Set out from Akureyri in North Iceland into Eyjafjörður, the country’s longest fjord, aboard a specially modified sightseeing boat. The family-friendly tour, operated all year round by Elding Whale Watching Akureyri, takes you into waters where you may encounter humpback whales. Along the way you’ll have time on deck for viewing and photography, and the boat’s design makes the trip suitable for families.
Elding Whale Watching Akureyri is an environmentally friendly company, recognised worldwide for its environmental efforts. You’ll travel with a provider whose mission is to minimise operational impact on the marine environment, and who follows a code of conduct for responsible whale watching to protect the wellbeing of wildlife in these waters.
Why Visit
- Whale-watching tour for families and great value
- Humpback whales in Eyjafjörður aboard a specially modified sightseeing boat
- Year-round departures from Akureyri in North Iceland
- Operator recognised worldwide for environmental efforts and minimal operational impact
- Code of conduct for responsible whale watching ensuring wildlife wellbeing
What's included
- Warm overalls, raincoats or blankets on board
- Professional guide
- Multiple viewing platforms
- Large viewing windows
- Complimentary WiFi
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Accessibility
- Accessible to strollers
- Service animals welcome
- Public transit links nearby
Tour available in your selected language
Additional information
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please note that weather in Iceland is unpredictable and that the tour can be cancelled on short notice due to unfavourable conditions at sea.
This is a wildlife tour and therefore sightings cannot be guaranteed. In case of no sightings, we offer the opportunity to try again for free in either Reykjavík or Akureyri..
We abide by a code of conduct for responsible whale watching, which means that all sightings are on the wildlife's terms. We can therefore never guarantee up close encounters.
Please note that our fleet is not completely wheelchair accessible as there are steep stairs between lower and upper decks and high thresholds to get from the decks into the saloon as well as from the saloon to the toilets.