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Two passengers in warm jackets at the rail of a whale watching ship leaving a white wake in the fjord from $113 Most booked

Elding Classic Whale Watching from Akureyri

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.6(3,852 reviews)· 3 hours

The most-booked whale watching trip in Akureyri: 3 hours on a big ship from the Hof pier, all year, with a free retry if no whales show.

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A RIB full of passengers in red survival suits beside two humpback whales below a flat-topped mountain from $189 Fastest

Elding RIB Express Whale Watching

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.7(619 reviews)· 2 hours

The fast way out: a 2-hour RIB ride for 12 passengers in survival gear, closer to the water. Riders must be 10 or 145 cm.

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A whale watching ship in silhouette against a low orange sun over the fjord from $95 Summer evening

Midnight Sun Whale Watching from Akureyri

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.5(104 reviews)· 3 hours

The evening sailing in the summer light from the Hof pier, on the same big ship and with the same overalls as the classic trip.

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Passengers in red overalls at the bow watching two humpback whales blow close to the boat from $104.98

Ambassador Whale Watching from Akureyri

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.2(55 reviews)· 3 hours

Ambassador's 3-hour big-boat trip from the Oddeyrarbot pier, with a free retry ticket valid two years if no whales show.

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A grey RIB speedboat with passengers in red and yellow survival suits racing across calm water from $180.62

Ambassador RIB Whale Watching Express

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.7(18 reviews)· 2 hours

Ambassador's 2-hour RIB for 12 passengers. If no whales show, you sail again free on the big boat.

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A humpback whale breaching clear of the dark blue sea under a cloudy sky from $102 Cruise friendly

Special Tours Whale Watching from Akureyri

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.6(593 reviews)· 2.5 hours

Special Tours' 2.5-hour catamaran trip on Lilja, a short walk from the cruise terminal, with a second-chance ticket.

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A humpback whale lifting its tail out of bright blue water with a seagull flying past from $74 Lowest price

Hauganes Whale Watching on an Oak Boat

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.7(287 reviews)· 2.5 hours

The lowest price here: 2.5 hours on an oak boat from Hauganes, 25 minutes up the fjord, cinnamon buns included.

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An Atlantic puffin with an orange striped bill standing on a mossy rock from $113 With puffins

Hauganes Whale and Puffin Watching

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.1(9 reviews)· 2 hours

Whales and puffins in 2 hours from Hauganes on the boat Puffin, with a flotation suit and pastries on board.

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A white and brown oak whaling boat beside a humpback tail fluke, green mountains behind from $76 Top rated

North Sailing Whale Watching from Arskogssandur

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.8(798 reviews)· 2.5 hours

The top-rated trip: a former whaling oak boat from Arskogssandur, 30 minutes from Akureyri, with a free tour if no whales.

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Passengers at the bow photographing a humpback whale surfacing right next to the boat from $90.31

Arctic Sea Tours Whale Watching from Dalvik

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.6(18 reviews)· 3 hours

A 3-hour oak-boat trip from Dalvik harbour, 35 minutes from Akureyri, with a free return if no whales show.

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The black and white underside of a humpback tail fluke above the water in soft evening light from $99 Small group

Whale Fairytale Small-Group Tour from Hjalteyri

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 5.0(2 reviews)· 2.5 hours

A family-run boat from the Hjalteyri wooden pier, capped at 30 passengers, with hot drinks and a treat.

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A wooden whale watching boat with a brown hull moored at a floating dock below green hills from $133 Port pickup

Whale Watching with Transfer from Akureyri Port

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.4(56 reviews)· 4-8 hours

Made for cruise passengers: a bus from the ship to Hauganes, a 30-minute drive, the boat trip and back to the port.

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A humpback whale breaching beside a crowded white oak boat on Skjalfandi Bay from $80

North Sailing Whale Watching in Husavik

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.6(3,129 reviews)· 3 hours

North Sailing's 3-hour oak-ship trip on Skjalfandi Bay in Husavik, one hour from Akureyri, with a free tour if no whales.

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A red and white oak boat full of passengers next to a humpback whale diving tail first from $78

Gentle Giants Whale Watching in Husavik

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.6(2,484 reviews)· 3 hours

Gentle Giants' family-run 3-hour oak-boat trip from the Husavik harbour, with overalls and rain jackets lent.

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A humpback whale leaping out of grey water with its long white flipper showing from $95 Heated seating

Friends of Moby Dick Whale Watching in Husavik

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.6(2,336 reviews)· 3 hours

The Husavik option with heated indoor seating: the fast boat Vinur, 2.5-3 hours, flotation suits provided.

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