Húsavík Whale Watching Tour: Experience Majestic Whales and Puffins on a RIB Boat

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: 24 hours
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…
What's Included
  • Raincoat (when needed)
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Driver/guide
  • Local taxes
  • Live commentary on board
  • Warm water resistant overalls and life jacket (compulsory to wear by law in Iceland)
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…

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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Travel31353690629
Oct 20, 2025
Fantastic Trip - Everyting was great! Very nice Guides, good Quality Suits, excellent Skipper! All in all a absolute fantastic experience!
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Donato_c
Oct 15, 2025
Highly recommended - Beautiful experience. I can only recommend this tour for the professionalism and sympathy shown
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Svetlana
Oct 13, 2025
Everything was amazing. - Our boat trip was so exciting. We were lucky and saw whales too close to our boat. Thank you very much for fantastic experience
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Matmat_9
Oct 11, 2025
Great sighting, friendly and experienced crew - Great sighting of whales, the staff was very knowledgeable and friendly. The equipment was good to cut the wind and cold air, the boat was stable despite the big waves, but most likely due to the good steering of the captain. Great close up view of the humpback whales, we moved spots a few times to find different ones. Recommended
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Wanqiuf
Oct 9, 2025
Wonderful - Wonderful trip!The guide tell us lots of tings about whales.Weather is sunny,We have see 3 whales and absolutely we finally see whale’s tale.
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Jakez2014
Oct 2, 2025
DO IT! - Would highly recommend the Big Whales RIB boat tour from Húsavík! Unfortunately, we did not see any puffins; however, the whales were AMAZING in the ocean to see.
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Pilarmm9761wc
Sep 27, 2025
Unique experience - It was a very nice experience, we were lucky enough to see many whales and very close. The guide was very friendly and very interesting everything he told us.
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Simone_p
Sep 24, 2025
Great experience! - The experience was amazing! We saw three whales, some of them very close! In addition, the tours are very individual. Personally, I found the small groups much more pleasant than the large ships.
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869pepic
Sep 23, 2025
Definitely the best option to watch whales - Super safe excursion to enter the sea with a small group. The Zodiac is a pass and just for climbing is worth it. The love and respect that the animals and their profession have the guides rating to the league and the explanation very pleasant and close. I would certainly repeat. Plus we were lucky enough to see humpback whales and cauldrons. I certainly don't regret catching it in front of the boat which being somewhat cheaper has nothing to do with the experience
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Williamwh9047qf
Sep 21, 2025
Amazing whale watching experience - This was such a magical experience it’s hard to put into words. Very professional and exciting. It was so magical to see four humpback 🐋 whales in their environment. So awesome . 😎
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From $163
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).