Our Boats

Whale Watching Akureyri offers two fundamentally different types of vessels, giving you the freedom to choose the experience that suits you best. Our spacious, family-friendly boats offer a comfortable and relaxed way to explore Eyjafjörður, while our high-powered 12-seater RIBs provide a faster, more intimate and adventurous experience.

Whether you prefer to sit back and enjoy the scenery or get closer to the action on a thrilling RIB adventure, there’s a whale watching experience for everyone.

Express Whale Watching

Our Express tour is the perfect choice if you want to turn whale watching into an adrenaline-filled adventure on a RIB boat. These small, powerful boats get you to the wildlife areas quickly, allowing us to cover more ocean and search a larger area for whales, dolphins and birdlife. With a smaller group and personal guidance from your skipper, the experience feels more intimate and adventurous. It’s the tour to choose if you want speed, excitement and the best chance to explore a wide area - all while respecting the wildlife and keeping a safe distance.

Choose the Express if: you love speed, adventure and a more personal experience.

Meet our RIB Boats

diplomat

Diplomat

Specially built in Poland for Whale Watching Akureyri, Diplomat is a high-powered Rigid-Inflatable Boat (RIB) ready for adventures of the long fjord of Eyjafjörður. With 2x 260 hp engine, we can get to the whales in no time!

Type: High Speed RIB
Views: 360 degrees at sea level
Length: 10,2
Width: 3,5
Capacity: 12 + captain & guide 

Sólfar I / II

Sólfar I & II

Our RIB boats are specially designed to allow you to get closer to the water and be in close proximity to the wildlife. We sail at high speeds to get you fast to the whale watching areas, thus spending more time watching and less time travelling.

Type: High Speed RIB
Views: 360 degrees at sea level
Length: 9 meters
Width: 3,3 meters
Capacity: 12 + captain & guide (each)

Classic Whale Watching

Our Classic tour is a great choice if you want to enjoy the ocean and wildlife at a more leisurely pace. We choose the boat for each departure based on the number of guests, sea conditions and weather, always prioritising your comfort and safety. Sit back, enjoy the scenery and keep your eyes on the horizon as we search for whales, dolphins and other marine life at comfortable speed.

Choose the Classic if: you’re looking for a comfortable, family-friendly adventure where everyone can enjoy the experience.

Meet our Classic Boats

konsúll boat

Konsúll

The stable and spacious Konsúll was built in Norway in 1985 and served as a ferry boat before being brought to Akureyri in 2016 where she continues to serve as one of our main whale watching boats.

Capacity: 48 + captain & guide
Amenities: Coffee machine, saloon with seats & tables, overalls and blankets, WC, soundsystem
Built in: Norway, 1985
Hull material: 
Length: 15,3 meters
Width: 4,6 meters

ambassador boat

Ambassador

The stable Ambassador was built in Hamburg, Germany in 1971 where she served as a police vessel for many years. She was refurbished in 1998 as a pleasure vessel and later sold to Sweden, before being brought to Iceland in 2012 to serve as a whale watching boat.

Capacity: 96 + captain & crew
Amenities: Bar with drinks and snacks, soundsystem, overalls and blankets, WC, 3 viewing decks
Built in: Germany, 1971
Length: 26 meters
Width: 5 meters

hólmasól

Hólmasól

The luxurious catamaran, Hólmasól (formerly Fjørtoft and Codrington Arrow), was manufactured in Norway 1988. Prior to joining the Elding family spent some time in Norway, England and the Caribbean (st. Kitts and Nevis) as a ferry boat.

Hólmasól is a great whale watching boat with it's several outdoor viewing platforms and a specally designed cinema style sightseeing platform on the front. It's also equipped with large indoor saloons and an board café. It is well suited for exclusive tours and dinner cruises for larger groups.

Capacity: 192 + captain & crew
Amenities: Bar with drinks & snacks, saloon with seats and tables, WC, overalls and blankets, soundsystem
Built in: Norway, 1988
Length: 24 meters
Width: 6 meters