfort, and logistics.
“Ottima la scelta di fare l’esclusione con gli Amici di Moby Dick perché la guida era esperta e simpatica, e soprattutto la barca si è mossa in modo da rispettare gli animali marini! Purtroppo altre compagnie non lo hanno fatto.”
Review of Húsavík whale watching from Akureyri: oak boats, expert guides, hot cocoa, wildlife sightings, weather tips, and honest value advice.
“La experiencia muy buena y el servicio también, nos ofrecieron chocolate caliente y un tentempié a bordo, el único fallo es que no hubo la suele avistar ballenas y eso no siempre es posible”
Everything the island sells by the day, and the pick of each kind.
