Whale Watching and Northern Lights Cruise from Reykjavik

This two-part experience offers an incredible mix of whale watching, sightseeing, and observing the majestic Northern Lights!

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5 hrs
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Practical information

Course of events

Please note that you should schedule to be at the meeting point at least 30 minutes before the scheduled departure.

Whale Watching Tours departure times:
January - December: 13:00
March - 15 November: 9:00 / 13:00
15 May - September: 9:00 / 13:00 / 17:00
The Whale Watching tour takes approx. 3-3.5 hours.

Northern Lights Cruise departure times:
15th March - 15th April: 22:00
September: 22:00
October - 14th March: 21:00
The Northern Lights Cruise takes approx. 2-3 hours.

Objectives

Activity requirements

All minors must have authorization from their parents.

Special terms

All excursions are subject to weather conditions and sightings cannot be guaranteed. If there are no sightings on the tour, you'll be able to use your ticket to join the next available trip.

Please note: Whale Watching and Northern Lights are a natural activity governed by the laws of the weather. If any tour (part of combo) is cancelled due to bad weather, the Combo ticket is refunded if the following tour was not joined before or you can change your reservation to the next available day.

If you don't see a whale, you have the option to take the tour again for free.

Please be aware that due to environmental reasons during certain times of the year trips may be delivered on a shared boat with a partner operator. The Icelandic instructors are committed to ensuring the environment is kept pristine by making sure fewer boats are on the water.

Before your tour:

Please, check the DAILY DIARY on the tour provider's website and your EMAIL inbox (or spam) before you come for the tour. All the important daily information about all tours will be notified via email or on the website.

Pick-up information:

Pick-ups must be booked a minimum of one hour before the tour's departure time, all pick-ups booked after that will be discarded.

If you chose the pickup service, pickup starts 60 min. prior departure, please be ready at the pickup point at this time.

If you did not choose pickup service, please meet us at the Reykjavik Old harbour pier 30 minutes before departure.

Pickup service (round trip) fee applies to first boat tour, if due to lack of sightings tour is joined for free again, pickup service must be added and paid again.

Meeting point:
Reykjavik Sailors: Hlésgata Vesturbugt E101, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland
Spoken languages:German, English
Included
  • Experienced guides
  • Life vest and warm flotation overall
  • Free WiFi on board
  • Seasickness tablets
  • Audio guide (English, German, French, Spanish)
Excluded
  • Pickup is available for extra charge
  • Snacks and beverages are sold on board
Do not forget to bring
  • Warm clothes
  • Photo/ video camera
  • Good footwear