River Cruises in Dalvik

Whale Watching from Akureyri Small Group Boat Tour Hjalteyri

Great whale watching trip

We had a fantastic half day whale watching trip with Whale Fairytale which was booked through Viator. We were lucky enough to see both humpback whales and 2 families of white beaked dolphins and the enthusiasm of our excellent guide Jitka was infectious. Many thanks to this family run business for a great trip out

Express Whale Watching in Dalvik close to Akureyri north Iceland

One of the best whale watching opportunities in Iceland!

This is an outstanding family-operated company in Dalvik, which is much less well-known than Husavik and overall provided a much better experience. Their rib boats are extremely comfortable, with suspension seats (very helpful in bumpy waters), and they encourage guests to get up and move around while stopped at sightings (something most of the other Iceland companies I tried did not allow). We went with the 11 a.m. tour and had such a great time that we came back for the midnight sun whale watch the same day (you get a discount for doing so!). Both times, we saw 3-4 humpback whales and 3-4 minke whales being relatively active. We really liked that we didn't stay with one whale for an hour (as we did in Husavik) and instead went in search of other whales and experiences. You can tell the captain really knows the area and has great skill in locating the whales. The midnight sun tour provided some beautiful lighting, and we had the strange of experience of seeing the sun go down around midnight and rise as we were driving home at 2 a.m.

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This is the second time we have utilized the services of Salty Tours. Thor, our guide, knows and loves Iceland. The two days we spent with him were well-paced and full of amazing sights and narratives. He was considerate of my needs and those of my 12-yr-old granddaughter. 5 stars!