Whale Watching Adventure: Experience Midnight Sun and Marine Life from Reykjavik
4.3
59 Ratings
Reykjavík
Embark on a thrilling whale watching adventure in Reykjavik and witness the mesmerizing midnight sun. Discover Iceland's marine life and enjoy a serene cruise under the bright night sky.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Elding Whale Watching - On this 3 hr. tour we venture into Faxaflói bay in search for whales, birds and incredible views as the sun is setting on the horizon. Our excellent crew and specially trained guides will tell you all about the wildlife and landscape we come across on the tour.
What's Included
- Access to the Whale Watching Centre
- Professional guide
- Use of onboard Wi-Fi
- Use of warm coveralls
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Experience Iceland’s midnight sun during the summer months of June, July & August, using the luminosity of the night sky to spot whales, dolphins and more. This 3-hour whale watching tour provides an onboard multimedia presentation on Iceland’s marine wildlife, in addition to a sea cruise from Reykjavik Old Harbour. Keep your eyes peeled for humpback whales while basking in the tranquility of the night-time sea.
Renowned globally for its green initiatives, Elding is committed to being eco-friendly. The company’s ambition, purpose, and target is to reduce their operation’s environmental footprint, whilst delivering a memorable sea-life encounter.
- Dress warmly; a hat and gloves are recommended.
- 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
Meet us in the ELDING ticket office located at Ægisgarður 5c by the Old Harbour district in Reykjavík. Once at the pier, simply follow the red colour to find us! Be sure to arrive at least 15 min. before departure to ensure enough time to check in and to board the boat.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(59 Ratings)
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Katrinbs862bs
Oct 10, 2023
Wonderful trip - It was fantastic. We saw Dolphins, Mink Whales and also one humpback Whale. What a great experience. Thanks for all the informations about the whales and After the Trip the professionel photos.
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Matthew
Aug 17, 2023
Great - Very cool, bunch of whales, must do if your not going to be in the north, but if you can there are much more whales in husavik
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Ian_l
Aug 16, 2023
'Must do' tour - Second time I've done this and great both times, although very different type of sightings. This time we saw 6-10 Minke whales for a considerable period if time, with Rob the naturalist giving lots of insights into their behaviour.
This is a must do tour every time I visit Iceland.
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908lelac
Jul 24, 2023
To be done:-) - It was an amazing experience! We've been pretty lucky cause one whale really got close to our boat and stayed there for a while! The guide explained many interesting details. I recommend it!
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Renee_g
Jul 20, 2023
Whales with a midnight view! - Thia cruise was 3 hours of magic. The midnight sun was beautiful on the horizon, but the appearances of a number of humpback whales and many dolphins and puffins was truly breathtaking.
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Emily_d
Jul 11, 2023
Amazing time to see the whales! - We loved this tour! The late hour meant it was pretty quiet on the water, only a couple other boats. Our guide was fantastic, very knowledgeable and fun. He did a great job pointing out where to look and what we were seeing. We got to see quite a few whales, including dives and breeches! The boat was nice too, had bathrooms and a bar with hot drinks for when it got cooler. The scenery is also amazing, the view of the volcanoes and the bay was great. We would absolutely go again, we loved it.
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598grahamk
Jul 10, 2023
Love whale watching - Great experience. The weather was perfect and we were entertained by a large number of humpback whales being very playful.
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Julene_f
Aug 18, 2023
We saw some minke whales... - We saw some minke whales and northern gannets. The boat wasn't overly full and it was a pleasant evening.
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Bobby
Aug 11, 2023
Good evening tour - Took the night cruise (in broad daylight) so we had a full day to tour land sites. Saw a few Minka whales and dolphins but that was it. More interesting was the view of the entire western island mountains and sunset
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Avril_t
Jul 10, 2023
Bad weather - no refunds - No photos as nothing seen worth to a photo of. Bad weather did not help. In our opinion it was not worth going out in rough weather. We think they did not want to give refunds so they took us out anyway.
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