Fast boats · REYKJAVIK SPEEDBOAT TOURS
Good reykjavik speedboat tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Reykjavik’s 2-hour RIB whale-watching tour, with wildlife odds, boat comfort, price, weather tips, and practical advice.
“Amazing trip, such fun and plenty to see! So worth doing 😃”
Ride a fast RIB from Reykjavik into Faxaflói Bay for whales, dolphins, puffins, expert guides, warm gear, and a Whales of Iceland Museum visit.
“Honestly such a cool experience! We’ve whale watched a few times, but always by bigger boats. Highly recommend giving the RIB a try, it’s honestly so cool to be that close to whales and puffins! We even saw some dolphins on our trip. Highly recommend!”
Review of Reykjavik’s 2-hour RIB whale and puffin tour, with marine biologist guides, warm gear, wildlife odds, price, and practical tips.
“Great crew! lots of whales and a really fast boat. the perfect weather was the icing on the cake”
Review of Reykjavik’s small-group RIB whale tour, with puffins, humpbacks, dolphins, practical tips, pricing, and comfort advice.
“This was one of the highlights of our trip! Being near water level and not sharing space with a lot of other people trying to see the same things made a tremendous difference when compared to whale watches we have done in other places. Watching whales breach from the 12 person boat is magical! And as a bonus, the RIB boat ride is fun on its own!”
Review of Reykjavik’s 2-hour RIB whale-watching tour, with wildlife odds, boat comfort, price value, meeting tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Of all the options I saw this is by far the best way to do the whale watching. The boats are fast but comfortable and it allowed us to zoom out and zoom back and then the meantime, we saw five or six different pods of humpback whales.”
Race across Faxaflói Bay on a 12-seat RIB from Reykjavik, spotting whales, dolphins, puffins, and city sights in two lively hours.
“Absolutely excellent! The RIB was so fun and was like an activity in itself! We saw White Beaked Dolphins on the way out and they came so close to the boat. We then went to a few spots to see whales and saw a humpback whale and a few minke whales. On the way back we got much closer to a humpback who came out of the water to breathe! Incredible!”
Review of Reykjavik’s 2-hour RIB whale watching tour, with puffins, fast boats, warm gear, wildlife odds, comfort tips, and honest value advice.
“We had great guides and had quite an adventure! We were able to track 2 humpback whales for about an hour and saw a huge pod of dolphins.”
Review of Reykjavik speedboat whale watching, with puffins, dolphins, safety tips, pricing, timing, and honest advice on value.
“Brilliant brilliant trip. The dolphins and whales were so close to us as the speedboat was low in the water. Much better than going on a cruiser. Thank you we loved every minute.”
Review of Vestmannaeyjar’s 2-hour RIB boat tour, with puffins, sea caves, Elephant Rock, float suits, pricing, and practical tips.
“Surreal experience touring all around Vestmannaeyjar on a RIB boat! Our captain and guide were both so excited and generous in sharing all of their knowledge about the island and various local traditions! Highly recommend booking this experience if you visit Vestmannaeyjar - truly unforgettable!”
Review of Reykjavik’s 2-hour RIB whale-watching tour, with wildlife odds, boat comfort, sights, price, weather tips, and booking advice.
“Honestly, this is nothing to do with the company, but I wanted to warn others about this activity in general in case it isn't their thing. I went with my husband and 11 year old son. We were given equipment to keep us warm and dry (pro tip, use ALL the equipment and bring a hat -- even in the summer). The first ten minutes were lovely. Then we got into open water and the real spray began. It was like sitting on a bicycle and having buckets of cold saltwater thrown on you repeatedly. Shoes: soaked to the point of being squishy. Jeans: dripping wet. Jacket: damp and cold.…”
Get close to Iceland’s puffins on a one-hour RIB boat tour from Reykjavík, with Harpa views, warm suits, and lively coastal commentary.
“The meeting point was confusing. Said 5g but the building was locked up and when we asked next door it was actually there. Boat seats were hard on the back. Commentary was good.”
Review of Reykjavik’s one-hour RIB speedboat puffin tour, with practical advice on price, timing, wildlife, clothing, safety, and value.
“Me and my ten-year-old grandson really had an absolutely wonderful whale watching trip. We were more or less surrounded by a number of Humpback whales, feeding at leisure despite our presence. On the top of this there were several groups of dolphins playing in the area, too. And our crew of two guides and the captain of the boat really did a wonderful job. We look forward to a second trip, hopefully later this year. Thank you all for making this possible.”
Review of Reykjavik’s Puffin Watching Speedboat Express, with pricing, gear, itinerary, guides, boat size, practical tips, and booking advice.
“It was a great experience. Rebecca, our guide was extremely knowledgeable and very gregarious and helpful. We know everything there is to know about puffins. It was a small group and our safety was paramount without detracting from the enjoyment of the trip. From start to finish it was about an hour and a half so it doesn’t take up your whole day.”
Review of RIB Adventures’ fast whale-watching trip from Kópavogur, with humpbacks, dolphins, puffins, harðfiskur, and a thrilling Atlantic ride.
“Absolutely amazing whale watching tour. What's not to like riding in a 880 horsepower boat in perfect competitions on your way to see these humpback whales jumping out of the water”
Review of a private Iceland day tour with Zodiac boat ride, glacier lagoons, Diamond Beach, waterfalls, and Reynisfjara.
“Viktor was a superb guide. Weather cleared up just in time for us after heavy rain. The tour is up close w the icebergs, seals, and glacier. Will do again with Zodiac upon next visit to Iceland.”
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