Boat Tour in Vestmannaeyjar: See the Island, History, Sagas, Wildlife, Puffins, and Elephant Rock

You will see our magnificent island from the ocean and get to know our history, sagas and wildlife. Puffins and the elephant rock is something that many of our visitors love the most

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Vestmannaeyjar - Join us for a sail around Heimaey in Vestmannaeyjar, where we’ll also explore a sea cave. Discover the volcanic eruption, observe the new lava formations, and delve into the history and wildlife of the area. Puffins and other seabirds will be swimming and flying overhead, and you’ll get to see the stunning Elephant Rock.
What's Included
  • Life jacket
Location
Tangagata 7
Tangagata
We are in a large yellow and white house on the harbor in Vestmannaeyjar
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Q9050nslisas
Aug 14, 2025
Informative and Fun! - Very informative. Fun facts with personal foot notes. Our leaders; Kris and Bee, were knowledgeable about the island (being natives). Had funny stories along with history of the island to share. I'm recommending this boat tour to family and friends.
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42kristinb
Aug 12, 2025
Professional, courteous staff - We enjoyed our boat tour and the personal service from the tour operator. The captain was very cautious about safety, so we felt safe despite the changing weather forecast. After the tour, we asked for recommendations about what to do nearby before the ferry trip back, and the staff went above and beyond to help us maximize our time on the island. We ended up hiking up the volcano after the staff recommended this for our family.
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X3126fdmarca
Aug 10, 2025
Balance of Safety and Fun!!! - My wife and I are so glad we took a tour with this company. We loved how they were mindful of safety, but instead of cancelling our tour due to choppy water, they adjusted it, and we got to see more of some other islands on the less windy side. Our guide was fun and entertaining and helped us learn about the culture there from a local’s perspective. Very well done! Very enjoyable time.
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639davem
Jul 22, 2025
- The boat was in excellent shape and well handled. Happily, the seas were very calm for us that day (a rarity, apparently), so we could get very close to the cliffs and even part way into a cave or two. Our docent gave an interesting and dryly humorous talk that everyone quite enjoyed. Highly recommended.
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Adventure429981
Jul 20, 2025
- The guide Chris was fantastic she grew up on the island and was extremely knowledgeable about the history and the islands as well as a great sense of humor.
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Katyan488
Jul 13, 2025
Highly recommend! - Our tour guide Johanna was wonderful! She is a local who grew up on the island and had tons of great information to share with us. In addition, she was funny and personable. The boat tour was a fantastic experience! We absolutely loved seeing all the incredible scenery including many different types of seabirds. It was a super enjoyable afternoon and if we returned we would happily do it again! :)
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Vanessa_t
Jun 17, 2025
What a fun ride - It was so fun! Westman Islands is out of this world and Rib Safari made it better. Our guide Chris is fun, knows history and tells a lot of interesting stories. Their soundtrack while sailing: awesome! We had bad weather and the company called us as the boat captain canceled our tour, but they went the extra mile to make us happy offering us a place with a smaller group. Absolutely loved our experience.
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Diana_p
Jun 16, 2025
Great activity! - Beautiful scenery and lots of great information about the island and Iceland. Informative and informative entertaining tour guide.
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Ludsmith6
Jun 13, 2025
Great way to see the island - I was on the island for a three-day conference. The librarian, Kari, arranged for our group to go on this boat tour. It was very entertaining. The guide told several funny stories and knew the history of the area. It was a cold, windy day but at least it wasn’t raining. The crew was careful to ensure each passenger was wearing a life vest.
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Mjdj2020
Aug 2, 2025
Book direct - We booked a 1 hour boat tour at 2:15pm. We booked our ferry ticket back at 4pm. Our confirmation for boat tour said it was a 1 hour Ribsafari. The boat tour they put us on was not the Ribsafari and was way over one hour. We arrived back in harbor at 4pm - we missed the ferry and had to wait 2 hours til the next ferry which messed up our whole day. I would book with company direct so you know exactly what you are getting. We also didn’t even get to see Elephant rock as advertised.
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From $104
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).