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Whale Watching Tour: Sail on Traditional Icelandic Schooner
4.5
71 Ratings
Húsavík
Take part in our roughly 3-hour adventure that upgrades the entire experience. Come for a whale observation voyage on a classic Icelandic sailboat, where you can appreciate the untamed wilderness while learning about historical sailing techniques and finding your inner sailor.
Take part in our roughly 3-hour adventure that upgrades the entire experience. Come for a whale observation voyage on a classic Icelandic sailboat, where you can appreciate the untamed wilderness while learning about historical sailing techniques and finding your inner sailor.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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North Sailing - Húsavík Whale Watching - Get close to the whales on board a traditional Icelandic sailboat and learn the old ways of sailing.
Discover the magic of the ocean in this beautiful sailing on board our authentic Icelandic schooners. This tour gives you a great opportunity to enjoy the wildlife - the whales and birds of…
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North Sailing - Húsavík Whale Watching - Get close to the whales on board a traditional Icelandic sailboat and learn the old ways of sailing.
Discover the magic of the ocean in this beautiful sailing on board our authentic Icelandic schooners. This tour gives you a great opportunity to enjoy the wildlife - the whales and birds of Skjálfandi bay
- while discovering your inner sailor. Take part in a real sailing adventure and learn from our experienced crew!

What's Included
- Light refreshments
- Professional guide
- Light refreshments
- Professional guide
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Lunch
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation to/from attractions
Location
North Sailing - Húsavík Whale Watching
Garðarsbraut
Meeting point is at North Sailing ticket office in Husavik at least 30 minutes before departure. Just look for a brown glass building with whale drawings and green letters on top saying Whale Watching Centre. Across the street from the Husavik Church.
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
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Craigsv7566em
Aug 13, 2025
First Class Whale Watching in Husavik - We did the whale and puffin watching tour. Everything about the trip - from check-in to returning to the harbour was amazing. It was just the right length and we saw plenty; Harbour Porpoises, Humpback Whale and Northern Bottlenose Whales. The guide and staff were all very knowledgeable and helpful. The weather was good, the sea state was very calm and the views wonderful. One thing I would say is; if you're visiting other Puffin Colonies around Iceland by car (e.g. Borgfjodur Eystri, Dyrholaey etc.) I'd possibly recommended skipping the "& Puffins" tour and just stick to the whales. The tour 100% delivers Puffins to you, but those places you go to on foot enable far closer views.
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Jennifer_h
Jun 13, 2025
The guides were fantastic... - The guides were fantastic and very knowledgeable. We saw several humpback whales on our June tour!!!
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638shawnv
Mar 10, 2025
Amazing - Schooner Hildur, 3 Humpback whales with 2 flukes shown! Staff were amazing. Sitge, Alex, Sophie, all woman crew! Beautiful day and amazing experience
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Johnbelfast123
Sep 26, 2024
Stunning Húsavík - What a fantastic time spent in Húsavík. Stunning scenery, stunning wildlife, stunning weather, stunning personnel.
A great adventure and I will be back to see the puffins next year.
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Mark
Aug 26, 2024
Must do - We had an excellent experience with many whales. Big compliment for guide Laura and her explanations. Nice ship with good access to both sides.
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Fefroe
Apr 28, 2024
nearly perfect - There were five of us on the Nattfari with around 30 other people on a whale watching trip. Our guides were Christian and Kaja, both very relaxed, helpful and open. Before we got on the ship, we all put on thick overalls. Underneath we had warm underwear, sweaters, fleece sweaters, snow pants and winter jackets and that was a good thing.
There are toilets on board, but we didn't use them (it would have taken me ages to get dressed and undressed). Before you put on the warm overalls on land, there are lots of toilets that you should use.
Christian told us a lot about the area while we were sailing out. The sea was choppier than I had thought, we only had wind force 4, but there were still a lot of waves. Unfortunately we didn't see any whales, but we learned a lot about the area and the islands. We were able to get our entry ticket stamped and can now make a second attempt to see whales at North Sailing for free at some point.
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763janetj
Sep 1, 2023
Unique experience! - Excellent, informative narrative accompanying the whale watching tour. Kudos to the commentator who blended scientific information with a strong conservationalist message in a highly effective manner. The breaching whale was unexpected, as was the quality of the commentary. Well done!
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Porkpiegloucester
Aug 16, 2023
Beautiful Húsavik - We booked this tour a couple of days in advance as we saw the weather was good. We had a lovely afternoon on the water, we saw dolphins, flying puffins and at least 5 humpback whales. We saw the whales from quite a distance, the company was very respectful and did not try to get too close or hound the whales unlike the rib boats. Very good informative guide and nice warm hot chocolate on the way back. Our teens throughly enjoyed it as did the adults. Do the whale museam after, they give you a 20% discount voucher.
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Marielaurec117
Mar 10, 2025
Nice crew but shy whales - The crew was very kind, helpful and professional. Unfortunately we were not very lucky. Whales were shy that day. Thank for the experience
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Iosole24ore
Aug 2, 2023
Whales, whales, whales - Beautiful experience, we were lucky enough to see several whales, very kind and knowledgeable staff. Advised !
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