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.

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Whale Watching Husavik 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 from: 13.990 ISK

Puffins of Lundey island

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 15 April – 10 August

Price: 16.490 ISK

Eco-Friendly Whale Watching Husavik

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 – 30 September

Price: 15.990 ISK

Whales and birds photo by Inaki Aizpurua Quiroga

Midnight Sun Whale Watching from Húsavík

Evening whale watching under the midnight sun from Húsavík. Peaceful sailing on traditional oak boats surrounded by Arctic summer light.

3 hours approx.

Daily 1 June – 10 August

Price: 13.990 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 from: 11.990 ISK

Horse riding in Saltvík center

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: 24.490 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.

Available upon request for private charters or groups.

Analysing microplastics © Ása Steinars

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.

Available upon request for private charters or groups.

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

7 September 2026

Schooner Opal in Skjálfandi Bay

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

Available upon request for private charters or groups.

Common redshank in Flatey © Aleš Mucha

Flatey Island

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

5-6 hours approx.

Available upon request for private charters or groups.

Meditation at Skjálfandi Bay Húsavík

Solstice Meditation Journey

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

8 hours approx.

Available upon request for private charters or groups.

Sailing with Gong

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.

Available upon request for private charters or groups.