Iceland · HúSAVíK TOURS
The 8 húsavík tours below are ordered by how many travellers actually went, with the price, the running time and who each one suits. Start at the top; the reasons are underneath.
3-hour Húsavík whale watching on a traditional oak boat in Skjálfandi Bay. Warm overalls, hot chocolate, live guide talk, and lots of wildlife.
“Great Guides, had a lot of fun and the female Guide (don’t remember her name unfortunately) did such a great job on commenting where to see the whales and gave many interesting Information.”
Traditional oak-boat whale watching in Húsavík. Warm overalls, expert English guides, and strong chances for humpbacks and dolphins in 3 hours.
“Carla our guide was very professional and told us a lot of the whales. She was very focused so we could observe a lot of species. Even though the weather was nor great - it was raining and it was cold we were well prepared with the suits and raincoats we got from the company.”
Family-run whale watching from Húsavík with indoor seating on Vinur March to December, warm gear, and expert guides in Skjálfandi Bay.
“We were really appreciative of our guide and the whole crew in general. We went whale watching beginning of October and the whales were already further from the shore than where their ships usually go to. Nevertheless, they took us further so we could see three beautiful whales. The guide was very cheerful and passionate about whales. We were worried that we weren’t dressed well enough (we both had jeans only) but the company provided us with the water resistant warm overalls, so we really enjoyed it.”
2-hour RIB whale safari from Húsavík with Puffin Island, warm overalls, English guides, and fast searches in Skjálfandi Bay for whales and dolphins.
“Guide was good but hard to understand, typical language barrier.”
Go RIB speedboat whale watching in Húsavík’s Skjálfandi Bay and, in season, visit Lundey Island for puffins, with warm overalls.
“Captain and crew were marine biologists, so not only was the narrative informative, they best understood the whale behavior. We repeatedly zipped ahead of every other boat on the water in our RHIB, and found ourselves within 50 meters of where the whales surfaced from their feeding dives. We were alongside multiple whales, with views for both sides of the boat. There’s no other way to do it!”
Húsavík whale and puffin cruise on a traditional oak boat from Skjálfandi Bay, with warm overalls, hot chocolate, cinnamon buns.
“Hard to hear the commentary at the back/sides. A lovely old timber fishing boat but really hard to manoeuvre to see the whales when we could hear the call. A wet day but still a great activity despite everything. Better signage is needed as there are three North Sailing spots with the ticket office, toilets/dressing room and another office area that was confusing even with directions.”
3-hour carbon-neutral Húsavík whale watch on a traditional oak boat, with live guide commentary, warm overalls, and hot cocoa.
Explore Húsavík Whale Museum with entry to 8 exhibit spaces, 13 real whale skeletons, and Iceland whaling history for $21.
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