Reykjavik Whale-Watching Cruise: Experience Marine Life in Faxaflói Bay

Embark on a thrilling whale-watching cruise in Reykjavik’s Faxaflói Bay. Spot whales, dolphins, and porpoises while learning about Iceland’s marine life. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours, 50 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Faxaflói - Wave goodbye to Reykjavik Port and head out on a whale-watching cruise around Faxaflói Bay! Choose from two shore excursions – a leisurely 3.5-hour cruise or a 2.5-hour high-speed cruise – and then sit back and relax aboard your sightseeing boat. Watch out for porpoises, white-beaked dolphins, minke whales and humpback whales that swim…
What's Included
  • Complimentary sea sickness tablets if needed
  • Free WiFi
  • Use of thermal overalls in all sizes
  • Access to our multilingual Special Tours App
  • Free retry ticket if no sightings
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information

Opt for a 2.5 or 3.5-hour beachside adventure at your convenience, either in the morning or in the afternoon, and commence your whale-spotting journey from Reykjavik Port. Be on the lookout for the diverse aquatic life that Iceland is renowned for, as you venture toward the waters of Faxaflói Bay. Your guide will provide you with a pair of warm,…

Location
Geirsgata 11
Geirsgata
Skarfabakki Cruise Port if transfer selected, or the Special Tours Ticket Office in the Old Harbour if meeting directly.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Vacation38913021526
Sep 7, 2025
4 Stars - would do it again - Fantastic tour with so many sightings. Our guide and whale spotter Isabella was fabulous and very knowledgeable. We had such a great time and I’m so glad we went.
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Jiril2016
Aug 28, 2025
Just great - Great experience with great young lady guide, well informed and very helpfully. She even took several pictures which we can download
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M4990ylcristinam
Aug 22, 2025
Amazing experience - Awesome. We saw many whales. We bought the tour the same day to make sure we didn't have bad weather. Just awesome. It was a bit crowded at first, but everyone managed to take pictures and see the whales. It was much better than the tours in North America, where we barely saw a few whales. It's worth it.
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Missevelyna_h
Aug 10, 2025
If the weathers good, it's a brilliant tour - This was brilliant, the pickup from the ship was on time, the day perfect, lovely sunny day, flattish sea, and amazing whales, dolphins, diving gannets, puffins for over an hours show. Great boat with all facilities , excellent commentary , drop of back at the ship. I'd highly recommend this tour although we were very lucky as the day before they had to cancel all tours as the weather was too rough so check the weather.
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817boe
Aug 9, 2025
Great tour with a lot of whales - We had a really extraordinary tour while wathing whales in tge bay. We saw a large number of whales that came really close to the boat. The express cruise was convenient and the boat still large enough to sit comfortably without getting wet. The guide knew what he was talking about and had a nice sense of humour.
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H1959ljjasonf
Aug 8, 2025
Incredible whale watching experience!! - Joe and the crew were great! Got to see multiple humpback whale breaches. Hope to come back one day. Wear your rain gear!!
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Dreamer16337965697
Aug 8, 2025
Amazing whale watching tour - Amazing whale watching trip. Saw lots of hump backs and minkies. Joe's on board commentary was excellent. He was knowledgeable, was quick to sight whales and also filled his chat with lots of in-depth facts about whales and iceland. He was also very funny and approachable to answer any questions. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone. It was so amazing my daughter wanted to do it again next day.
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Dawnsz1859ag
Aug 1, 2025
Whales, puffins and fun - We went on the 9 pm whale watching express. It was a terrific experience. Joe and the crew where very knowledgeable and made sure we were all able to see whales (18+), puffins and a few other birds.
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Dskaddan
Jul 27, 2025
Three Hour "Classic" Whale-Watching Tour by Special Tours - While there is a speedboat option, we decided to take the three hour boat ride that took us from Reykjavik to a whale-watching area with both humpbacks and minke whales. We saw literally dozens and dozens of minke whales, although of course the hump backs offer their flukes before submerging, and the boat captain focused on getting us near them. The tour included an informative and friendly nature guide who told us about whale behavior and wildlife in the waters of Iceland.
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Michaelmartinshort
Jul 30, 2025
Check pick up times! - If you are been picked up from the cruise terminal Make sure you know what time they will pick you up We had a pick up time of 8:45 They did not arrive until 9:25 Because we didn’t want to miss the trip we got a taxi They refused a refund Whose fault? The whale watching trip was excellent Just the pick up!
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From $105
up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).