
100% SIGHTING SUCCESS
since 15 May 2016
Whale Watching Akureyri started operating in early 2016. From the start our emphasis has been on whale friendly whale watching and by following IceWhales' Code of Conduct we strive to safely show our passengers the whales of Iceland in their natural habitat, without disturbing them and negatively effecting the environment.


We offer whale watching tours year round among other seasonal tours, such as the Northern Lights Cruise, in winter. Our fleet has two fundamentally different vessels and thus, tours to choose from. We recommend the Classic tour for a relaxing, family friendly experience and the Express tour for a more thrilling ride.
The weather was cloudy in the morning but no rain until the afternoon.
The Humpback Whales were close to Grenivík all day.
Cloudy and a bit rainy start, turned out to be a nice sunny day with a bit of breeze from the north, we have seen 1 Humpback Whale North-east of Hjalteyri and 1 Minke Whale by the Green Buoy.
Our last tour is out at the moment.
Another beautiful day to be a whale watcher. We got to see whales that we have been seeing for a few years now, we are grateful for that!
Today we start with a cloudy day and it finished as a sunny day, but the sea was all day calm and flat.
In the morning, we spotted a Humpback whale having a nap and some Harbor porpoises.
In the afternoon, two Minke whales were feeding in the same area were other group of Harbor porpoises appeared, and two Humpback whales were spotted also.
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Today was a bit more chilly than other days, less precipitation though.
We saw a total of 4 Humpback Whales in Raudavik and Strytan.
Cloudy, no wind a bit rainy.
This morning we saw 1 Humpback whale feeding East of Hjalteyri, 1 Minke Whale by Rauðavík.
There’s more departures today, one leaving now and also at 5pm.
Cloudy, slightly windy day with a lot of action, 3 Humpback Whales East of Hjalteyri, 2 of them surface feeding side by side most of the day.
A bit rainy and windy but decent conditions otherwise. Jacob got all the action, David is jealous, whales are whaly and good-looking. Spotted 3-4 different Humpback Whales from Gásir to Hjalteyri in the later afternoon.
4 Humpback whales lunge feeding. 1Humpback breaching and tail slapping. And a very sneaky Minke whale. 22nd of May, what a day.
The day started very well with a glassy ocean and a beautiful sunny sky, we found two Humpback whales which we recognized on the afternoon tour too.
Another exceptional day here at the fjord! Several Humpback whales, Minke whale and Harbour porpoises making our day extra special. Not forgetting about the beautiful sailing weather.
Sailing in the windy fjord gave us an opportunity to see 3 Humpback whales in the morning and 3 Humpback whales in the afternoon. We even got to see some feeding, showing us the ventral plates!
A spectacular day at the fjord with 3 Humpack whales in the morning and 5 Humpback whales in the afternoon. We were also lucky to have witnessed two of them lunge feeding!
Another very warm day in Akureyri with many Humpback whales in the fjord. We saw many whale and we did not even have to go far!
We saw at least five Humpback Whales feeding near Hjalteyri! There was very interesting behaviors with 3 of them staying together, coordinating their deep dives. The sun was shinning and we had a lot of fun.
The warmest day we got this year, so far! A lot of whales today, with the sun shinning, as good as it gets.
A magical day with a Minke Whale, a waving Humpback Whale and several flukes and close up encounters with Humpback Whales
The day sure gave us plenty of surprises. Including a lunge feeding Minke Whale, a sleeping Humpback Whale, a Humpback Whale waving it’s flipper at us, and four Humpback Whales visiting the shores of Akureyri, and one making it all the way down to the very end of the fjord.
Todays the gave as several encounters with very active Humpback Whales, moving in all different directions of the fjord. We also got to see one Humpback Whale do a tail throw, and one Humpback Whale made it’s way into the harbour, a did a lunge feed in front of the office.
We had sailed less then 15 minutes when we encountered at least five Humpback Whales just north of Svalbarðseyri. One Humpback Whale was even lunge feeding, putting its head out of the water. Another Humpback Whale was in the perfect position towards the sun, so it looked like it was spouting rainbows.
After a challenging morning because of the wind, we were able to sail at 14:00. We saw multiple species of whales, including, Humpbacks and Minke whales! A beautiful day with warm weather.
A beautiful day in the fjord with many Humpback whales around! The weather was great, and we got to enjoy the company of a lot of whales.
Today in the calm fjord near the green buoy, we witnessed several Humpback Whales feeding and diving gracefully—one even swam up close to observe us—as well as a seal and minke whale in the area.
We saw at least five Humpback Whales feeding near Svalbarðseyri, coming very close to our boat and even giving us a breath shower. Later, we followed them a bit further north, east of the green buoy, where they continued feeding and one even displayed tail-throwing behavior.
Today was one of those incredible days. It was around 12 degrees, the sun was shining, the sea was completely flat and glassy, and we had at least five Humpback Whales and two Minke Whales in the fjord. We could just turned off the engine of our boat and sit there and watch the show taking place in front of us.
Today, we explored the waters northeast of Hjalteyri and near the green buoy, where we encountered 4–5 humpback whales showing spectacular behaviors like tail throwing and fluking, along with a group of harbour porpoises and a brief sighting of a minke whale. It was an unforgettable day surrounded by marine life in chilly waters of Eyjafjörður.
We saw Humpback Whales and Harbor Porpoises north of Hjalteyri during the morning tours, with the whales coming very close to the RIB boats. In the afternoon, we encountered the same Humpbacks along with a feeding Minke Whale in the same area.