Whale-Watching Tour from Reykjavik provided by Special Tours
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What you can expect during this experience
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Face masks required for travellers in public areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Hand sanitizer available to travellers and staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
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Updated 20-08-05 Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.
A note from Whale-Watching Tour from Reykjavik
We are following all health & safety guidelines in accordance with the Icelandic government. The gathering ban is set to 100 people, and the capacity has been adjusted accordingly. Masks must be worn during this tour. Please respect the 2 meter social distancing while checking in and queuing.
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Updated 20-08-05 Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.
Overview
Discover Iceland’s majestic marine life—look for minke whales, humpbacks, and dolphins—on a whale-watching cruise through Faxaflói Bay. The convenient tour departs from Reykjavik and offers an express version for those short on time, making it easy to fit the tour into a busy vacation or one-day layover. Along the way, enjoy marine-life photo opportunities and learn about the surroundings from your guide.
Highlights
- Depart Reykjavik for a whale-watching cruise
- Numerous start times and an optional express tour make the trip accessible to busy travelers
- A guide helps you spot and identify elusive marine life
- Thermal overalls and onboard Wi-Fi keep you comfortable and connected
Important Information
Departure Point
Geirsgata 11, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland
Duration
3h
Return Details
Returns to original departure point
Inclusions
- Free ticket to try again if nothing is seen on your tour - sightings guarantee!
- Use of thermal overalls - also available in children's sizes!
- Free WiFi
- Heated indoor seating areas
- Complimentary sea sickness tablets, if needed
- NEW - Special Tours App (available in English, German, French, Spanish, and Chinese)
Exclusions
- Gratuities
- Food and drink (can be purchased on board)
- Hotel transfers (can be added for an additional fee)
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Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- German guidance available on Classic tours from May 1st - September 30th.
- Operates in a variety of weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- If cancelled due to unsuitable sailing conditions, you will be give the option of an alternative date or a full refund.
- Hotel pick up: Available to book directly with supplier (extra fees apply).
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travellers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travellers
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
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Very well organised. Also prepared for windy/wavy days (you can get pills against sea sickness). We had a nice, friendly and humorous US-boy as our guide and he did a good job. We saw many whales and were able to take fantastic photos. We sailed on a smaller boat (less tourist…
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Response from specialtoursiceland, Front Office Manager at Whale-Watching Tour from Reykjavik
Responded Aug. 24, 2020
Thank you for your review! We're happy to hear that you enjoyed your tour with us to see the whales, and will pass the compliments along to your guide, Jonathan. Whenever conditions are a bit windy we offer the complimentary sea sickness tablets in our ticket office and on board :) Thank you for choosing Special Tours, and we hope that you enjoy the rest of your time in Iceland! Kind regards, Special Tours Crew
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We bought a combo of whale watching and puffin tour. Both from harbour in Reykjavik. Professional, helpfull staff, great guides (thanks Jonathan!). Sea sickness tablets available for free. We had no whale sightings the first time so we could go any other time until we see the…
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Date of experience: August 2020
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Response from specialtoursiceland, Front Office Manager at Whale-Watching Tour from Reykjavik
Responded Aug. 20, 2020
Dear Sara, Thank you for your review! We're happy to hear that you enjoyed your Whale Watching and Puffin Express tours with us, and we will pass the compliments along to Jonathan and the rest of our crew. Thank you for choosing Special Tours, and we hope that you enjoy the rest of your stay in Iceland. Kind regards, Special Tours Crew
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We were so lucky! We saw so many whales and jumping, feeding, waving, cleaning themselves and so much more! Close up and further away it was unreal! Thank you so much!!
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Date of experience: August 2020
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Response from specialtoursiceland, Front Office Manager at Whale-Watching Tour from Reykjavik
Responded Aug. 24, 2020
Thank you for your review! We're happy to hear that you enjoyed your tour with us to see the whales - it sounds like it was quite an active afternoon in the bay :) Thank you for choosing Special Tours, and we hope that you enjoyed the rest of your time in Iceland. Kind regards, Special Tours Crew
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Very professional crew. Good whale-spotting. Lots of Minky Whales and two Humpback whales. Nice little cafe.
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Date of experience: July 2020
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Response from specialtoursiceland, Front Office Manager at Whale-Watching Tour from Reykjavik
Responded Jul. 28, 2020
Thank you for your review! We're glad that you enjoyed your whale watching tour with us and we will pass the compliments along to our guide and crew. Minke and humpback whales are two of the four most common species that we see, and are both baleen whales. Thank you for choosing Special Tours, and we hope that you enjoyed the rest of your time in Iceland! Kind regards, Special Tours Crew
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I went on a whalewatching tour with my 8 year old son. There were only three other groups on board as we went shortly after the tours started again after covid. The guide was a marine biologist and he was very knowledgable and I was very greatful that he also guided in Icelandic…
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Response from specialtoursiceland, Front Office Manager at Whale-Watching Tour from Reykjavik
Responded Jul. 8, 2020
Thank you for your review! We're so glad that you and your son enjoyed your whale watching tour with us. This summer we are offering both Icelandic and English guidance on our tours (along with some German and Spanish) so we are glad your son was able to enjoy the experience in his native language! There is a colony of roughly 30,000 puffins just off the coast of Reykjavík, but since it is only accessible by boat many people who live here haven't been to see them. It has been so fun to welcome residents on board to see more of what Reykjavík has to offer in terms of wildlife :) Thank you for choosing Special Tours, and have a great day! Kind regards, Special Tours Crew
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Movi71
00Superb
We did both a rib tour and a fishing tour with Special Tours, both trips are very much recommended. The rib tour to…
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jangodborg
00whale safari
Great Whale sightseeing on a beautiful day. We saw Minkywhales and a Humpback in full jump. Highly recommendable.
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Franneren
00Whale Wathcing Tour with Special Tours from Reykjavik
We did a 3 hour whale watching tour from Reykjavik end of June 2020, so right after Iceland opened up to tourists a…
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Q225EXroberts
00Spectacular day
Ok we wanted to go for a whale Safari Never ever have I seen so many whales in a great boat, great service and The…
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MBLuigi1968
00Whale Watching & Whales of Iceland Exhibition day tour
Very beautiful Whale Watching (& Whales of Iceland Exhibition) day tour on boat, few hours on the sea watching whal…
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gerdaF9305MA
00Puffin Boattour
Good experience, nice, small group (Corona!) a lot of information by the captain of the boat, and we were lucky wi…
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87nadja
00Great service,great guide,it was beautiful expierence
It was awesome expirence,i highly recomend them.Day was beautiful,we saw whales,dolphins and some puffins also
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RexS131
002019 trip
we really enjoyed the experience and look to do it again after this COVID-19 event has gone bye. we love visiting I…
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Danaityte
00A truly incredible afternoon!
Me and my boyfriend went whale watching on the 8th of March and we were prepared for everything- huge waves, cold w…
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guillermocomesana
00Very Good
There was some miscommunication on the first day (arrival day), but we posponed it and voila! On the last day we we…
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Bob G
00Northern Lights by Boat.
Excellent Company, Fantastic Customer Service and the amazingly knowledgeable, enthusiastic, helpful and all round …
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louisej9322
00Saw whales
Overall good tour. Guide was informative and funny. All staff on board were great. We saw a couple of whales which …
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Margo7850p
00Great time
I went on the one-hour puffin trip. The crew were knowledgable and friendly. The day was beautiful and there were a…
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Margo7850p
00What an amazing experience
Great whale watching tour. When I took a whale watching tour with Special Tours was great weather. The crew were c…
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NewcastleTerrier
00Outstanding whale watching
Our boat trip was in early March 2020. We paid for aticket online which included entry to the Whale Museum a shor…
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