Whale Watching Tours

Whale Watching Tours and Sailing Adventures

North Sailing offers wide selection of whale watching tours and authentic sailing adventures designed to fulfill your most adventurous desires.

Our multiple award-winning whale watching tours, marine wildlife adventures cruise the arctic waters of Skjalfandi Bay that offers breathtaking views and some of the best whale watching in Iceland.

Húsavík Original Whale Watching

Experience The Original Húsavík Whale Watching tour that has built a reputation for the town of Húsavík as the whale watching capital of Iceland.

3 hours approx.

Daily 1 March – 30 November

Price: 12.990 ISK

Húsavík Eco-Tour: Whales and Wildlife on the Silent Sailboat Opal

Discover whales and puffins on Húsavík’s eco-friendly sailboat Opal. Silent sailing, wildlife, and sustainability in one unforgettable tour.

4 hours approx.

Daily 8-15 June and 1-15 July

Price: 20.990 ISK

Silent Whale Watching (Carbon-Neutral)

Enjoy a silent sailing on board our electric boat Andvari. Minimum disturbance to whales and nature and a low carbon footprint.

3 hours approx.

Daily 1 June – 15 September

Price: 14.490 ISK

Whales and Puffins

How could the Húsavík Original Whale Watching tour possibly get better? Of course by sailing around Puffin Island, the home of thousands of puffins.

3,5 hours approx.

Daily 16 April – 19 August

Price: 14.990 ISK

Whales and Sails

Step aboard, hoist the sails and participate in a real sailing adventure on board one of our authentic and traditional sailing ships.

3 hours approx.

Daily 1 June – 15 July

Price: 14.490 ISK

Whales, Sails and Science

Get a closer insight into the life of whales on this eco citizen science tour in partnership with Ocean Missions.

3,5 hours approx.

Thursdays in June, July and August

Price: 14.990 ISK

Whale Watching Árskógssandur

Join our classic whale watching tours from the charming village of Árskógssandur, only a 30-minute drive from Akureyri, Iceland.

2,5 hours approx.

1 February – 15 December

Price: 11.990 ISK

Whales and Horses

A combo tour with Whale Watching and Horse Riding.

3 hours approx. + 1 hour horse riding

Daily 16 April – 31 October

Price: 21.790 ISK

Flatey Island

Travel back in time to Flatey Island, a tranquil bird-watching paradise of the north.

5-6 hours approx.

Available upon request

Upon request

Sailing the Edge of the Arctic

Experience Summer Solstice onboard the award-winning electric sailboat Opal for 3 days and 2 nights sailing the Arctic Coast of North Iceland.

3 days and 2 nights

Selected dates in June

Price: 235.000 ISK

Schooner Opal next to iceberg in East Greenland

Experience Greenland

Live on board a traditional sailing ship for 7 amazing days in the natural wonders of Scoresby Sund in East Greenland.

8 days and 7 nights

Weekly departures in August and early September

East Greenland Extended

A 13-day expedition exploring Scoresby Sound East Greenland with overseas crossing back to Húsavík, Iceland.

13 days

10 – 22 September 2025

Solstice Meditation Journey

Sailing meditation onboard the authentic sailboat Hildur towards the tranquil Flatey Island in Skjálfandi Bay, North Iceland.

8 hours approx.

24 June 2025

Price: 24.900 ISK

Sailing with Gong

Come and enjoy the healing sound of the gong while sailing out in Skjálfandi Bay. Meditation and relaxation in beautiful surroundings.

3 hours approx.

Selected days during summer