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Whale Watching in Downtown Akureyri: An Eco-Friendly Humpback Encounter in Eyjafjord

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Akureyri

Embark on an eco-friendly whale watching adventure in Downtown Akureyri. Join Elding, a renowned environmentally friendly company, and witness the majestic humpback whales in the Eyjafjord. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Elding Whale Watching Akureyri - A 2.5-3.5 hr. whale watching tour in Eyjafjörður, Akureyri, North Iceland where you will find the incredible and famous humpback whales of the Arctic. Incredible views and excellent guidance!

What's Included

Professional guide
Warm overalls, raincoats or blankets on board
Overalls and blankets available to lend

What's Not Included

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Additional Information

Discover the breathtaking humpbacks within the Eyjafjord as you cruise on our cozy sightseeing vessel. This whale watching journey, geared for families and providing excellent value, runs as many as 4 times daily from Akureyri in Northern Iceland.

Elding has earned international recognition as a green company for its dedication to the environment. Their prime objective and commitment lies in reducing operational effects on nature whilst delivering an indelible oceanic experience.

Please note that weather in Iceland is unpredictable and that the tour can be cancelled on short notice due to unfavourable conditions at sea.
This is a wildlife tour and therefore sightings cannot be guaranteed. In case of no sightings, we offer the opportunity to try again for free.
We abide by a code of conduct for responsible whale watching, which means that all sightings are on the wildlife’s terms. We can therefore never guarantee up close encounters.
Please note that our fleet is not completely wheelchair accessible as there are steep stairs between lower and upper decks and high thresholds to get from the decks into the saloon as well as from the saloon to the toilets.
Wheelchair users are welcome to bring a foldable chair onboard our bigger boats, but if possible, please advise our office prior to departure as we may need to assist with boarding.

Location

Elding Whale Watching Akureyri

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Saritahr2023

Mar 29, 2024

EXCELLENT SERVICE - Lovely experience!!! Was a really goooood time with the group. Was a blessing day!!!! Thank you sooooo much guys!!!!!!

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C9932zxmatteom

Mar 16, 2024

11/03/24 Akureyri Whale Watching - We had an amazing trip going up through Akureyri fjord where we spotted two humpback whales. Even if the period wasn't the best for whale watching we had a great experience even seeing one of them jumping out of water. The crew gave us many informations about those animals and impressed us for the respect they had for these whales during the whole tour. Definitely recommend this experience and this crew!

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Kathleensn3102go

Mar 12, 2024

Respectful whale watching - We had a beautiful trip on the fjord from Akureyri and a humpback known as Camel was first spotted about twenty minutes after setting off. We were able to watch it surfacing and diving many times during our trip. We were impressed by the respect the crew have for the whales and their knowledge about them. Also we are delighted with all the photos they have sent. It meant we could concentrate on watching the whale rather than trying to take photos. Obviously, the end of February isn’t the best time to go whale watching in Iceland, we understand there are many more around in summer. However the team have great local knowledge so there’s still a high chance of seeing humpbacks even on very cold winter days.

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Pipsic0la

Mar 7, 2024

🐋 Whaley good!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - We took this trip in the hope that we may just get lucky and catch a glimpse of a whale and we were not disappointed! The captain and crew were great at spotting the whales and allowed us to watch their natural behaviour without causing distress or upset to these amazing creatures! The crew were very informative and friendly to talk to. Onboard you can get drinks and snacks and there are loos. There are multiple viewing areas both inside and outside the boat. During our trip we were fortunate enough to see a humpback breach the water right next to the boat and saw at least two humpbacks and several harbour porpoises. Definitely not a bad way to spend an afternoon!

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Toplissfamily

Mar 6, 2024

Beautiful to watch a Humpback whale. - Truly awesome to spend time watching and listening to a hump back whale at the start and end of this tour as well as spotting numerous birds on the fjord. We were lucky with the weather and enjoyed a calm and scenic cruise on the fjord. The boat was very comfortable with warm overalls available if required and indoor seating available. Fortunately the weather was great so we stayed outside the whole time and found our own warm layers quite sufficient. The commentary and information provided was great and the tour was very respectful of the wildlife. Bizarrely, the only other tour boat we saw out at the same time was blasting out Celine Dion’s “My heart will go on” . I’m sure we weren’t the only passengers to be relieved when this other boat moved on. There was a hushed awe on this tour, everyone pointing to where the whale had surfaced and listening to the sounds of it blowing and diving.

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Kindschimartina

Mar 4, 2024

Great tour - Great tour. Very respectfully conducted. We got a lot of information during the tour. We were lucky. The weather was marvellous and we saw a humpback whale again and again. Would love to come again.

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Nicola_g

Feb 15, 2024

Brilliant, but not if you get seasick! - A very choppy trip, but we don’t get seasick 😀 We were lucky enough to see a humpback whale up close several times. The guide was informative and entertaining. It was a great experience

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Susan_p

Mar 25, 2024

It was fun seeing a whale... - It was fun seeing a whale after learning about them at the Akureyri Whale Museum prior to the excursion.

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525bhaveshr

Mar 5, 2024

Excellent tour with experienced guide. - I had booked this tour on the day I arrived in Akureyri and was not disappointed as we saw two humpback whales within 10 minutes into the Fiord. We had excellent commentary from the tour guide and she also took pictures which were available to us. Well worth booking this tour if your in Akureyri.

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