Reykjavik · PUFFIN TOURS
The birds are on the islands in the bay from roughly May to August and gone the rest of the year. The 15 below compare the short harbour boats with the days out to the Westman Islands, on price, sailing time and how close the boat really gets.
See Reykjavik puffins from a small wooden boat, with binoculars, expert guides, nearby islands, and a 100% sighting guarantee.
“Excellent boat ride to puffin island! The guide was very knowledgeable, and her love for puffins was quite evident! I love that they had plenty of binoculars for us to use. It was a lovely outing!”
See Heimaey’s puffins, Elephant Rock, Eldfell volcano, and Viking roots with local guide Ebbi on a lively two-hour island tour.
“Ebbi is a great local guide. Knows the area since has always lived there. Enjoyed both his knowledge and his enthusiasm of the area. Would highly recommend!”
See Reykjavik’s puffins on a quick Akurey Island cruise with an expert guide, included binoculars, flexible departures, and useful seasonal advice.
“We saw TONS of puffins. Waters were a bit rough and the boat driver did his best to minimize it. The boat made sure to turn and try to give everyone the best view. Hard to hear the guide outside. We loved every second of the tour!”
See puffins near Reykjavík and search Faxaflói Bay for whales on two guided boat tours with warm overalls, binoculars, and a free retry.
“The Puffin tour was more enjoyable than I expected. Really enjoyed the tour and the guide.”
Sail from Reykjavik to puffin colonies with binoculars, warm gear, and a naturalist guide. A short, wildlife-friendly tour with fine harbor views.
“Just as advertised! If you want to see Puffins, you are going to see Puffins!”
See Reykjavik’s puffins from a fast RIB boat, with close views of nesting seabirds, warm coveralls, binoculars, and an expert guide.
“Rob was a great guide very knowledgable! Saw so many puffins!”
Sail from Reykjavík’s Old Harbour to nearby puffin islands, with binoculars, raincoats, live guidance, and close views of nesting seabirds.
“Wear a hat! The bay is cold even on a warm day. Great tour, lots of puffins snd s seal! Friendly guide”
Ride a fast RIB from Reykjavik for puffins, whales, dolphins, and harbor views, with marine biology guides and warm gear provided.
“This was a fantastic trip. I booked the RIB because I thought that I'd at least enjoy a fast boat trip even if I saw no whales. And I did - very much - enjoy the boat, but we also saw minke whales and loads of dolphins, lots of seabirds, and of course the puffins. It was truly an incredible experience and so worth the money. The benefit of the RIB is how close you can get. We could hear the animals exhaling as they surfaced! I loved every second. Advice: it's cold on the water, wear your warmest coat and woollen layers and warm footwear. Take sun glasses (they…”
See Reykjavík’s puffins from a small RIB boat with warm gear, binoculars, and expert guides on a one-hour Faxaflói Bay trip.
“Got to see a lot of puffins and some very close. Wish the guides would have given some info/history/things to do, etc. about the city on the way to and from the puffin island.”
See puffins, Elephant Rock, Eldfell Volcano, and the 1973 eruption site on a full-day Westman Islands tour from Reykjavik.
“Franklin was the best guide ever! Informative, fun, entertaining, and knowledgeable. Most of all enthusiastic! I like that he was able to get us to the falls, tell us the good food at the gas station, keep us on track . The falls should be included on the trip always, including time to walk behind them. Watching the puffins was amazing!”
Combine Reykjavik whale watching and a puffin cruise for one wildlife day, with binoculars, warm overalls, Wi-Fi, and a repeat whale ticket if needed.
“A lot of fun. Unfortunately we did not see any whales, but we did see dolphins. The tour guide was very funny. We did see a lot of puffins on the second part of the tour. Definitely recommend.”
See Reykjavik puffins from a fast RIB boat with warm gear, live guiding, and a small group limited to 12 people.
“Our guide was an informative chap and had interesting commentary. We didn’t get as close to the land as I thought we would and the binoculars they handed out sucked so it was hard to see details of the puffins on the cliffs. Bring your own binoculars. There were hundreds of them in the water at our 2nd stop. It was fun watching them trying to fly and diving for fish. The RIB tour was not as rough as I expected but they did say the seas were much calmer than usual.”
Compare Reykjavik’s two-part wildlife cruise, with puffins near Lundey, whales in Faxaflói Bay, warm cabins, gear, and a whale guarantee.
“Ship took group close to island where the puffins nested. Separate ship took group further out to see the whales. Our tours got rescheduled so we needed to kill time between ships. If tour is to be advertised as a puffin/whales tour is should be during one excursion/ one ship. Information on the tour operator should be on ticket, no embedded on links that can not be accessed without Internet. We had a difficult time figuring out what tour company ran the tour.”
Review of Reykjavik’s one-hour puffin cruise to Akurey Island, with binoculars, expert guides, harbor pickup, wildlife tips, and honest drawbacks.
“An excellent excursion. Rebekah was a great narrator. Her English was perfect and she was a font of knowledge. We saw so many puffins and other birds. The captain got us as near as possible to the island as he could. A very enjoyable morning.”
See Reykjavik’s puffin colonies on a one-hour boat trip with a live biologist guide, binoculars, city views, and a small 38-person group.
“it was amazing, the water was calm and it was a beautiful day. we saw lots of puffins actively fishing and flying back to their nests. A real treat and so glad we did this! the guide was knowledgeable and the trip was just right in length.”
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