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Puffin Express


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #19 of 70 attractions in Reykjavik
Traveller Description: Puffin Express offers one-hour tours to the Puffin Islands in Reykjavik harbor. The popular guided sightseeing cruise runs from May 1 to September 1... more »
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Attraction type: Group tour/boat
Address:
Reykjavik Harbor Reykjavik
Iceland
Tel: 8920099

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19 Jul 2009
1
person found this review helpful

It is neat to see the birds in action, but they are a bit too tentative to get near the boat. There is a pair of binoculars on board which helps, but don't expect to be petting them or anything. It is worthwhile to go just to get close to one of the offshore islands as well. The crew is... more

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4 of 5 stars
Warren, Massachusetts
7 Jun 2009
2
people found this review helpful

The Puffin Express runs four times daily at a cost of 3000 Kroner per adult, about half for children. The boat is small and the excursions are often sold out in advance, so stop by the small office down by the docks in the area of the whale watch boats to buy your tickets in advance. The trip is short;... more

25 May 2009
2
people found this review helpful

The puffin trips are advertised that you get within metres for 3,000 ISK. No chance. Closest you see them is around 20 metres. Having said that, it is great fun in the sun to be out on a boat, and the owner guys are very nice and crack the right jokes. Also, the other company is a rip-off at the... more

22 Mar 2008
17
people found this review helpful

Puffins are really funny birds. Their famous, colorful beaks sit on top of a little plump body that does not look like it belongs on land. Their bright orange feet add to the comic display as they frantically push against the waves to help the bird lift-off. Seeing a colony of these funny creatures diving in and out of the... more

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Puffin Express Address

| Reykjavik Harbor, Reykjavik, Iceland
Tel: 8920099