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Shelley_M, Nov 2025
Loved this tour
Easy to find, down at the harbour, very friendly staff. Children have to wear a life jacket, which honestly made me feel better, even if child wasn't impressed. You can sit inside the boat and be warmer or step outside on to the dexk at either the front or back of the boat. We went out down the fjord and then stopped, one of the staff members, I didn't get their name, but was talking about the whale and other mammals that frequent the area. Also pointed out where to look when the whales came by. Such an amazing experience, absolutely loved seeing the whales.
It is cold out in the fjord but they do provide thermal suits, waterproof coats and warm drinks on board, read the side of the paper cups for the must-do check list whilst in Akureyri
Theofani_T, Sep 2025
Totally worth it
We were reluctant to book a whale tour in Iceland after our experience in south Africa (lots of sea sickness). However, we're so glad we changed our mind at the last minute. The journey was very smooth, did not feel any sea sickness (bare in mind I am 5months pregnant). Saw so many hampback whales !! Highly recommended.
TAMMY_C, Sep 2025
Wonderful RIB boat whale watching tour
Wonderful experience. The staff were very nice helping us dress for the trip. We were lucky to see a Humpback whale. The crew tried hard to make sure we all able to witness the whales appearance. We felt safe and had fun with this RIB boat tour. Highly recommended.
Aleena_F, Aug 2025
Best whale watching tour ever
Best tour ever! We got so lucky to see a pod of pilot whales (there had to have been 20 or more) and saw 3 different humpback whales. One of the whales swam right up to our boat, which was crazy! Our guide Alessandra and our captain Danny were both extremely knowledgeable and wonderful to spend the tour with. Alessandra was able to give us tons of info about the different whales we saw. Danny was an expert at navigating the waves to make our Zodiac boat ride as smooth as possible. Overall, we were thrilled with our experience and feel so grateful to have seen so many whales! I have to also express how much I appreciated the respect our guide and captain had for the whales. They got us respectfully close to the whales and then turned off the engine of the boat and let the whales choose their path. I am a huge advocate for respecting nature and I really appreciated that they took that aspect of their job so seriously.
Thank you so much for one of the best days of my life!
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