Top 7 Whale Watching Cruises in Iceland

1.Reykjavík: Whale Watching and Marine Life Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 9,838 reviews · 3 hours · from $87Our pick

Review of Reykjavík whale watching in Faxaflói Bay, with practical tips on wildlife, boats, guides, weather, price, and what to expect.

“An amazing morning whale watching - we were lucky enough to see 2 humpback whales and lots of seals! Maria, our guide, was very knowledgeable and friendly. Even when we were looking for (and unfortunately not finding) more animals, she chatted away about the scenery and sea birds. The views themselves, especially at sunrise, make this a lovely thing to do but the whales coming very close to the boat made it exceptional! Also, the hot chocolate is so so good, and very reasonable!”

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2.Reykjavík: Whale Watching Cruise on the Amelia Rose Yacht

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,911 reviews · 3 hours · from $107

Review of Reykjavík’s Amelia Rose whale watching cruise, with yacht comfort, wildlife sightings, timing, value, and practical tips.

“The excursion did not disappoint. The Amelia Rose is clean and well maintained. although it holds alot of people there is plenty of room and we never felt crowded. Our guide, Lucky, was very informative and enthusiastic, especially when she spotted whales and dolphins. We were fortunate to see both on our trip.”

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3.Reykjavik: Whale Watching and Dolphin Watching Yacht Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 707 reviews · 3 hours · from $106

Review of Reykjavik’s 3-hour Harpa Yachts whale cruise, with yacht comfort, wildlife odds, winter tips, pricing, and practical advice.

“It was just amazing! A easy going guide, a small group with nice people around the world. And we’ve seen whales😍 just perfect trip🥰”

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4.Whale Watching Cruise on a Yacht in Reykjavik

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 684 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $102

Review of Reykjavik’s 3-hour whale cruise, with wildlife, harbor views, boat comfort, pricing, seasonal advice, and practical booking tips.

“Tour was very good, staff were very friendly and good at spotting the whales and ensuring we got a good view of them. Guide was very informative as well! We got to see Humpback whales and Minke Whales and a lot closer than I thought we would get! Only small drawback for our experience was that we were told to arrive for 08:30, but boarding wasn't until 9am and the boat didn't set off until almost half past. Which obviously wasn't the case for others on the tour as we were the only ones to arrive at this time...”

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5.Reykjavik: Whales and Puffins Express Cruise Combo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 552 reviews · 4 hours · from $153

Review of Reykjavik’s whale and puffin cruise combo, with boat details, timing, wildlife tips, value, weather advice, and booking guidance.

“We enjoyed both thevpuffinscand the whales. Saw lots on both”

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6.Whale Watching & Dolphin Yacht Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 488 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $108

Review of Reykjavik’s 3-hour whale and dolphin yacht cruise, with boat comfort, wildlife odds, costs, weather tips, and honest drawbacks.

“The experience was nice but cold, literally 🥶. It was unfortunate that whales 🐳 decided not to show up, but regardless it was cool to see the amazing views, despite the cold 🤭.”

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7.Húsavík: Whale-Watching Cruise and Puffins Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 444 reviews · 3 hours · from $135

Review of Húsavík’s 3.5-hour whale and puffin cruise, with oak boat sailing, wildlife tips, hot chocolate, price advice, and FAQs.

“Excellent experience. They extended your trip for about 2h just to take us to see very rare blue whale who was showing. Everything was outstanding. 100/10”

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