Whale Watching by RIB Speedboat: Explore Marine Wildlife From Downtown Reykjavik
4.7
10 Ratings
Reykjavík
Embark on an exhilarating whale watching adventure in Reykjavik. Hop on a RIB speedboat and explore the rich marine wildlife just off the city's shores. Book now!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Faxaflói - Experience the joy of close encounters with mighty whales, graceful dolphins or playful porpoises on our easy-to-join whale watching tours from downtown Reykjavík. We’ll make this a “once-in-a-lifetime experience for you to remember! All year round, you’ll be able to see a wide variety of ocean-going mammals just a few minutes off the coast, including minke, humpback and killer whales, as well as white-beaked dolphins and harbour porpoises. The summer is the peak period, but there is always something amazing to be found in Faxafloi Bay – as well as enjoying the spectacular scenery that surrounds the capital city.
What's Included
- Warm overalls, gloves, goggles and all necessary safety equipment provided.
- Up to 2-hour exciting tour in a small group 12-seater RIB boat.
- Panoramic Reykjavík sightseeing including views of the Harpa Concert Hall and Sun Voyager.
What's Not Included
- Hotel transfer
Additional Information
Join us for a thrilling RIB speedboat adventure and explore the abundant marine life found in the waters off Reykjavík City’s coast. If you’re a nature enthusiast eager to spot Iceland’s magnificent whales, dolphins, and porpoises in a small, intimate group, don’t miss this opportunity.
Your journey begins at Reykjavík’s Old Harbour, taking you between the tiny islands of Faxaflói Bay and along Reykjavík’s shoreline. Enjoy a breathtaking city view while you search for marine creatures.
Kindly Note:
The tour requires participants to be at least 10 years old and over 145 CM tall.
As this is a wildlife expedition, we cannot predict or promise specific animal sightings. We do not provide refunds if we do not spot whales or dolphins, but we do offer a free ticket for a future tour. We reserve the right to cancel the tour due to inclement weather or if there are not enough participants.
Location
Old Harbour House | Food, Drinks & Tours
Ægisgarður
We are located at the Reykjavík Old Harbour close to the city's center. It is the main port of departure for whale watching and northern lights tours. *Please arrive at the meeting point 30 MINUTES BEFORE DEPARTURE.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Beju_s
Sep 11, 2023
Wonderful. - My kids loved this and what a wonderful experience to see the whales this close and dancing. Well organised trip.
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Crishie2
Jul 4, 2023
Whales + dolphins + incredible humans - First off, my 2 hour speedboat tour ACTUALLY led to whale watching which was incredible in itself! An added bonus was DOLPHINS too! We did see puffins (June) as well.
The biggest reason I want to leave a review though is their customer service. The staff went above and beyond for me. They were kind and professional but also accommodated my tight schedule and even booked a taxi for me and helped me run out of our tour gear to catch it so I wouldn't be late to my transportation for the next leg of my trip.
Truly kind, incredible humans. Will rave about them to anyone who wants to hear! Book them!
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Nipun_s
Jun 28, 2023
Epic experience and... - Epic experience and amazing guides. Pure untouched beauty and we got to see whales dolphins and puffins all in thier natural habitats
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Monicaq436
Jun 19, 2023
Great tour! - Excellent whale an puffin watching. The speed boat brings you so much closer to the action (I have done whale watching on bigger boats previously). We saw humbacks, minkes and dolphins and the island full of puffins. The captain has a keen sense of finding animals and our guide gave great insight on what to watch. I highly recommend!
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Emmaclear84
May 13, 2023
Amazing - Great tour, very lucky to see a humpback cleaning itself, splashing around. Also saw puffins on the way back.
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Em-lee-ade
May 13, 2023
Great tour - Great 2 hour trip on the speedboat. First we were fully suited plus gloves and goggles to protect us from the elements however the water was pretty calm and no one got soaked. Lucky was our guide and she really knew her whales, lots of info.
We saw dolphins and a humpback jumping and diving around. We got close but not too close which was nice to respect the animal, some others seemed to get too close.
We also stopped by and saw some puffins on the way back.
Tour finished perfectly on time which was great as I was a little worried about getting to my airport bus but we saw everything and more within 2 hours.
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Sammi_c
Apr 2, 2022
wonderful experience - We had a fantastic experience on the speedboat, the guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. We saw humpback whales and dolphins. When there is a sighting, you can travel much faster than ships with a rib boat. We fully recommend this tour if your´re visiting Reykjavik.
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Louise_d
May 2, 2022
Excellent trip - Very good experience we saw one humpback whale, only thing to make it better would have been to see more.
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Glenn_t
Sep 2, 2023
Cancelled last minute - Cancelled last minute due to wind conditions. I would understand but they had advanced notice, and chose to notify me the night before I had the tour in the morning. This gave me no time to make other plans for the day.
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