Top 15 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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8.Reykjavik: Whale Watching & Northern Lights Combo Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 127 reviews · 6 hours · from $205

Review of Reykjavik's whale watching and Northern Lights combo cruise, with itinerary, sightings, value, practical tips, and booking advice.

“We were very lucky today and saw some playful and friendly dolphins as well as two humpback whales! Our guide Rebekka made this whole tour unforgettable. She is very passionate and was just as excited as we were to see the dolphins and whales. Unfortunately, the Northern Lights Tour had to be cancelled due to bad weather but you can either request a refund oder reschedule for another night.”

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9.Iceland Super Saver: Puffin Cruise plus Whale-Watching Tour from Reykjavik

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 110 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $156

Review of Reykjavik’s puffin and whale-watching combo, with boat details, wildlife odds, value advice, and practical tips for booking.

“A wonderful experience ! We saw so many whales. Some of them very close. Absolutely fantastic !!! Very friendly and helpful guide and crew. Highly recommended !!!”

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10.Reykjavik Shore Excursion: Whale-Watching Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 61 reviews · 3 hours 50 minutes (approx.) · from $108

Review of Reykjavik’s whale-watching cruise, with wildlife odds, boat comfort, pickup advice, pricing, weather tips, and practical booking guidance.

“The tour was well-organized, we boarded and left on time and there were warm, waterproof jackets available for those that were underdressed. It was easy to hear the guide throughout the boat with the installed speakers and she made a point to orient us to the position of the animals so we could all find them quickly no matter where we were. Dominiki was our guide and she had a lot of great information about the local whale and other cetacean species, local geography, and we felt like we learned a lot despite having taken other whale-watching tours in the past. The captain did a great job of making sure…”

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11.Reykjavík: Midnight Sun Whale Watching Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 34 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $106

Review the Reykjavík midnight sun whale watching cruise, with practical tips on timing, wildlife, warmth, value, weather, and repeat tickets.

“It was exciting!! Take the anti-sickness pill if you want to be able to move back and forth, to follow the whale whilst the boat is moving. It was a great night! TIP: I have my binoculars and a camera attach to it, and that levelled up my experience!💕”

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12.Iceland Super Saver: Northern Lights Cruise plus Whale-Watching Tour from Reykjavik

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $186

Review of Reykjavik’s whale-watching and Northern Lights cruise, with prices, timing, wildlife odds, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Really good tour especially as the tour guides were extremely informative. Even though we did not see any wildlife on our whale watching tour, I would still rate this trip 5 star due to the fact that it is not the company's fault that the whales did not come out to play but they have offered us an open expiration for another tour if we go back to Iceland. It was a nice day trip and evening trip especially as we were lucky enough to see the Northern Lights!”

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13.Winter Whale Watching and Northern Lights Cruise from Reykjavik

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $198

Review of Reykjavik’s winter whale watching and Northern Lights cruise, with practical advice on value, weather, timing, comfort, and sightings.

“We set off on 3hr whale watching trip and we managed to spot a whale not far from the harbour. We spent about an hour watching the whale dive and surface and it was fantastic to experience the sighting in the whale’s nature environment. unfortunately the northern lights evening excursion was cancelled due to bad weather. Highly recommend this operator for a whale watching excursion ❤️”

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14.Icelandic Horse Riding and Whale Watching Cruise from Reykjavík

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 14 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $280

Ride Icelandic horses through lava fields, then search Faxaflói Bay for whales on this full-day Reykjavik combo tour.

“While I understand that seeing whales is under nobody's control, we didn't see any wildlife. While we were in Reykjavik a local asked if this trip was sold as a whale watching tour. When we said yes, they were completely surprised since it was not whale watching season.”

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15.Reykjavík: Whale Watching Cruise and FlyOver Combo Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 7 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $153

Review of Reykjavík’s whale watching and FlyOver Iceland combo, with practical advice on value, timing, comfort, sightings, and booking.

“La croisière d’observation des baleines était vraiment géniale. Le Flyover pourrait être amélioré.”

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