Iceland · SAILING
Good sailing tours fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 8 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
3-hour Reykjavik whale watching on the Amelia Rose yacht. Warm blankets, WiFi, three decks, possible humpbacks, dolphins, and porpoises.
“Amazing! Beautiful landscape, many birds and if course we saw the humpback and the minke whales. Thank you to the crew and the team for providing interesting facts about birds and whales. Unforgettable experience!”
2-hour Reykjavik Northern Lights yacht cruise with triple deck viewing, warm blankets, Wi-Fi, and a cozy bar near Old Harbor.
“The boat was nice, not overcrowded and we could choose a seat inside or outside. The guide pointed out the northern lights and spent time with us on how to change our phone settings to get a decent photo of them. The bar inside had a choice of drinks, but I would highly recommend the hot chocolate with amaretto in for a cold night As we found out what to look for on this tour, we were then able to spot northern lights again the next night right above our hotel by the marina”
Reykjavik whale and dolphin cruise in Faxafloi Bay. Warm blankets, onboard WiFi, and a return ticket if no sightings. 3 hours.
“we were so happy, within 20 mins of being out in the boat we saw Banana and Apple the 2 humpback whales, they came right up to boat and kept playing circle games with us. what an experience.”
Reykjavik yacht whale watching from Old Harbour, guided wildlife spotting in Faxaflói Bay, plus Harpa and island views for 3 hours.
“I highly recommend going on the Amelia Rose excursion. The staff are very knowledgeable and friendly. The boat has plenty of room inside and out to stand or sit, toilets and a bar to buy drinks. There are no guarantees of seeing the whales but the crew will try their best. We were lucky and saw harbour porpoises, dolphins, minke whales and a humpback whale on the way back into the harbour. Wrap up warm it is cold. Thank you to the crew this is an experience we will treasure.”
Whale watching by yacht from Reykjavik’s Old Harbor. Heated decks, Wi-Fi live photos, expert guides, blankets, and a second free cruise.
“We had a great trip. Saw one whale. Only reason I didn't leave 5 stars is when they give you your ticket, they also give you a coupon for 15% off food menu. We said we might as well use it and ate there after. Only for the guy to say it's only valid on soup. Which obviously it doesn't state that anywhere.”
Chase the northern lights from a Reykjavik yacht in warm comfort, with whale-spotting in Faxafloi Bay and a free return if the aurora won’t show.
“Very easy to find tickets and boat. We were very fortunate as lights were all around us and very easy to see/photograph.”
Reykjavik Old Harbor yacht cruise in Faxaflói Bay chasing the aurora borealis, with warm blankets and hot drinks.
“A truly fantastic experience! Einar is an expert guide, super friendly and gave us the inside history on Iceland. Weather wasn’t ideal for a boat trip so Einar drove us to a spot where we saw the most amazing show of the Northern Lights! Best experience of our holiday!”
Chase Northern Lights from a small motor yacht near Reykjavik, then toast at midnight with sea views of fireworks outside the harbor.
“Fireworks & random whale sighting was exciting however staff were not trying hard to hunt for Northern lights on a clear sky even though we had lots of time prior to midnight champagne & fireworks. Staff were nice but engaging.”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
