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Traditional Whale Watching Tour from Húsavík
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Traditional Whale Watching Tour from Húsavík
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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What you can expect during your visit
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Safety precautions are provided by the tour operator and are not checked by Viator for accuracy
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(888) 651-9785
3 hours (approx.)
Offered in: English
Good for avoiding crowds
Overview
Watch for nimble humpbacks and massive blue whales on this whale watching adventure from Húsavík on a traditional Icelandic oak boat. Enjoy stunning views of the Skjálfandi Bay and Vík mountains as you explore the coastline, a thriving pilgrimage place for marine mammals in the summer season. Learn about Iceland’s wildlife and culture with live commentary from your experienced guide.
- Skjalfandi Bay whale watching tour
- Watch for wildlife with experienced nature guides
- Get views of the coast from the water
- Experience the bay in a traditional oak boat
- Learn about Iceland's nature and wildlife
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What's Included
Professional guide
Live commentary on board
Warm overalls and raincoats
Transportation to/from attractions (Tour departure is within walking distance from accommodations in Húsavík)
Departure & Return
Gentle Giants – Húsavík Whale Watching , Garðarsbraut, Húsavík, Iceland
This activity will end right where it started.Departure Point: Gentle Giants Ticket Center Directions: Look for the big blue flags in Húsavík
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Subject to favourable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
- Please bring warm and waterproof clothing
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Near public transportation
- A minimum number of passengers is required for all our tours. If the minimum number is not reached, we reserve the right to change or cancel departures, even with short notice. In such cases, customers are offered alternative options or full refund
- Unfortunately, if no whales or dolphins are sighted whist on tour, passenger refunds are not permitted. However, customers can receive a voucher to join a traditional whale watching tour free of charge, depending on availability
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 70 travelers
- OPERATED BY Gentle Giants Whale Watching
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Learn more about cancellations.
Frequently Asked Questions
The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on sanitization during Traditional Whale Watching Tour from Húsavík?
A:The policies on sanitization are:
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Q:
What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Traditional Whale Watching Tour from Húsavík?
A:The policy on staff health & safety is:
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
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Gerrit_P
, May 2022
Breathtaking highlight!
Marc_v
, Oct 2021
A real highlight of my journey! After a bit of a shaky start (understandable, as the whales are migrating) we were considering ourselves lucky to spot some Minke's, playing quite nice with our tour!
After a little bit, the crew asked if any of us would mind to continue beyond the planned tour, as a research boat had spotted several other whales a bit further away.
In the end, they took extra time and care which resulted in us seeing several humpback whales at the same time, sighting up to five at once. Breathtaking, almost didn't know where to look!
Unsuccessful Whale Spotting
Deana_B
, Sep 2021
We saw the fin of a minke whale from pretty far away. And if you blinked, you missed it. For a 98% success rate, we were disappointed to find out the night before that they hadn’t seen many whales on their recent tours. The boat was also a bit crowded, so the best viewpoints (very front and roof) were hard to share. The low rating is mainly because we didn’t see much.
fake tour
Teresa_A
, Aug 2021
This whale watching tours are a fake. The chance of seeing a whale is minimal and the 'guide' keeps saying 'watch the see' 'the whale was seen a little while ago' just to raise expectations. Definitily a not do activity
Response from Host , Oct 2021
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Claudia_B
, Aug 2021
Excellent day out with kids
Sara_K
, Aug 2021
We did see a whale, the same whale a...
Fred O
, Sep 2016
We did see a whale, the same whale a few times, from a distance, as our converted fishing boat was too slow to keep up with the ribs, that rushed to the sight of the whale, which then seemed to take a few deep breaths and dive again as soon as possible, before becoming too traumatised by aforementioned ribs! We have been on whale watching trips before and all of the boats took great care to remain behind the whale and out of it's sight so as not to upset it. Here it was a mad dash to the whale by all, and the poor whale understasndably dived as soon as it possibly could.
1 traveler found this review helpful
Our tour was canceled due to very...
Maoz_G
, Sep 2016
Our tour was canceled due to very bad weather extremely windy and rainy. Luckily, it was the last tour in that day and we got the first morning next day tour instead. The weather on the morning was great. Blue sky.
As promised, we saw whales. I took dozens of photos of them. Great experience.
Great tour with lots of helpful...
Angus B
, Sep 2016
It was really amazing! We saw...
Bodo_S
, Jun 2016
Definitely one of the biggest...
Thomas T
, Jun 2016
Definitely one of the biggest highlights of our entire Iceland roundtrip. The staff was extremely friendly, our guide Aksel was a great and funny guy and thankfully luck was on our side as well as we were able to see three ! humpback- as well as quite a few minke whales.
We'll definitely be back!
This tour was really amazing !!! I saw...
Lara K
, Jun 2016
Bonne expérience
Benoit_B
, Sep 2021
Húsavík Walfischtour
Ulrike_B
, Jul 2020
Es war ein sehr beeindruckende Tour. Das Wetter war eher schlecht, kalt, windig, etwas Regen. Wir wurden vorher auf alle Gefahren aufmerksam gemacht. Gut versorgt mit warmen Overalls und regendichten Mänteln, viele Informationen an Bord über Wale. Mehrere Wale aus nächster Nähe gesehen, perfekt. War bereits meine 3 Tour immer war alles gut organisiert, jederzeit wieder. 😃
Magnifique !
Sarah_C
, Jul 2020
Croisière faite le 29 Octobre 2019
Mikael G
, Oct 2019
Un bon moment!
Gillet s
, Jul 2019
Hvalsafari
FlemmingL_N
, Jun 2019
Excursion à bannir si vous êtes...
chrelaurfan
, Jun 2017
Excursion à bannir si vous êtes amoureux de la nature car il n'y a aucun respect des baleines. En effet vous les voyez mais que 30 sec à chaque fois car dès q'une est aperçue, le bateau fonce sur elle afin que les touristes la voient de plus près ce qui la fait fuir. Aucun respect, photos impossibles. Nous avons préféré les voir de plus loin en bord de fjord notamment vers sudavik où là le spectacle valait le coup. Idem pour les macareux,même pas d'arrêt du bateau. Enfin le seul regret de notre voyage en Islande
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