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Whale Watching Cruise: Discover Akureyri's Marine Life
4.6
33 Ratings
Akureyri
Embark on a whale-watching adventure from Akureyri. Spot minke whales, dolphins, and more. Capture stunning marine life photos with expert commentary.
Embark on a whale-watching adventure from Akureyri. Spot minke whales, dolphins, and more. Capture stunning marine life photos with expert commentary.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Strandgata - Embark on a whale watching adventure with a knowledgeable guide to discover marine wildlife. Your guide will share insights about the local area and the various ocean and bird species you might encounter.
- Strandgata - Embark on a whale watching adventure with a knowledgeable guide to discover marine wildlife. Your guide will share insights about the local area and the various ocean and bird species you might encounter.
What's Included
- Free WiFi
- Complimentary sea sickness tablets, if needed
- Use of thermal overalls - also available in children’s sizes!
- Heated indoor seating areas
- NEW - Special Tours App (available in English, German, French, Spanish, and Chinese)
- Free ticket to try again if nothing is seen on your tour - sightings guarantee!
- Free WiFi
- Complimentary sea sickness tablets, if needed
- Use of thermal overalls - also available in children’s sizes!
- Heated indoor seating areas
- NEW - Special Tours App (available in English, German, French, Spanish, and Chinese)
- Free ticket to try again if nothing is seen on your tour - sightings guarantee!
What's Not Included
- Food and drink (can be purchased on board)
- Gratuities
- Food and drink (can be purchased on board)
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Set off in search of minke whales, humpbacks and more on this whale-watching cruise from Akureyri. Pull on a pair of provided coveralls and then stay on the lookout for harbor porpoises, white-beaked dolphins and whales as you cut through the still waters. Throughout your cruise, listen to the knowledgeable guide’s insightful commentary, and have your…
Set off in search of minke whales, humpbacks and more on this whale-watching cruise from Akureyri. Pull on a pair of provided coveralls and then stay on the lookout for harbor porpoises, white-beaked dolphins and whales as you cut through the still waters. Throughout your cruise, listen to the knowledgeable guide’s insightful commentary, and have your camera ready to capture Akureyri’s native marine life in the wild.
- If cancelled due to unsuitable sailing conditions, you will be give the option of an alternative date or a full refund.
- Operates in a variety of weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Strandgata
Please make your way to the Special Tours Akureyri Ticket Office, located at Oddeyrarbót 1, 600 Akureyri.
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
4.6
(33 Ratings)
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Jeffrey_b
Aug 19, 2025
Fun Day Whale Watching - The tour is super convenient to any location in Akureyri. The guides are knowledgeable, and the ship was not overcrowded. We enjoyed our day out in the fjord and saw humpbacks and bottlenose whales.
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Deborah_s
Aug 9, 2025
Staff great and willing... - Staff great and willing to work around schedule deadlines (times reguires to be back on cruise ship). Experience also depends on whale spotting -fantastic for our trip!
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Brian_c
Aug 4, 2025
Great experience all... - Great experience all around, as the crew were helpful, courteous and knowledgeable. Boat was clean and spacious with lots of amenities. Can't predict the whales, as we saw only one young humpback whale but it wasn't for lack of trying by the crew. Would definitely do again.
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Catalin
Aug 3, 2025
It's worth the experience! - A perfect trip! The weather was very good with lots of sun and there was almost NO wind at all while we were at sea to see the whales. It is an experience worth living. We bought the trip some time ago, but I think the best option is to buy it when you arrive at the port because if the weather is not friendly (and in Iceland the weather changes every 10 minutes) it can be quite unpleasant to sit outside. You can also sit on the covered and heated decks from where you can see the whales well, but it is much more spectacular on the outside decks!
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Henriette_j
Jul 11, 2025
Henriette Jacobsen - Super guide, lots of whales and great opportunities for photoshoots of tailfins. A really good experience, which we would recommend. Full value for money.
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Elizabeth_g
Jul 6, 2025
Cannot say enough great things about this cruise! - Beyond pleased with this excursion from our cruise!!! The captain was great, the naturalist was able to spot and intelligently discuss the sea life we saw, LOTS of humpback whale sightings, and the crew was very accommodating to our time constraints. Extremely positive experience and I am so glad we went. Highly, highly recommend it. Great value for the experience as well.
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Lorenagv8792nh
Jun 28, 2025
Great experience - We had nearly 3 hours of boat tour in the fjord and it was amazing, and we had the chance to see some humpback whales several times during the trip
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Anonymous
Jul 28, 2025
Fun tour! - It was nice that this was a bit shorter than some of the other tours. It's good to be aware that no matter where the whale is spotted, the boat will be moved so that it's at about 1:00, so get a good spot by the front railing on the right and don't move. Also, they took pictures and provided the download link, so you don't have to take your own if you don't want to.
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Jacqueline_l
Jul 16, 2025
A bit disappointed - Quite a bit of fog made for a bit of a disappointing outing. Did get to see one humpback at the very end, though.
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Nicola
Jul 23, 2025
Disappointing - After booking this trip I was contacted by Special Tours Akureyri to say that they were moving our allotted time from 1pm to 1.30pm and moving our departure from Akureyri to Hauganes which is 30 minutes away from Akureyri. A shuttle bus will be available to get to Hauganes, but the additional time added to this excursion does not allow us enough time to get back to our cruise ship. Consequently I have had to cancel and have requested a full refund which has yet to be confirmed.
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