Húsavík is the whale-watching town of the north, with about 2,500 people. Few tours here are sold to ships by name, so this list also shows day tours that start in Húsavík and run eight hours or less.
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Ships tie up or tender at the harbour, which is the middle of town. The whale-watching boats leave from the same harbour.
Comfortably: whale watching from the harbour, the GeoSea sea baths on the cliff, the whale museum. A full-day call: Ásbyrgi and Dettifoss, or Mývatn. Not from here: anything west of Akureyri.
Enter your ship's hours. We started with a typical Húsavík call; yours is in the daily programme.
Ashore 08:00 to 17:00. We keep the last hour before all aboard free.
We list tours that return at least 60 minutes before your all-aboard time, based on the operator's stated duration. We also add about 5 minutes each way between the ship and the departure point. The duration is the operator's estimate and weather can close roads, so treat this as a planning rule, not a guarantee. The ship waits for its own excursions, not for ours.
Five to seven hours. On a nine-hour call this leaves you the margin you want.
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BusTravel Iceland
meet at the start point
5 h 30 · from Húsavík
Visit Waterfalls, Volcano Craters, Lava Formations & Hot Springs in this tour from Húsavík
Leaves 08:30, back at the ship about 14:05: 2h 55min before all aboard.
Gentle Giants
Moderate · meet at the start point
5 h · from Húsavík
Guided Tours – Fine Dining – Bird Watching
Leaves 08:30, back at the ship about 13:35: 3h 25min before all aboard.
Four hours or less, or a flexible admission. The safe choice on a short call, and what to add if you have a morning free.
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Húsavík Whale Museum
86% below the €137 typical for whale watching tours
meet at the start point · works in rain
1 h · from Húsavík
Discover the fascinating world of whales at Húsavík Whale Museum
No fixed departure. About 1h; go early and you are back with 7h 50min to spare.
North Sailing
28% below the €137 typical for whale watching tours
meet at the start point
3 h · from Húsavík
Experience the whale watching trip that put Húsavík on the map as the whale watching capital of Iceland.
Leaves 08:15, back at the ship about 11:20: 5h 40min before all aboard.
Friends of Moby Dick
36% below the €137 typical for whale watching tours
meet at the start point
3 h · from Húsavík
At our family-run whale-watching business, we believe every tour should be an unforgettable experience. That's why we work tirelessly to ensure our guests have the best whale-watching experience.
Leaves 09:00, back at the ship about 12:05: 4h 55min before all aboard.
Gentle Giants
38% below the €137 typical for whale watching tours
meet at the start point · works in rain
3 h · from Húsavík
The Traditional Tour from Húsavík on Oak Boats – Experience the Mammals of the Ocean
Leaves 08:45, back at the ship about 11:50: 5h 10min before all aboard.
Húsavík Adventures
23% above the €137 typical for whale watching tours
from age 8 · meet at the start point
2 h · from Húsavík
We currently offer breathtaking Whale Watching and nature experience sailing trips in Skjálfandi Bay outside Húsavík, Iceland.
Leaves 08:30, back at the ship about 10:35: 6h 25min before all aboard.
Gentle Giants
16% above the €137 typical for whale watching tours
People already in Húsavík who would rather spend two quick…
2 h · from Húsavík
The Original Tour From Húsavík on Modern RIB Speedboats – For More Excitement
Leaves 08:05, back at the ship about 10:10: 6h 50min before all aboard.
Saltvík Holidayfarm
44% below the €175 typical for horse riding tours
from age 8 · meet at the start point
1 h · from Húsavík
1 hour horseback riding from Saltvík farm
Leaves 10:00, back at the ship about 11:05: 5h 55min before all aboard.
Saltvík Holidayfarm
17% below the €142 typical for sightseeing day tours
from age 10 · meet at the start point
1 h 30 · from Húsavík
Great trail, nice horses and fantastic view .
Leaves 10:00, back at the ship about 11:35: 5h 25min before all aboard.
North Sailing
25% above the €137 typical for whale watching tours
from age 8 · meet at the start point
4 h · from Húsavík
Experience the combination of the popular Húsavík Original Whale Watching and horseback riding tour with Saltvík horse centre, situated just south of Húsavík.
Leaves 08:30, back at the ship about 12:35: 4h 25min before all aboard.
Gentle Giants
36% above the €137 typical for whale watching tours
from age 10 · meet at the start point
4 h · from Húsavík
The Whale and the Icelandic Horse
Leaves 09:45, back at the ship about 13:50: 3h 10min before all aboard.
North Sailing
16% below the €137 typical for whale watching tours
meet at the start point
3 h 30 · from Húsavík
Sail around one of the world's largest puffin colonies on a whale watching tour in Skjálfandi Bay, Húsavík.
Leaves 08:45, back at the ship about 12:20: 4h 40min before all aboard.
North Sailing
14% below the €137 typical for whale watching tours
meet at the start point
3 h · from Húsavík
Experience the silent and eco-friendly whale watching tour onboard North Sailing's electric boats from Húsavík, North Iceland.
Leaves 09:30, back at the ship about 12:35: 4h 25min before all aboard.
North Sailing
25% below the €137 typical for whale watching tours
meet at the start point · evening
3 h · from Húsavík
Evening whale watching under the midnight sun from Húsavík. A peaceful 3-hour tour on traditional oak boats — perfect for photography, with hot chocolate and cinnamon buns included.
Earliest departure 20:00, back about 23:05. That does not fit your hours.
North Sailing
about the usual price for whale watching tours
meet at the start point
3 h · from Húsavík
Get close to the whales and join us on a sailing tour around Skjálfandi Bay on a traditional Icelandic schooner.
Leaves 09:30, back at the ship about 12:35: 4h 25min before all aboard.
Húsavík Adventures
23% above the €137 typical for whale watching tours
from age 8 · meet at the start point
2 h · from Húsavík
Experience whale watching and breathtaking nature in the stunning midnight sun.
Earliest departure 21:00, back about 23:05. That does not fit your hours.
Saltvík Holidayfarm
43% below the €142 typical for sightseeing day tours
from age 10 · meet at the start point
1 h · from Húsavík
Beautiful ride through a winter landscape along the coastline south of Húsavík
Leaves 11:00, back at the ship about 12:05: 4h 55min before all aboard.
Gentle Giants
Moderate · from age 8
1 h · from Húsavík
One Hour Express Tour
Leaves 08:35, back at the ship about 09:40: 7h 20min before all aboard.
Gentle Giants
meet at the start point
3 h · from Húsavík
Catch Your Own Meal
Leaves 09:05, back at the ship about 12:10: 4h 50min before all aboard.
Check your own sailing time first, not the scheduled one — calls get shortened by weather more often in Iceland than almost anywhere, and the ship will tell you the day before. Then pick a tour that is back at least an hour before all aboard.
Tell the operator which ship you are on when you book. They plan around sailings all season and it changes how they run the day. Most of these allow free cancellation up to 24 hours before, so booking early costs you nothing if the call changes — the exact rule is on each tour page.
16 of the 20 excursions here have departures published in the next four months. The rest open their calendars closer to the season, which is normal for Icelandic operators — search your ship’s date on the tour page to see it.
Not sure it fits? Send us the ship and the date —[email protected] or +354 497 1373. We will tell you if the answer is no.
Yes, and it is normally cheaper than the ship's desk because you are buying from the same Icelandic operators the ships buy from. The difference is that the ship waits for its own excursions and not for ours, so leave margin: on a standard nine-hour call we would not book a tour longer than seven hours.
Typically €118 per person across the 20 excursions we sell here from 7 operators, with the cheapest at €19. Private tours and small-group trips sit well above that; coach excursions below it.
That risk is yours on an independently booked tour, which is the honest trade for the lower price. In practice the operators here run these for cruise passengers all season and know the sailing times, but Icelandic weather closes roads without warning. Book the shorter option on a tight call, keep the operator’s number on your phone, and tell them at booking which ship you are on and when it sails.
Ships tie up or tender at the harbour, which is the middle of town. The whale-watching boats leave from the same harbour.
Put your own hours into the "Back on board in time" box on this page and the lists re-filter. A tour is shown as fitting when it returns at least 60 minutes before your all-aboard time, based on the operator's stated duration, plus about 5 minutes each way between the ship and the departure point. The operator's duration is their estimate, and weather can close roads, so this is a planning rule, not a guarantee.
Several excursions, or a call in more than one port? One checkout covers the lot.
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