Húsavík: Whale Watching Tour with Heated Indoor Seating
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Welcome to our small, family-run whale watching company in Húsavík, Iceland’s whale watching capital. Our family has been sailing Skjálfandi Bay since 1994, and today we continue to share our experience and knowledge of the bay with visitors from around the world. Our experienced crew will take you out into Skjálfandi Bay in search of whales and other marine life, while sharing their knowledge of the wildlife, the bay and the surrounding area. We follow the Icelandic Code of Conduct for Responsible Whale Watching, allowing guests to experience these animals in their natural environment while keeping their wellbeing in mind. Join us aboard VINUR for a personal and authentic whale watching experience with a local family-run company and over 30 years of experience on Skjálfandi Bay.
Inclusions
What's included
- 20% discount at the Whale Museum by showing their boarding pass at the entrance.
- Life jackets
- Floatation Overalls
- All Fees and Taxes
- 15% discount to GeoSea
What's not
- Drinks and snacks
- We do NOT offer Pick up & Drop off from Cruise Terminal
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.7
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Ratings come from 195 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Fun and flukes
The whale watch was a wonderful experience! The crew of the boat checked on us regularly and were very good at explaining all there is to know about whales.
5Super experience with a wonderful and knowledgeable crew.
Excellent experience. Very knowledgeable guide and captain. They work very hard to ensure all are safe and have a great experience. they do not use technology to locate whales, rather good experience, site and communication with other boats out there at the time. We were very successful seeing several whales and a couple of different types (Minke and Humpback). Our guide is a marine biologist and explained so much about the whales, their environment and the area we were covering.
5Great experience, great staff
We had the best time on our whale watching tour with Friends of Moby Dick. I scheduled our tour the night before and when we showed up we realized I had accidentally booked for the following day. We were rving around the ring road so we were going to be moving on the following day and the guy at the front deck graciously allowed us to join the tour still even though our tickets were for the next day. The staff was very professional and our guide was extremely knowledgeable and her excitement over seeing whales made the whole experience that much better. We were able to see a minke whale and 2 humpback whales. I highly recommend this tour and if I ever find myself in Husavik I will definitely visit again.
5Fun experience, but be prepared
Seeing whales is not guaranteed, but we got lucky and saw a few. Boat/tour staff was knowledgeable and friendly. There is about 45 minute boat ride one way so be prepared. Probably 2/3 of the people on our ride got seasick. And while staff was prepared with bags for those that got sick it could be a lot to watch so many get sick around you. Staff did a good job checking on those getting sick and tending to everyone’s needs.
5Great Guides and Whales
We went in off season so only saw 2 whales but we saw dolphins and amazing jellyfish-I know it sounds weird but they were beautiful and so different. The guides were amazing and so caring when people got sick the whales we did see were awesome!!!
5Great day of Whake Watching
Great experience saw a whale 🙃. A little crowded to the point you couldn’t see the whale if you were on wrong side of boat. Not enough viewing spots for passenger count. The speaker in the back of boat was not good - very loud and can’t understand guide well. The one in front was much better. The guides discussion on whales very informative.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- IMPORTANT: The time shown is the BOAT DEPARTURE time, not check-in time. Please arrive at least 20 minutes before departure.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 40 travellers
- Operated by
- Sjóferðir Arnars ehf
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Akureyri
- Its from-price is 47% below the median of the 133 experiences we list in Akureyri.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 14 of 133.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Akureyri
Akureyri, at the head of a long fjord in North Iceland, is a small northern town with a hillside church, a botanical garden and big mountain views.
Akureyri lies at the head of Eyjafjörður, one of the longest fjords in Iceland, with snowy mountains rising on both sides. It is the largest town in the north and is often called the capital of North Iceland. The Akureyri Church, a stark concrete building designed by Guðjón Samúelsson, stands on a hill above the centre at the top of a broad flight of steps, and the botanical garden is one of the most northerly in the world.
Top-ranked sights in Akureyri: Godafoss, Dimmuborgir, Earth Lagoon Mývatn.
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