Húsavík Whale Watching Tour: Experience Majestic Whales and Puffins on a RIB Boat
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Húsavík
Embark on a thrilling 2-hour whale watching tour in Húsavík, Iceland's Whale Capital. Hop on a RIB boat, spot majestic whales and adorable puffins, and enjoy a small group experience for the best views!
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Husavik Adventures - Get your warm clothes and get ready for a real adventure!

The tour begins with a sail to the beautiful Skjálfandi Bay. There are many whale species that are known to be accommodated in the area. For example, the Humpback whale, the Minke whale, White-beaked dolphins, porpoises… More than 10 different species visit Skjálfandi every year!

The speedy RIB boats make it more likely to have a close encounter with the giants, being able to drive huge amounts of miles in the trip. Also, with only 12 passengers or fewer on board, the competition for the best view on board is certainly eliminated.

Among the places, we will visit Lundey (Puffin Island)*, known for its great amount of the popular bird. Passengers will also see the Tjörnes peninsula, known for its fossil layers with the most ancient one being two million years old!

An expert whale-watching guide, a captain on board, a warm water-resistant overall suit, and a life vest are included in this trip. Bring your hat and gloves with you – the bay can be pretty cold!

So, when are you joining us?

*Puffin season is ca. 15th of April-20th August. Outside that time of the year, our tours are Big Whales exclusive!

What's Included
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Driver/guide
  • Live commentary on board
  • Local taxes
  • Warm overall, life jacket and raincoat (if needed)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Gloves & hats
Additional Information

Experience a 2-hour whale observation journey on a fast RIB boat departing from Húsavík, Iceland’s Whale Capital.

Each RIB boat can accommodate a maximum of 12 guests and is led by a knowledgeable whale observation guide and captain. All attendees are provided with a warm jumpsuit, a life vest, and a rain jacket (if required).

By concentrating on small group tours, we ensure all participants have unobstructed sightlines, without the need to compete for the prime viewing space.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Minimum age onboard is 8 years old, or 130 centimeters in height
Location
Husavik Adventures
Garðarsbraut
The tour begins by meeting at the Húsavík Adventures's ticket office 30 minutes before departure. Please note that we share the office building with our parent company North Sailing. You can easily find the office on the opposite side of the road from the famous church of Húsavík
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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J5958znjong
Oct 28, 2023
First Whale watching experience was AWESOME!! - Guise was incredibly knowledgeable and boat captain put us in perfect position to see all of the whales making picture taking so easy. It was a terrific time and money well spent!
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Rachel
Oct 25, 2023
Fantastic trip! - Brilliant tour! Our guide was very informative and you could tell how passionate and excited she was which was infectious! We saw beautiful humpback whales numerous times and enjoyed a really fun boat ride. Would 100% recommend
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Chewhua_k
Oct 20, 2023
Sighted not one but... - Sighted not one but surprisingly many humpback whales. Alex were great in giving us information about the whales and Robbie is great in sighting the whereabouts of the whales. Overall we enjoyed ourselves. Great and fun ride on the speedboat.
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751sadiqs
Oct 6, 2023
Amazing Whale watching experience! - We saw 3 humpback whales thanks to the accomplished boat driver and guide on this tour! Thoroughly recommend. The entire experience was so enjoyable.
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Julie_h
Oct 2, 2023
Great trip - We were initially booked to do this the day before but when we got there they told us that whilst the trip was going, it was going to be rough and they gave us the option to rearrange or have a full refund. As we were in the area the following day we rearranged but were very impressed that they gave us these options at no cost to us. RIB was comfortable and the kit they gave us kept us warm. The trip was very enjoyable and we were fortunate that the weather was pretty much perfect! Great sightings too.
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Savbetts
Sep 24, 2023
Scientists and Whales - This was an excellent experience with an incredibly knowledgable guide, Silva. We saw a few humpback whales, were educated on all their behaviour, and even got to watch the all female research team in action. Highly recommend this tour.
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Linda
Sep 23, 2023
Great experience! - We had a great time on this cruise! I was a little nervous as the person in the ticket office warned me to be prepared as the trip would be bumpy on the RIB and that it would be very cold. But the overalls they provided were great and kept me very warm even though it was about 35F! And the ride was really comfortable - I guess that could have been because we had a nice day, but also because the driver was great! We saw 2 different humpback whales several times, and the guide was great. Overall, it was a great time, and I would highly recommend it! The RIB boats are great at getting quickly to the whales and following them
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484marijeh
Sep 22, 2023
Wow - Amazing. Went twice at one Day. Wow, it was worth it! Friendly staff, good boats and of course whales!
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Jaclyn_m
Sep 18, 2023
All Around Must Do - All around amazing tour and a must do when in Iceland. The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable, the views were spectacular all around, and the humpback whale watching was a sight to see! We got lucky and saw 3 different humpbacks and were able to watch them breach the surface a couple times before going back down to feed.
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Manuel
Sep 15, 2023
Bucket list activity - Amazing quick and easy excursion for our trip in Iceland. I have never seen any whales before or been out on the ocean that far but it was relaxing and great weather for the time we went. We also got pretty lucky too since the finback whale we saw had gotten really close to our boat on one of its dives. Made great for pictures and just getting an actual idea of how big these beautiful animals are. Our guides were also great too, very knowledgeable about each species we saw
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