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Elding Whale Watching Reykjavik

AEgisgarour 7, Reykjavik, Iceland
+354 5553565
Ranked #28 of 99 tours in Reykjavik
4.0 of 5 stars 93 Reviews
Type: Boat Tours
Owner description: Elding Whale Watching is a tour operator in Reykjavík offering whale watching and other adventures at sea all year round. Daily whale watching tours...... more » Owner description: Elding Whale Watching is a tour operator in Reykjavík offering whale watching and other adventures at sea all year round. Daily whale watching tours are offered all year round and are conveniently located just off Reykjavik’s old harbor. The various types of whales commonly sighted include minke whales, white-beaked dolphins, harbor porpoises and the popular humpback whales. We will be accompanied by sea birds such as gannets, puffins, guillemots, cormorants, gulls, kittiwakes, arctic terns, and many more. Our trips take us past several islands inhabited by colonies of puffin – a great photo opportunity! To make the trip even more comfortable, we provide our passengers with warm, floatable overalls and raincoats. For safety reasons, all children under 12 years of age are required to wear life jackets during the tour. « less
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Westminster, Colorado
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

This tour was great! We went by the puffin "island" on our way out to find the whales. We saw so many minke whales the morning we went out you didn't know where to look first! It was a truly incredible sight! Plus, we saw lots and lots of sea birds! They literally were diving right in front of the... More

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Tampa, Florida
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

Thanks to the wonderful Elding staff, the beautiful day and the many whales i saw on the trip! More

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EldingReykjavik, Manager at Elding Whale Watching Reykjavik, responded to this review
28 May 2012

Dear Bernhard, It's great to hear that you enjoyed the tour. Thank you for the review :) All the best from Iceland, The Elding crew More

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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

This tour was great! It takes you past a puffin colony before venturing out further to find the whales. We saw so many minke whales the morning we went out you didn't know where to look first! It was a truly incredible sight! Our tour guide was informative and knowledgeable and the boats have everything you could need on board... More

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EldingReykjavik, Manager at Elding Whale Watching Reykjavik, responded to this review
28 May 2012

Thank you very much for taking the time to write this review and rate our tour. One minke is a nice sight but seeing so many of them is of course much better :) We're happy to hear that you enjoyed the wildlife and our service on board. All the best from Iceland, The Elding crew More

Lexington Park, Maryland
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

Had a great trip which was very successful in seeing whale, dolphins porpoises and numerous sea-birds. Guide was very knowledgable and the boat was very nice with a nice enclosed area to keep warm in during transit! More

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EldingReykjavik, Manager at Elding Whale Watching Reykjavik, responded to this review
28 May 2012

Thank you very much for taking the time to write this review and rate our tour. We're happy to hear that you enjoyed the wildlife and our service on board. All the best from Iceland, The Elding crew More

Húsavík
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

We went on an early morning trip. The whether was good, the sea calm and minkes and loads of harbour porpoises! The staff was really welcoming and friendly. We really loved getting all the extra information form Meg the guide about the country! The captain even did an extra tour around puffin island! The boat had warm water prove overalls... More

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EldingReykjavik, Manager at Elding Whale Watching Reykjavik, responded to this review
28 May 2012

Thank you very much for taking the time to write this review and rate our tour. We totally agree that whale watching is a must do in Iceland :) All the best, The Elding crew More

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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

Went in the morning trip, booked it from the harbour the day before and they offered to collect us from hotel next day free of charge. The staff were knowledgeable and threw in a free tour of puffin island. Saw a mink whale and loads o harbour porpoises. They were accomidating to everyone and provided waterproofs and warm clothing. They... More

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EldingReykjavik, Manager at Elding Whale Watching Reykjavik, responded to this review
13 May 2012

Thank you for taking the time to rite this review and rate our tour. We are really glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour and our service. All the best from Iceland, The Elding team More

Woking
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54 reviews 54 reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
189 helpful votes 189 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012
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Well, I thought Whale Watching was going to be the highlight of our long weekend trip to Iceland. I was unprepared for just how wonderful Iceland was from the moment we arrived at the airport until the time we went home. Everything we saw was amazing, beautiful, incredible and the Whale Watching was all that I hoped. The whole weekend... More

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EldingReykjavik, Manager at Elding Whale Watching Reykjavik, responded to this review
13 May 2012

Thank you very much for taking the time to rite this review and rate our tour. It's great to hear that you were so happy with your visit to Iceland and that the whale watching met your expectations. The photos you added are really nice, the one where the people are pointing surely catches the excitement. All the best from... More

woking
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

Whale watching was an excellent experience. Wear warm clothes and be patient though! As its a tour involving wild animals its unpredictable. We saw dolphins and minky whales, but it took a while and be prepared to catch glimpses rather than see them flying out of the water as per the advertising posters. Great experience though you are seeing something... More

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EldingReykjavik, Manager at Elding Whale Watching Reykjavik, responded to this review
13 May 2012

Thank you for taking the time to write this review and rate our tour. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour :) All the best from Iceland, The Elding team More

London, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

I suppose glimpsing a fin of a whale means that it was a successful trip. It's clearly not Eldings' fault that there weren't any whales to be seen, and their organisation of the trip was faultless, even supplying warm jumpsuits for the cold and very turbulant trip. The guide who narrated through the trip was excellent and on-hand for any... More

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EldingReykjavik, Manager at Elding Whale Watching Reykjavik, responded to this review
2 May 2012

Thank you for taking the time to write this review and rate our tour. If only there had been more whales, that is clearly what we would have wanted and obviously you as well. You are right though we can't control it even though always do our best. A part from the Whale dairy with daily updates on sightings we... More

peterborough
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
54 helpful votes 54 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

absolutely loved this trip, the elding staff where excellent, told us where to park the car for free, offered free coffee and toilet facilities while we waited to go onboard, and they are certainly passionate about what they do, we were given a running commentary throughout the trip about the wild life we were seeing, saw lots of minke whales... More

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EldingReykjavik, Manager at Elding Whale Watching Reykjavik, responded to this review
2 May 2012

Dear Eelaine, Thank you very much for taking the time to review and rate our tours. We look forward to seeing you again. All the best from Iceland, The Elding team More

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