Whale Watching: Dalvik's Arctic Adventure

Embark on a thrilling whale watching adventure from Dalvík, near Akureyri. Spot majestic humpbacks, dolphins, and more in stunning Arctic landscapes.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Dalvik - Dalvik is a charming fishing village near Akureyri in northern Iceland. It is ideally situated for whale watching excursions in Eyjafjordur.
  • Eyjafjörður - Eyjafjörður is renowned as one of the premier locations globally to observe humpback whales and various other whale species. Departures are from Dalvik, which is conveniently…
What's Included
  • On-board restrooms
  • Snacks
Additional Information

Experience whale watching from Dalvik, near Akureyri, the capital of North Iceland. Arctic Sea Tours is committed to providing an exciting sea adventure. We are proud of our excellent sighting success and five-star rating on TripAdvisor!
The whale watching occurs in the stunning landscape of Eyjafjordur, nestled within the majestic mountains of…

Location
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Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Silvioaw
Aug 25, 2025
Unforgettable tour - Excellent experience. The fiord explored for sighting had several whales and the ship's captain did not spare efforts to approach them. Local is practically in the Arctic Circle. We took lots of pictures and saw lots of whales. Value paid was fully justified. Unforgettable tour
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Voltronchris
Jul 11, 2025
Must-do while in Northern Iceland! - We had an amazing time! Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly, and we saw three whales during our tour! Highly recommend
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Melkorkasig
Jul 25, 2023
Such fun - Had a fantastic time. At first, we barely saw anything, but after a while, the whales started popping up all over. One even got on its side to wave at us with its fin, and two whales swam in tandem alongside us for a while. Besides that, the scenery was gorgeous. Would absolutely recommend.
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Richard
Oct 4, 2022
Perfect experience - We saw several whales. They leave you with a full suit with which you don’t wet anything, even raining, and at the end of the activity they give you a cup of hot chocolate.
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Jamesbf2601hr
Jul 19, 2022
A well deserved five star. - Great experience, the staff on the boat were passionate and ensured we got the most from our trip. We saw five hump back whales and a pod of dolphins. Would go again.
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Weltenbummlerdh
Jun 8, 2022
Highly recommended - Great staff, extremely friendly and helpful! And the captain really did everything to get us close to the whales and dolphins so we could take nice pictures and enjoy the experience! Always back with Arctic Sea Tours!!
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Josevicentez2018
Sep 1, 2022
A beautiful experience - I loved it, although almost the whole group ended up a little dizzy from the surf, and in the end three ships chasing the two probable whales felt a little sorry for me.
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Jacques
Aug 18, 2022
Beautiful 3 hour walk - Three-hour sea trip to go whale watching We were lucky enough to see several Nice crew and detailed explanations
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M3027xbdans
Aug 15, 2022
Avoid doing business with this UNHONEST companyt - Watch out for this UNHONEST company (Arctic Sea Tours in Dalvik)! They are running business in an unhonest way. We wanted to do whale watching in Iceland. Earlier in the day, we were in Husvik trying to do a whale watching tour, but the tour was cancelled due to bad weather. Since we stayed in the Dalvik area later in the day, we called this company and they told me that the weather was good there and they still ran the whale watching tour. But here is the real trick: what they did not tell you was that they would take you to an area where the weather was good but whales were NOT as active as what Dalvik whale watching was famous for. If you google it, you would find out that Dalvik whale watching was advertised for a success rate of 98%. We had a nice weather in the bay area but we did NOT spot a single whale. I thought that we were just unlucky to be one of 2%! But then I found out I was wrong!!! I figured out that this company took us towards the inner bay instead of going out to the sea to watch whales. Their tour guide told me that they did NOT take us to the area where the whales were the most active, because THE WEATHER WAS REALLY BAD THERE! Well, if the weather was bad, I would be fine if they cancelled the tour like North Sailing in Husvik, or tell you the truth and let you decide. But they simply did NOT tell you the truth, and instead just took you to a back-up area where whales were spotty. The view was nice, but we were NOT there for a view in a cold weather for 3 hours! We wanted to see whales, a lot of them! We were disappointed to see NONE! I don’t have the data, but I would highly doubt the success rate of spotting whales in that back-up area would be 98%! You might be really lucky to spot one or two whales. I really regret that I did not pay attention to another bad review I saw earlier, and took a tour with this UNHONEST company. It not only wasted my time and money, but also ruined my vacation mood! And this company did not care about customers at all! When I brought up this issue to them, they simply did not want to talk to me about it – I guess they were upset that I found out that they did business in this TRICKY way. They just told me that they knew what they were doing – I guess they did know, but a lot of people were tricked! Again, be careful when this company tell you that the weather is good for whale watching – you might be simply wasting your time and money like I do. Indeed in a country like Iceland, the weather is bad most of the time even during the summer. You would be very disappointed if you go whale watching with them!
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From $94
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).