Cruise Port → Reykjavík Hotel – Private Transfer (1–6 Passengers)

by Ride Iceland · Boat tours · Airport transfers · private · Reykjavík

4.7(31) · operator on Google
Cruise Port → Reykjavík Hotel – Private Transfer (1–6 Passengers) — Ride Iceland

Would this be cheaper direct? No — we sell at Ride Iceland's own price and take our commission from them, not from you. What you get here is one checkout across operators, one confirmation, and one place to change or cancel it. If you ever find it cheaper on their own site, tell us and we will match it or explain why we cannot.

  • Duration

    1 hour

  • Difficulty

    Easy

  • Season

    All year

  • Starts in

    Reykjavík

  • Meeting

    Hotel pickup available

  • Languages

    EN

  • Departs

    04:00, 04:30, 05:00, 05:30 …

  • Cancellation

    Free until 24h before

About this experience

Enjoy a comfortable private one-way transfer between a Reykjavík cruise port and your Reykjavík hotel. Choose the direction that matches your journey: Cruise Port to Reykjavík Hotel or Reykjavík Hotel to Cruise Port. The fixed price is per private vehicle, not per person, and covers 1–6 passengers. Your driver will meet you at the selected pickup location, assist with luggage and take you directly to your destination. A return journey is not included and must be booked separately. Please provide your cruise ship name, requested pickup time, pickup location and destination when booking.

Description from the operator, Ride Iceland. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Where you go

  1. Private Cruise Port and Reykjavik Hotel Transfer

Good to know

Cruise-port pickup policy


Please provide the cruise ship’s name, cruise terminal, confirmed pickup time and lead passenger’s name when booking.


We allow a 30-minute grace period beginning from the confirmed pickup time. If we cannot locate or contact the passenger within this period, the booking will be recorded as a no-show.


Accessibility and equipment information


The vehicle is not wheelchair accessible and does not have a wheelchair ramp or lift.


A fully foldable stroller or pram may be stored in the vehicle’s luggage compartment, subject to available luggage space. Please notify us in advance.


Infant and child seats are available upon request. Please provide the child’s age and approximate weight when booking.

Cancellation for this tour

Free cancellation until 24 hours before departure; no refund after that. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.

If the weather cancels this tour

Iceland's weather is real. What usually stops this one is sea state — the skipper decides an hour or two before departure. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.

  1. 1Ride Iceland decides, and tells us. Operators cancel when it is unsafe or pointless, and we back that call every time — we do not ask them to run anyway.
  2. 2We contact you by email, and by phone if your tour is the same or next day. You choose: another date if there is one you can make, or a full refund. There is no fee and nothing to argue.
  3. 3The refund goes back to the card you paid with, through Stripe, usually visible within a few working days. If this tour was one of several in your booking, the others are untouched.

What you do not get is the day back. If this is the only free day in your plan, put a spare day next to it — the planner leaves days free with the rest-day option. And if you want out because the forecast looks bad, that is your own cancellation: free until 1 day before departure, the operator's policy after that.

Questions on the day: [email protected] · +354 497 1373. How cancellations work in Iceland →

Sold out on your date?

Seats come back — a cancellation, or the operator adding a vehicle. Tell us the date and we will check once a day and email you if one opens. One email, then we delete the address; nothing else is ever sent to it.

Who this is not for

  • Not for late risers on your first morning — the earliest departure is 04:00, and Reykjavík pickups start before that.
  • Priced per vehicle, so it is poor value for one or two people and good value for four or more sharing.

Read off the operator's own conditions. If none of it applies to you, this is a good one.

Why we list it

Ride Iceland is one of 154 operators we work with — chosen for reliability, honest descriptions and how they treat guests when weather changes plans. We don't list everything; we list what we'd book ourselves. The six checks every operator passes →

What travellers say about Ride Iceland

Read all 31 reviews on Google →

Operator rating 4.7/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.

  • Mike Brown

    ★★★★★ · a month ago

    Bernard was driver/tour guide on a private tour for four of us. He was interesting, friendly, well informed and accommodating. Our six hour tour was fantastic. Although the private tour was more expensive we have no regrets. In six hours we efficiently accomplished what would have taken 8 or more hours on a larger tour bus and our tour was tailored to our specific needs.

  • Dr. Mahjabin Islam

    ★★★★★ · a year ago

    What a fantastic team they are! I was in Iceland early this month to celebrate my birthday. Unfortunately, due to poor weather, the aurora tours kept cancelling. On the last day, 4th march, to avail our last chance, I found Ride Iceland on google search. The whatsapp chats were dealt in such a friendly manner and I immediately agreed for a private tour. We had Bernard as our guide. He is incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. Although there were cloud covers, Bernard picked a spot and identified aurora well before we could. He took us to two different spots and we witnessed the aurora show in both places. We were elated as it was my birthday and after all the odds we could witness it. I am very thankful to the team and Bernard. I wish them good luck :)

  • Miguel B

    ★★★★★ · 2 years ago

    Finding reliable transportation, especially late at night, can be a worry in a new country. But they took all that stress away. My driver was an absolute gem. He was incredibly accommodating, not only arriving right on time but also patiently waiting while I fumbled with my camera at every stop.

  • Daisy Victor

    ★★★★★ · a year ago

    Absolutely fantastic tour with Bernard! He's knowledgeable, professional, and so kind making our Iceland visit convenient and allowing us to see all the highlights. A truly enjoyable experience!. We highly recommend him!

Reviews from Google · updated 13 Sept 2026

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Boat tours — questions people ask

Where do boat tours leave from in Reykjavík?

The Old Harbour, on Ægisgarður pier, about five minutes' walk from most downtown hotels and ten from Hallgrímskirkja. Elding and Reykjavik Sailors both have ticket offices there. Whale, puffin, sea-angling and northern-lights boats all use the same area. Arrive thirty minutes before departure to check in. The Viðey ferry (/experience/1539/) leaves from the same harbour in summer and from Skarfabakki the rest of the year.

Is the Jökulsárlón boat tour worth it?

Yes, if you are already at the lagoon. A Zodiac gets you among the icebergs and close to the glacier edge in a way the shore cannot, and the combined glacier hike and Zodiac day (/experience/716547/) is the best full day in the southeast. Boats run in the warmer months only; check the tour page for dates. It is not worth a fourteen-hour day trip from Reykjavík just for the boat.

What is the difference between a Zodiac and an amphibian boat at Jökulsárlón?

A Zodiac is a fast rigid inflatable seating around ten, with a guide who can nose it near the glacier face and into iceberg fields; you wear a flotation suit and get a bit wet. The amphibian is a slow duck boat carrying larger groups on a fixed loop. The Zodiac is the better trip and the one we list. It has a minimum age and is bumpier; the tour page has details.

Will a boat tour be cancelled if it is windy?

Quite possibly. Operators cancel whale, puffin and lagoon boats when the wind or swell makes them unsafe or pointless, and Iceland is windy. The decision usually comes the evening before or early on the day, by email or text. You get a full refund or a new date. Book boat trips early in your stay rather than on your last day so a cancellation can be rebooked.

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Pairs well with

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from

€143 per vehicle

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