Whale watching in Iceland

Iceland's whale grounds are reachable from four coasts, and the boats leave from ordinary harbour towns you can stand in right now. Step inside each one — the harbour, the light on the water, the mountains behind it — before you decide where to sail from.

7 places you can step into

  • Húsavík

    Step inside Húsavík — a stop on the Diamond Circle. 9°

  • Akureyri

    Step inside Akureyri — a stop on the Diamond Circle. 9°

  • Dalvik

    Step inside Dalvik — North Iceland, narrated. 7° · overcast

  • Reykjavik Old Harbor

    Step inside Reykjavik Old Harbor — a stop on Reykjavík: City by the Sea. 11° · overcast

  • Ísafjörður

    Step inside Ísafjörður — the Westfjords, narrated. 10°

  • Hólmavík

    Step inside Hólmavík — the Westfjords, narrated. 11° · fog

  • Drangsnes

    Step inside Drangsnes — the Westfjords, narrated. 11° · fog

Or take the whole route

  • Diamond Circle
  • Reykjavík: City by the Sea

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