What to do and see in Reykjavik, Capital Region: The Best Dolphin & Whale Watching

Happy Tours Iceland is a small family business. We offer small group sea fishing tours from Reykjavík. Our main goal is to provide a fun, local and curious experience for our guests. We take max. 11 passengers on a fishing tour, that gives us the opportunity to give personal service to everyone.

Reykjavik by Boat is a group of people, dedicated to offer a secure and enjoyable tours at sea around Reykjavik. Our aim is to provide a personal service and a calm atmosphere so that your time with us will be both memorable and fun. Staying true to our aim we offer trips on smaller vessels giving everybody a close-up scenery to our attractions. The main attractions in our boat tours is bird watching, especially puffins which have been nesting on the islands around Reykjavík for years. The new perspective of seeing Reykjavík from the sea, the islands on the bay and the majestic mountains surrounding the city. And finally, whale watching in Faxaflói, giving you a breathtaking scenery of these creatures in the wild. The sheer size of them continue to amaze even our experienced skippers.

We are dedicated to helping travellers have the best experience while visiting Iceland. The company was founded by a group of seasoned travellers who know how hard it is to find a truly local experience. Come by our visitor center located on Reykjavik's main shopping street and let the GetLocal local experts help you plan your adventure in Iceland.

See Iceland's gentle giants from our spectacular and fast Rib boats which are brand new and equipped with 12 suspension seats to enhance your comfort, security and level of enjoyment. Rib boats are fast and offer a quick reaction so you're able to get close to the whales quickly which leads to a very special experience. The tour starts at Reykjavik Harbour and you sail up close to the famous Harpa - Concert Hall and the Sun Voyager. Next, you proceed to Faxafloi Bay for the search of the whales, where you will experience the amazing wildlife with many species of whales, dolphins and even seals to be found in these waters. Many of the 23 species of whales that are found around Iceland can be found in the bay. In addition, the area is home to millions of sea birds of various species, including the beautiful puffin. The puffin comes to lay their egg in many of the islands in the Faxafloi Bay and on this trip you will get close to some of the islands, one of these islands is named Lundey which means Puffin Island. The guide to client ratio (12 per guide) creates the special feeling of a small group experience. As well as answering your questions our guides will provide you with various information on the whales and other wildlife during the trip. To make the 1 1/2+ hour trip as comfortable as possible, you will get a warm waterproof overall (dry suit), life jacket, googles and your own Katla Whale Watching buff/scarf. Hop on board on this amazing nature experience, the fastest way to see whales, puffins and the city. Check availability by choosing a date.

Sea Trips Reykjavik offers luxury whale watching tour, northern lights cruise, private and custom yacht rental in Reykjavik, Iceland. We provide passengers with the adventure of a lifetime through excellent customer service, first class vessels and the highest possible safety standards. We emphasize science and conservation while maintaining a fun and professional atmosphere.

Elding is a tour supplier in Reykjavik offering whale watching and other adventures at sea all year round. We are conveniently located just off Reykjavik's old harbor. The various types of whales commonly sighted include minke whales, white-beaked dolphins, harbor porpoises and the popular humpback whales. We will be accompanied by sea birds such as gannets, puffins, guillemots, cormorants, gulls, kittiwakes, arctic terns, and many more. Check our online Whale Diary for daily updates on whale sightings. To make our tours even more comfortable, we provide our passengers with warm (and floatable) overalls and raincoats. For safety reasons, all children under 12 years of age are required to wear life jackets during the tour.

Special Tours operates sea adventures from Reykjavik city centre with over 20 years of experience. Whale Watching tours are operated year round, with additional tours consisting of Northern Lights by Boat, Puffin Watching, Sea Angling, RIB Express Whale Watching and a New Years Fireworks Cruise. Special Tours Wildlife Adventures is known among passengers and partners for its ambitious & hard working team, aiming for great adventures for every tour and for every client. Our main focus is comfort and personal service, while making sure we protect and respect the environment. We have a skilled & friendly crew, as well as an experienced guide on every tour.

Whale Safari is Reykjavik's premier small groups whale watching & wildlife tour operator. Our specially made RIB boats are made to get close to the whales, dolphins and puffins of the Faxafloi Bay. We only seat 12 passengers per boat, and each boat has a expert whale watching guide and captain on board. This is the ideal way to come in contact with nature with this intimate experience. Another thing is that all our small group tours are real ocean safaris, as we search for the whales we also visit the puffins when they are in season and do a sightseeing tour of Reykjavik from the sea front. Oh! And all of this in less then two hours. Our ticket office and service center is located in the Old Harbor in downtown Reykjavik and is open year round from 8:00-21:00. Tours are operated up to 8 times a day, everyday from the 15th of April to the 30th of September.

Harpa Yachts is the first luxury yacht charter company in Iceland, operating since 2012, offering a wide range of deluxe scheduled tours & tailor-made activities on a luxury yacht, complete refit indoors done in 2019. Our main goal is to offer a deluxe service with fewer passengers onboard & smaller groups from Reykjavik Old Harbor. Private Yacht Charter - Whale Watching Cruise Deluxe - Puffin Tours Deluxe - Northern Lights Cruise Deluxe - Private Whale Watching Yacht Cruise - Private Sea Angling, Golf & Skeet Shooting Tours

Experience the best Iceland has to offer. We offer a wide range of fun activities at sea including Whale Watching, Northern Lights, Sea angling, Puffin tours and of course our new tour Creatures of the sea where we taste the catch of the day straight from the sea.