North Sailing - Húsavík Whale Watching

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 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!

One of the best whale watching experiences I have had. Saw at least 39-35 sightings of likely a dozen humpback whales. The tour guides on the boat were super friendly and provided lots of good information. there is enough space in the boat and opportunity for everyone to see, so don’t worry. We could not spot a blue whale which we heard is spotted once in a month. They gave us a bit suit to wear, it does get really chilly, so wear it even if you have a jacket. I recommend wearing shoes where water cannot get inside since there is some water that splashes and gets in and my sneakers were wet and felt cold. Bring decent gloves if you want to click pictures. There is a restroom and they offered us hot chocolate and cinnamon bun. Overall amazing crew, a great part of the world and beautiful creatures to see. Strongly recommend!

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.

Oh! what an incredible experience we had with Whale watching. Because of an earlier storm the sea was quiet choppy and therefore our morning session got cancelled. But the sea settled and we were moved to the afternoon session. We had a very knowledgeable Biologist as a guide with us. We managed to see a few whales, few white nose dolphins and some puffins. We loved it very much.

We booked via GetYourGuide and everything was very smooth. They wrote us well in advance to ask if we were okay to go an hour later but offered full refund or rescheduling as well. Response was very quick. The crew on the boat was super nice and friendly, clearly knowledgeable and liked their jobs. Respectful of nature and run their business in a seemingly sustainable manner. Highly recommend.

We had an amazing experience with North Sailing in Húsavík! The weather was rough on our original booking day, but the team made it super easy to reschedule… great communication and very accommodating. Once we got out on the water, it was incredible. We saw lots of whales, and the crew was knowledgeable, respectful of the animals, and clearly passionate about what they do. Highly recommended if you’re in Húsavík, one of the highlights of our trip!

What an amazing experience we had with North Sailingl! We encountered 8 whales and 6 dolphins up close. They catered to their guests and ensured everyone was well looked after. The enthusiasm of the staff was exceptional !