North Sailing - Húsavík Whale Watching

Had a good whale watching experience on the electric sailboat option. Recommend arriving early to find parking nearby and get checked in and fitted for a jumpsuit. We arrived 10 minutes early and that was cutting it too close. Thankfully we were able to hustle through the check in and board the boat on time. Recommend bringing warm layers and some snacks since it is much colder on the water and the boat arrives back in the harbor just after lunch time. Saw many kids looking a bit miserable by the end of the tour. Was very foggy on departure for us and slowly cleared up during the trip. Got to see a minke whale and a few humpbacks as well. Nothing spectacular like whales jumping out of the water, but still very cool to see the wildlife and try to snap a few photos of whale tails. The guide was knowledgeable and shared interesting facts about whales and the area in general. I recommend exploring the various viewpoints throughout the boat since it's a bit of random luck to be looking in the right area when whales are sighted. Otherwise, they are easy to miss.

A great pleasure to be there with you on whale watching tour. So amazing to see minke whales and humpback whales, who swim next to the boat moretimes before diving. An unforgettable tour. 🐋🐳👍 you are great and your informations about whales, the hot chocolate and the cookies. We love all of that. Go for it. Thank you very much. It was incredible😄☺️🌊🐳🐋

The entire process from booking the tour to getting the tickets to experiencing the tour was seamless. The wooden boats were well maintained, spacious and great to do whale watching without getting sea sick. The tour guides were amazing. Both the ladies were super well informed about the whales and offered tonnes of facts about them without making it boring. We saw 3-4 whales in total and one was really up close to the boat. The puffin island was a disappointment as you can’t really see puffins clearly from far.

We went out on the Dagfari and took a cruise first up to Puffin Island and had a look at all of the flying and nesting Puffins while the guide explained the island, its private ownership, and hunting/capture rights. I have included pictures in a separate post as an added place. We then headed across the bay to an area where two known Humpback whales were know to frequent. On the way we saw a Minke Whale in passing. We spent a good hour amongst the two resident Humpbacks as they circled us and at one point one of the dived beneath us. When the whales were under water, I enjoyed the nearby scenic 'cliffs'. I was dressed for the outing, but the company provided some pretty warm and encompassing outdoor suits. Dagfari had an upper deck area suitable for 7-8 people and I headed up there for the best chance of catching pictures on either side. On the return voyage we were treated to buns and hot chocolate for a quick warmup. I have been closer to sleeping whales in Antarctica, but not to active Humpbacks so this was a great cruise.

We went on an evening whale watching tour from Húsavík with North Sailing mid June and it was the best experience of our whole trip to Iceland. The scenery is stunning, the crew super friendly and knowledgeable, and the cinnamon buns and hot chocolate are a nice touch. We saw various humpback whales, a minke whale and a few pods of white beaked dolphins. Amazing! Even the crew was super excited to see this many animals on the same trip. Highly recommended!

Super fun experience. We didn't see a ton at the beginning but we saw some minky whales and then at the end finally saw a humpback breach a few times. You need to have accurate expectations for a whale watching expedition. Some other people a day earlier had much more success than we did so theres never a guarantee you see a ton of whales everywhere. That said its a very worthwhile experience, we had a lot of fun.

We saw a few different whales and porpoises. Apparently that were somewhat unique. Had a fantastic experience watching a humpback whale for significant amount of time with it being very active. Had a beautiful clear and smooth water experience. The tour guide was fantastic and driver kept the boat very steady.

This was such a great company to work with! Our tour got delayed by an hour because the seas were rough and the whales were further out than usual, but they called us with plenty of notice and offered for us to change dates if it didn't fit our schedule or we were worried about sea sickness. We went anyway and had a great time! Maya and Kaya were such a fun dynamic duo! So friendly and willing to chat and answer any questions. We also really enjoyed all the whale education on the ride back, and of course the hot chocolate and cookies! Can't recommend this place enough!