Whale & Marine Adventure Tour

by Sea Trips Reykjavík · Whale watching · Reykjavík

4.60(345) · operator on Google
Whale & Marine Adventure Tour — Sea Trips Reykjavík

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  • Duration

    3 hours and 30 minutes

  • Difficulty

    Easy

  • Season

    May – Sep

  • Starts in

    Reykjavík

  • Languages

    EN

  • Departs

    09:15, 10:00, 10:30, 13:15 …

  • Cancellation

    Free until 24h before

About this experience

In Reykjavík's gorgeous Old Harbor, on our specially equipped whale-viewing vessel, experience the excitement of whale watching.

Our professional guide will give you an overview of the local marine species as you set sail and share insights into the fascinating behavior of these gentle giants of the sea.

You should keep a watch out for humpback whales, minke whales, porpoises, and dolphins as you travel out into Faxaflói Bay as they are commonly seen in the waters near Reykjavík.

The ideal vantage point for watching these magnificent creatures up close and personal is our roomy, comfortable boat.

Our boat has an enclosed cabin and a sizable outside deck, so you can take advantage of the whale-watching opportunity regardless of the weather.

Restrooms and snacks are also available on board, adding to the comfort of your trip.

Discover the natural treasures that make Reykjavík a well-known whale-watching site by joining us on an exciting sea voyage.

Description from the operator, Sea Trips Reykjavík. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Where you go

  1. Pass By: Old Harbour
  2. Pass By: Harpa Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Centre
  3. Pass By: Faxaflói
  4. Pass By: Engey
  5. Pass By: Lundey
  6. Pass By: Videy Island

Included

  • Passengers will receive a complimentary beer or drink voucher at our favorite restaurant, Bryggjan Brewery & Restaurant, located by the harbor.
  • 2.5 - 3 hours Whale Watching Cruise
  • Professional guides
  • Panoramic views
  • Warm blankets
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Drinks and snacks available for purchase
  • Restroom on board
  • Pickup is available for an extra charge

Good to know

We recommend all guests dress warmly in layers and good footwear it is always colder on the water and don´t forget your camera.

Please check in at the Old Harbour House at Aegisgardur 2, 101 Reykjavík at the harbor 30 minutes before departure.

If you added pick-up service, we will pick you up 75–45 minutes before departure. This is the pick-up window. Traffic may cause small delays, but we’ll do our best to arrive within that time.

  • Weather is a big factor for the tour, we may have to cancel the tour due to unfavorable weather conditions.
  • The tour takes place in wild nature, sightings cannot be predicted or guaranteed. If there are no sightings on the tour, we do not offer refunds but instead, we offer our passengers a free return to join our tour depending on availability, valid for up to three years.

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; in winter this happens often. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.

  1. 1Sea Trips Reykjavík 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 →

Why this one and not the cheaper one?

The nearest cheaper Húsavík Whale Museum Ticket from Húsavík Whale Museum is €19 — €70 less. Here is every difference we can actually measure.

Sea Trips Reykjavík · €89Húsavík Whale Museum · €19
How long it runs3.5 hours1 hour
Changing your mindFree until 24 h beforeNot stated

The €70 buys you 2.5 more hours out and free cancellation up to 24 h before. Whether that is worth it is your call — but that is what the difference is.

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 available in winter; the operator runs it roughly May to September.

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

Why we list it

Sea Trips Reykjavík 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 Sea Trips Reykjavík

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Operator rating 4.6/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.

  • Hernan Torres

    ★★★★★ · 2 weeks ago

    Puffin Watching Yacht Cruise from Downtown Reykjavík – Small Group Experience https://seatrips.is/tour/puffin-watching-yacht-cruise-from-downtown-reykjavik/ It was a really smallest group experience, like a private tour for both of us, we booked way before our trip, very easy, and once over there, the day before someone from the tour operator called me to see if we were willing to move our tour time from 2:30 pm to 12 pm, because some technical issues, I know things happen, so no problem, we went there around 11:30 am, nobody was in the office because all shops around there were doing some painting, we went to a restaurant across the street, and Ana was there, we did the check in and ready to go on board the “Sea Ranger”, small powerful and beautiful yacht and guess what? We were the only passengers, the whole boat just for us! Ana was the guide and a young nice man the pilot, they took us to 2 small islands near the port, no more that 15 minutes away, and we were able to see those beautiful, colorful, small and fast elusive sea birds, it was worth and we took several pictures /videos from them very close, you cannot step on land, it’s forbidden, and they don’t stay put for the pictures! You need to know, the birds have their own “calendar for the year” , that day (8/19/26) was the last day for the season, they go and live on the sea and come back next year in early April, how? Good question. In the background you can see the Tall ship ARC Gloria from the Colombian Navy on its yearly cruise with Naval Cadets on board

  • Katie Hepting

    ★★★★★ · 5 months ago

    Claudia was an incredible guide for our northern lights tour on March 22, 2026. She was very attentive and informative, giving constant updates on light activity and giving us all tips for photographing. Inside the boat was warm and cozy, and you can’t beat having bathrooms and a bar available! The boat wasn’t packed full of people which we appreciated. It was very easy to move around. Highly recommend this tour!

  • Laura Gardner

    ★★★★★ · 6 months ago

    We used sea trips for a northern lights tour, great guides and crew, lovely boat with plenty of space for everyone. Really enjoyable evening seeing the lights and a highlight of our trip!

  • Death

    ★★★★★ · 7 months ago

    Beautiful trip, amilia rose, seen whales, puffins, staff were lovely, plenty food and drinks on board to be bought, they wernt lying when they said wrap up warm lol, but so worth it

Reviews from Google · updated 13 Sept 2026

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Whale watching — questions people ask

When is the best time for whale watching in Iceland?

April to October, with June to August the most reliable. Humpbacks and minke whales feed in Faxaflói off Reykjavík and in the northern fjords all summer, and white-beaked dolphins and harbour porpoises turn up on most trips. Winter boats still sail from Reykjavík, but sightings drop and the sea is rougher. If whales are the point of your trip, come in summer and book an early departure; seas are usually calmer in the morning.

Can you see whales from Reykjavík in December?

Sometimes. Boats run from the Old Harbour all year, and winter trips do find whales, mostly humpbacks and the occasional orca. But December means short daylight, cold wind and a higher chance the operator cancels for weather. Sightings are noticeably less frequent than in summer. If you are here in winter, go anyway, but treat it as a sea trip with a chance of whales rather than a whale trip. Most operators offer a free second trip if nothing shows.

Is Húsavík or Reykjavík better for whale watching?

Húsavík, if you can get there. Skjálfandi Bay in the north sees humpbacks close to shore from May to September, and the small family-run boats like Friends of Moby Dick (/experience/752602/) keep group sizes down. Reykjavík is more convenient: boats leave the Old Harbour five minutes from most hotels and run all year. Akureyri and Dalvík in Eyjafjörður are also strong. If you are only in Reykjavík, go from Reykjavík and do not feel short-changed.

Will I get seasick on a whale watching tour?

You might. Faxaflói is open sea and the boats roll, especially in wind. Take a tablet an hour before departure, stay on deck in fresh air and watch the horizon rather than your phone. Morning trips tend to be calmer than afternoon ones. If you know you suffer badly, a two-hour RIB trip (/experience/155331/) is faster and bumpier but shorter, or pick a northern fjord like Eyjafjörður, which is more sheltered than the bay off Reykjavík.

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