Whale Safari and Puffin Island Tour from Reykjavik
- Location:Reykjavik, Iceland
- Duration:2.5 - 3 Hours
- TOUR Code:2970AH75
25 reviews of Whale Safari and Puffin Island Tour from Reykjavik
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Amazing. My wife spotted 5 whales me only 4 but I managed to capture one in a picture. The organization is so good and when on the boat they even give you a pill for seasickness! Well organized and on time.
Although we didn't see any whales, it was a great trip and the staff did their absolute best in the freezing cold!! Will be back again..
Has to be done, but be wary if you are prone to seasickness. i'm not but there were a lot of sick people around me on a very sunny clear day. If in doubt take seasick tablets.
A brilliant tour - we got to see Minke whales, puffins and dolphins and the tour guide was very informative. We'd definitely recommend it!
Unfortunately I spent most of this trip with seasickness, which I have never experienced before. From what I could hear, we did have some sightings of minke whales. The guide was fantastic, and the lady behind the bar was extremely sweet to me as she knew how awful I felt. Even though I was so sick, I'm still giving it 5 stars because of how amazing the crew was.
We had a great time on this cruise! We saw a few whales and quite a few dolphins; the guide was quick to point them out and was very knowledgeable about all the marine life around Reykjavik. The puffins were super cute, that might have been my favorite part of the tour. Bring a jacket - it gets cold out on the boat!
I didn't get to see any puffins but we did get to see dolphins and Minke whales! It was extremely cold with the sea winds so definitely wear warm clothes
Great to see some whales, but sadly, no puffins this time of year. I would still recommend this trip, although be sure to bring warm clothes.
Excellent trip. Perfect weather. Saw lots of whales - mainly Minke. Friendly, helpful staff. Good commentary. Puffin Island tour didn't happen - presumably because it's out of season. Included free pick-up from hotel which was particularly convenient. Thoroughly recommended.
This trip was good, but unfortunately we didn't really see any whales. It was probably the time of year! The tour guide on board was great!
Worth seeing!
We were lucky to have good weather, calm seas and loads of sightings of Minke whales. The puffins are cute but without binoculars you can't see much really.
Well-organised tour; unfortunately, we didn't see any whales, but the tour guides knew they were being elusive on the day we went out, so they made extra efforts to try and find them. I liked how those people who were staying on in Iceland were offered another trip to try and ensure they saw some whales. My advice - take some warm clothing!!
Interesting tour. Although the weather was horrible, wet and very windy. It felt being on the set of a "perfect storm". The only highlight was watching people unable to control their sea sickness. No Whales or Puffins (apparently Puffins vanish after August)!!
The tour was very nice, though a little cold at sea. The only thing I will say is that the host was a bit too excitable. As we looked carefully into the water the female host kept shouting out "Quick, quick, nine o'clock minky minky minky!". I can only think that mink whales well used to being harpooned off the Icelandic shores would only be scared off if they hear a woman shouting from a boat. Therefore we only saw three brief glimpses of a whale. I get the feeling had she been a bit quieter we may have seen more whales and for longer!
