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.

We had an amazing tour with Maja, Kaja, and Mausi. They slightly extended the tour to enable us to see the a Humpback whale resurfacing multiple times. We also saw a Minky whale from afar. Our guides were really nice and welcoming. The tour was really informative, based on scientific research, and they didn't shy away from difficult topics and were honest.

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!

We went in late June 2025: The company is amazing!!! We saw a massive pod of dolphins and two humpback whales repeatedly (plus some puffins!) the guide was so knowledgeable and funny and you can really tell this company actually cares about the whales and the environment and we just loved that. And the cinnamon roll and hot chocolate on the way back in was an added bonus. We would highly recommend this company/tour!!! Would do it again in a heartbeat.

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!

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!

We went on an excursion from a cruise ship. The crew was wonderful. They a supply heavy, waterproof suite to put on over your clothes. The day we went was nice but still appreciated. And we saw whales and dolphins!