The 15 Best Whale Watching Tours in Reykjavík

Reykjavík: Whale Watching and Marine Life Cruise - The first stretch: scenery, seabirds, and the search

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

Review of Reykjavík whale watching in Faxaflói Bay, with wildlife, boat comfort, guide quality, cold-weather tips, prices, and booking advice.

“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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Reykjavík: Whale Watching Cruise on the Amelia Rose Yacht

2.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 comforts, wildlife odds, price, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“We had a brilliant time whale watching with Sea Trips Reykjavík. The boat was lovely, we saw two humpback whales and stayed with them for almost an hour. Would definitely recommend this tour.”

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The Original Classic Whale Watching from Reykjavik

3.The Original Classic Whale Watching from Reykjavik

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,626 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $105

Review of Elding’s Reykjavik whale-watching cruise, with wildlife highlights, cold-weather tips, pricing, access, and booking advice.

“A great trip, was so lucky to see some whales, well organised & informative, wrap up warm before you go !”

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Reykjavik: Whale Watching Tour with Expert Guide

4.Whale Watching Tour with Expert Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 2,307 reviews · from $90

Review of Reykjavik whale watching aboard Andrea, with expert guides, warm overalls, wildlife guarantee, pricing, timing, and practical tips.

“Awesome time. Ended up finding a large pod of whales!”

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Reykjavik: the Original 3-Hour Whale Watching Tour

5.the Original 3-Hour Whale Watching Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 908 reviews · 3 hours · from $108

Review of Reykjavik’s 3-hour Elding whale watching tour, with practical tips on sightings, warm gear, guides, value, and responsible wildlife viewing.

“We had a great time on this tour. The boat was comfortable and well equipped, with many levels to watch for whales. Our tour guide was informative and helpful, and she spotted several whales for us! Overall, we saw three or four whales and enjoyed amazing scenery along the way.”

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Whale Watching Tour with Professional Guide from Reykjavik

6.Whale Watching Tour with Professional Guide from Reykjavik

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 744 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $97

Review of Reykjavik’s 3.5-hour whale watching tour, with boat comfort, wildlife odds, scenery, price, tips, and advice on who should book.

“Really good facilities on the boat, beautiful scenery and we were able to view both Minke and Humpback whales. A well organised trip that I would definitely recommend.”

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From Reykjavik: Whale Watching Tour

7.Whale Watching Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 711 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $103

Review of Reykjavik whale watching in Faxaflói Bay, with minke whales, humpbacks, dolphins, warm overalls, guides, and no-sighting backup.

“so lucky to see humpback whales, dolphins and a cheeky seal, brilliant trip. definitely worth it”

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Reykjavik: Whale Watching and Dolphin Watching Yacht Cruise

8.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, seasonal puffins, costs, and practical tips.

“The boat was comfortable and warm inside. We were incredibly lucky and found 2 humpback whales within 30 mins. One of the whales breached at least 15 times (we lost count). Our guide said this was very unusual for winter. Great experience, plenty of space to get a view. Guide was very approachable and had a good chat.”

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Whale Watching Cruise on a Yacht in Reykjavik

9.Whale Watching Cruise on a Yacht in Reykjavik

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

Review of Reykjavik’s three-hour yacht whale cruise, with wildlife, bay views, practical tips, value, boat comfort, and whale-sighting advice.

“A bucket list ticked. Great staff that helped with any questions. Loved the boat, that could stay warm and dry with a cheeky triple or hang out watching for whales. Got what we came for and left very happy. Loved it”

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Whale-Watching Boat Tour with Expert Guide from Reykjavik

10.Whale-Watching Boat Tour with Expert Guide from Reykjavik

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 651 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $86

Review of Reykjavik’s whale-watching boat tour, with practical advice on wildlife, boats, weather, timing, price, and who should book.

“The ship is an old ferry boat, so it was large and comfortable, but also a bit slow. Be prepared for a 3 hour cruise, which is about 1 hour traveling out to the feeding grounds, 1 hour looking for/at whales, then 1 hour traveling back... that's what any whale watch is like. We saw 3 different kinds of whales on our cruise. It was the highlight of our trip!”

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Reykjavik: Whale Watching by RIB Speedboat

11.Whale Watching by RIB Speedboat

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 621 reviews · 2 hours · from $200

Review of Reykjavik’s 2-hour RIB whale-watching tour, with wildlife, speedboat thrills, practical tips, price advice, and booking guidance.

“Very good Whale-Watching tour. Did see Dolphins, Puffins and various Humpback Whales up close. Would definitiely recommend. We were only 4/12 people on the tour but they still went out and didn't cancel. Cudos to that for sure!”

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Reykjavik: Whales of Iceland Museum Entrance Ticket

12.Whales of Iceland Museum Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 493 reviews · 1 day · from $34Best value

Review of Whales of Iceland in Reykjavík, with life-size models, films, audio guides, family tips, pricing, access, and honest drawbacks.

“Interesting experience. Interactive stations. Good for knowledge on whales and cetaceans.”

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Whale Watching & Dolphin Yacht Cruise

13.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 chances, price, weather tips, and honest drawbacks.

“We had such a great experience as a family (2 adults, 2 children). We have been wanting to see whales for a long time and finally got to tick them off the bucket list. So pleased we got to see a few groups of Humpback whales - amazing! I would definitely recommend this trip to others, the crew were great at tracking them and communicating with all on board. We didn't use the warm areas or bars onboard, but it was good to know that facilities were available if we needed to use them. We were too engrossed with taking the experience in on the top deck! 🐋❤️”

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Reykjavik: Whales and Puffins Express Cruise Combo Tour

14.Whales and Puffins Express Cruise Combo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 442 reviews · from $148

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

“We saw six minke whales and many puffins! Great time!”

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Reykjavik: Whale Watching Tour by RIB Boat

15.Whale Watching Tour by RIB Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 393 reviews · 2 hours · from $194

Review of Reykjavik’s 2-hour RIB whale-watching tour, with puffins, dolphins, warm gear, fast rides, and a Whales of Iceland Museum ticket.

“The RIB is a great way to see wildlife. Even if you've been on a big whale watching ship before, it's worth taking this tour to see the more maneuverable RIB experience!”

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