Best Iceland Boat Tours — Our Top 4

1.Whale Watching and Marine Life Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 9,838 reviews · 3 hours · from $87Our pick

Review of Reykjavík whale watching in Faxaflói Bay, with wildlife, boat comfort, guide quality, weather advice, price, and booking tips.

“We had our whale watching tour on 14/02/26! 🐋 When originally doing my research and deciding to do a whale watching tour, I was abit skeptical about booking a whale tour outside of the season….as of course this lowers the chance of seeing the whales. But I’m soo glad I took the chance! As it was absolutely amazing!! We saw 2 humpback whales and it just was just such a wonderful and rewarding experience to see them! At one point they got soo close to the boat, giving us the chance to get lots of photos and videos! We couldn’t have asked for a better experience!! All the staff on…”

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2.Whale Watching Cruise on the Amelia Rose Yacht

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,911 reviews · 3 hours · from $107

Review the Amelia Rose whale watching cruise from Reykjavík, with yacht comfort, wildlife odds, practical tips, value, and booking advice.

“Good instructions and easy booking system. Very helpful even when we wanted to book on two more people the same morning. lovely boat. We saw humpback Wales 10 minutes after leaving the harbour. It was a wonderful experience and definately worth the money. Plenty of space on three different viewing decks and a lovely indoor area and bar serving the best hot chocolate!”

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3.Northern Lights Yacht Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,253 reviews · 2 hours · from $93

See Iceland’s northern lights from a comfortable yacht in Reykjavík, with three viewing decks, a bar, warm blankets, and flexible rebooking.

“Oh wow how lucky were we! The northern lights made an appearance even before we boarded the boat. The guide told us it was so unusual to see the lights for a constant 2 hours. The boat was big enough, the guide was helpful, the sea was calm, the clouds kept away, the lights were amazing! What more could we want 😃”

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4.Puffin Watching Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,052 reviews · 1 hour · from $64Best value

Review of Reykjavik’s one-hour puffin boat tour, with island views, birdlife, practical tips, value advice, and honest drawbacks.

“Fabulous- helped that the sea was calm. We were able to get so close to the island to see the puffins.”

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