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Difficulty

Very Easy

Duration
3 hours and 30 minutes
Price from

13.490 ISK

Whale Watching Luxury Yacht Cruise

Join Harpa Yachts for a comfortable whale & dolphin watching cruise from Reykjavik Old Harbor.
On this cruise with we sail out from the old harbor in downtown Reykjavik out to Faxafloi bay looking for whales & dolphins.

Depending on the season you might experience a wide variety of wildlife in the picturesque surroundings of Reykjavik with mountains and stunning scenario everywhere you look. During the summer months we will see the puffins in the tour sitting on the ocean and diving for food.
Note that puffins can only been seen fro approximately middle of May to middle of August.

Harpa yachts is a family owned and operated company, the owners have decades of experience in providing visitors with experiences of a lifetime.

Both Harpa and Amelia Rose are suitable for groups of all sizes. Both yachts are equipped with comfortable inside areas, lounge, bar, salon and spacious outside areas with flydeck.

Free WiFi
Warm blankets
In case of no sightings, a complimentary ticket to try again free of charge.

  • Dress according to season and weather conditions.
  •  A camera 😉

  • Sail Off
  • Harpa Conference Hall
  • Lundey
  • Videy Island

    One of the many island in Faxafloi bay is Videy island, which in recent years has gotten most famous for its outdoor art installation by the artist Yogo Ono. 

    Made in memorium of her late husband John Lennon. Called ‘Imagine Piece Tower’ which is lit up between the dates of the late artist birth and his death date.  

Please check in at the Old Harbour House, Ægisgarður 2, 101 Reykjavík, at least 15 minutes before your tour departs.

We sail off from Old Reykjavik Harbor heading out into Faxafloi bay on the hunt for the giants of the sea.

The home of the puffins

One of the many island in Faxafloi bay is Videy island.

  • A 100% charge applies if canceled within 1 days of the start time.
  • Free cancellation up to 1000 days before the start time.

Please note

  • If you added pick-up service, we will pick you up 75–45 minutes before departure. This is the pick-up window. Traffic may cause small delays, but we’ll do our best to arrive within that time.
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • If you have any trouble finding us please refer to: https://harpayachts.is/findus/

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