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RIB Boat Express: Whales, Eyjafjord and Akureyri
4.8
11 Ratings
Akureyri
Embark on a thrilling 2-hour Whale Watching Extreme Tour in Eyjafjörður. Race through the fjord, spot puffins and seabirds, and search for magnificent whales with expert guides.
Embark on a thrilling 2-hour Whale Watching Extreme Tour in Eyjafjörður. Race through the fjord, spot puffins and seabirds, and search for magnificent whales with expert guides.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Elding Whale Watching Akureyri - Join us for a 2 hr. whale watching cruise by RIB where you will get the chance to encounter the local Eyjafjord humpback whales! Zoom into the fjord on our comfortable boat with our experienced captain and excellent crew. Explore and experience nature close up!
- Elding Whale Watching Akureyri - Join us for a 2 hr. whale watching cruise by RIB where you will get the chance to encounter the local Eyjafjord humpback whales! Zoom into the fjord on our comfortable boat with our experienced captain and excellent crew. Explore and experience nature close up!
What's Included
- Personal service with only 12 passengers per boat
- Excellent live commentary
- Whale guarantee (or try again for free on our big boat)
- Specially trained captain
- 2 hr. RIB boat tour
- Overalls, life-vest, goggles and neoprene gloves
- Personal service with only 12 passengers per boat
- Excellent live commentary
- Whale guarantee (or try again for free on our big boat)
- Specially trained captain
- 2 hr. RIB boat tour
- Overalls, life-vest, goggles and neoprene gloves
What's Not Included
- Pickup (not available)
- Food (not available)
- Pickup (not available)
- Food (not available)
Additional Information
This is the original small-group RIB boat tour from Akureyri. Join us for a thrilling 2-hour adventure zooming the fjord between the magnificent mountains along with our best and most experienced guide and skipper.
We will travel the fjord in search for seabirds and whales that reside in the fjord. Once we’ve caught a sight of the wildlife, we will be…
This is the original small-group RIB boat tour from Akureyri. Join us for a thrilling 2-hour adventure zooming the fjord between the magnificent mountains along with our best and most experienced guide and skipper.
We will travel the fjord in search for seabirds and whales that reside in the fjord. Once we’ve caught a sight of the wildlife, we will be sure to maintain a safe and respectable distance - in our experience, this provides the best quality encounter, for both whale and watcher!
- Minimum age is 10 years of age or 145 cm (4 ft 7 in).
- In the unlikely event of cancellation due to not enough passengers, you will be offered an alternative or a full refund.
- The tour is subject to favourable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund.
- Passengers may be required to sign a waiver on arrival stating that you understand the risk of booking said tour.
- You must fit into one of our overalls (3-XL) and be able to sit comfortably in your saddle-like seat to join the tour.
Location
Elding Whale Watching Akureyri
Meet us at our ticket office by Oddeyrarbót pier in Akureyri, next to the big round building, HOF. There you will meet our crew, get dressed and board the boat!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(11 Ratings)
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Pamelamo5928wz
Aug 13, 2025
Awesome!! - Guide was fantastic! So enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the area and its marine life especially the whales and their habits
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Marco_m
Jul 23, 2025
Perfect bucket list check✔️ - This was amazing! A huge bucket list item for us. We saw a few humpback whales and North Atlantic bottlenose whales. We watched a whale sleep, and had them wave at us. Our guides were excellent. Very informative and educational.
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Sightseer649036
Jul 20, 2025
What a great experience! - Amazing experience! Professional, knowledgeable staff. We saw humpies and minkies—so close to the boat! Dress warmly. They have hats and scarves to borrow, but best to bring your own. We highly recommend!
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Matthew_b
Jun 14, 2025
Perfect Day - Great experience! We had David as our guide and he was amazing, sharing all of his knowledge of these wonderful animals from his years of research. We also got lucky and saw 5 humpbacks and one minke whale so it was a tremendous all around day! That’s an unusual number to see in one day so we were grateful and honestly would have had a great time regardless of the number.
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Gregg_c
May 27, 2025
Knowledgable and... - Knowledgable and enthusiastic guide made the experience memorable. Saw a minke and several hump back whales.
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M7357trbillm
May 25, 2025
Could Almost Touch the Whales - Incredible experience. The whales were right next to our boat thanks to our guides. The Rib boat experience is so much better than going on a larger boat with lots of people. I highly recommend this excursion.
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Linda_m
Apr 16, 2024
Best Whale Watching Tour Ever! - We booked this trip independently during a Norwegian Cruise and From start to finish, this tour was one of the most exciting and exhilarating whale watching tours we have ever taken ( and we have done many!) we felt perfectly safe and we had an absolute blast bouncing through the icy arctic waters in search of dolphins and whales! Our guide was knowledgeable and fun! We will always treasure this tour as one of our very favorites! Don’t. pass up this opportunity!
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Solène
May 28, 2019
Unforgettable - I spent such a great moment surrounded by nature, we saw four whales, from really close. And I also loved to be in the fast boat, jumping the waves. The guide was really good.
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Lornajane86
Jul 22, 2018
Saw lots of humpback whale up close! - I went at 9 pm and it was such an amazing experience. It was around 11 when we got back and this was plenty of time. The guides were friendly and knowledgeable. Most importantly we saw a lot of whales, all of them humpback. There were around 5 swimming around the bay while we were out there and we got very close to them. I also had my nice DSLR camera with me and did not have to worry at all about getting it wet. I'd recommend bringing a dry bag or plastic bag for transit, in case you have choppier conditions than I did. By the way, this company and Elding are exactly the same. I booked with Ambassador, but left from the Elding building.
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Malcolm_s
Jul 17, 2023
Cancelled due to weather - Cancelled due to bad weather
No one's fault it just happens at least we are safe
Full refund offered
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