Dolphin & Whale Watching
Take part in an adventure at sea with an unforgettable trip into the world of whales and sea birds. Conveniently located in Reykjavík’s old harbor, a three hour journey with Elding can bring you up close to whales in their natural habitat.
DOLPHIN & WHALE WATCHING TOURS
FROM REYKJAVIK
Take part in an adventure at sea with an unforgettable trip into the world of whales and sea birds. Conveniently located in Reykjavík’s old harbor, a three hour journey can bring you up close to whales in their natural habitat. The various types of whales commonly sighted include minke whales, white-beaked dolphins, harbor porpoises and the popular humpback whales. We will be accompanied by sea birds such as gannets, puffins, guillemots, cormorants, gulls, kittiwakes, arctic terns, and many more. Our trips take us past several islands inhabited by colonies of puffin – a great photo opportunity! To make the trip even more comfortable, we provide our passengers with warm, floatable overalls and raincoats. For safety reasons, all children under 12 years of age are required to wear life jackets during the tour. To ensure that the animals are not disturbed by our presence, we sail at a constant speed towards the whales’ habitat. As a result, a variety of species, from humpback whales to tiny porpoises, often surface within a few feet of the boat!
We have over 10 years of experience in whale watching and have been rewarded for excellence. We are a leader in marine and environmental preservation. Our services and facilities include as following
- Expert live guides
- Café on board our boats
- Warm overalls/raincoats free of charge
- Research projects with the University of Iceland
- Environmental Award of the Icelandic Tourist Board 2008
- Green Globe certified
- Blue Flag certified
- Qualified and friendly staff
- Café house on land with light refreshments
- Souvenirs
- Wireless internet
- Free access to our Whale Watching Centre Showroom about marine life
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DOLPHIN & WHALE WATCHING TOUR
FROM REYKJAVIK
Whales:
The whales most frequently seen on tours are the Minke whales, Humpback whales, Dolphins and Porpoises other speces are sometimes spotted.
Departure location:
We leave from the Old Harbour of Reykjavik (pier Ægisgarður), which is located in Ægisgarður.
Tour departures:
During the summer the boats leave at 09:00, 13:00 and 17:00 and we have additional tours at 10:00 and 14:00 during the high season.
Tour pick up:
We offer a coach pick-up service from hotels in the Reykjavik area 20 to 40 minutes before departure.
Tour duration:
Our tours are about 3 hours at sea
Clothing & Comfort:
For your comfort and warmth, we have special suits on board we can lend you, but we do advise you to wear your warmest clothes - hats, scarves, gloves etc – as it can get very cold, even on the warmest of days. We also offer hot drinks and light refreshments on our on-board café. Alternatively, you can sit inside the boat in the warmth, where you can watch the whales outside from large windows.
Guides:
We have excellent guides to tell you about your trip and describe what you can see and where to look, together with an introduction and safety guide. We tell you about the seabirds and nature in the Faxofloi bay. How much we see depends on the sea conditions and season, but our qualified guides are happy to try to answer all your questions.
Season:
Whale watching tours operate all year long from the beginning of April through to the end of October we have tours every day but from November through March we have tours on weekends (winter whale watching). During the high season we also offer midnight whale watching at evenings at 20:30
Location of tour:
Depending on the tide and sea we start or end the trip by going to either Akurey or Lundey to watch the puffins (May 15.-Aug 15.) No two whale watching trips are the same, we need to be flexible and organize your trip taking sea conditions, weather and seasons into account. We rarely have to go further than 15 nautical miles from the harbour.
DOLPHIN & WHALE WATCHING TOUR
FROM REYKJAVIK
Whale Watching Season: From April to September
Departure: Daily, 09:00, 13:00, 17:00 from June to August
and Daily, 09:00, 13:00 in April, May and September
Duration: about 3 hours
Included: 3 hour whale watching boat tour with guidance in English
Online bookings: Until 24 hours prior to departure
Price per person:
Adults: EUR 45
Children discount:
Children 7-15 years: EUR 20 / Children 0-6 years (free)
Hotel pick-up/drop off:
EUR 6 per person
“A must whilst you are there”
Elding Whale Watching sprakity 11 contributions UK Oct 15, 2009
Its a must to do this trip. The staff are very knowledgable and seem geuinely pleased when they spot one of the creatures! We saw some minke whales and dolphins. The dolphins were right up close to the boat. The whales didn't come as close but this is to be expected they are wild animals after all!!! I would also recommend a glass of whale punch - hot chocolate with a double rum. It warmed us up just in time for sailing. This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
“Nature is impossible to predict - thank God”
Elding Whale Watching Hoff-dk 146 contributions Odense, Denmark Sep 29, 2009
It's really funny to read comments. Yes - Minke Whales in the wild don't show and jump by blowing a whistle but Elding has a really great trip and a great at spotting dolphins, whales, gannets and other wild creatures. Do go if you're in the area. There may be better places around the world, but it's really enjoyable anyway.
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“Favourite part of the week!”
Elding Whale Watching daisyisarobot 9 contributions Reading, UK Sep 26, 2009
We had a brilliant time. Plenty of close dolphins and whales. Couldn't recommend it more!! Oh and wear the overalls, it's very cold out there!!
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“We Got Very Close to a Humpback Whale!”
Elding Whale Watching wilkintj 135 contributions Richland, Michigan Jun 6, 2009
My wife and I took a spur of the moment trip with Elding while in Iceland. Once in R.vik we looked through the guide book and noticed they offered a 1700 whale watching trip. We had about 1/2 hr before the trip started so we high tailed it over there and were able to get on board. It was about a 3 hr trip. For the first 2 hours we did nothing but bounce around on the upper deck looking for a whale. My wife started to feel seasick. Once the guide found one, we went straight for it and were able to pull up pretty close and we followed alongside the whale for a bit and got to see it pretty well. We were excited to see a wild animal so close. The guide on the boat was very friendly. The boat captain was even excited to see the whale. He came out and watched it with the rest of us and I could see the excitement on his face. That made me feel like they really cared about what they were doing - not just ferrying people around.
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