The puffin watching tour commences at our ticket office by Ægisgarður pier in the Old Harbour in downtown Reykjavík. There you can buy tickets or exchange a voucher for a prepaid trip.
The tour is a fun and easy adventure on a boat. A guide will meet you on board one of our smaller boats, which are docked at the floating pier in front of the Whale Watching Centre. Depending on the tides and conditions on the islands our captains will take you to either Akurey or Lundey. The islands are well known for their plentiful birdlife and in addition to puffins you have the opportunity to view other birds such as eider ducks, arctic terns, guillemots and cormorants.
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Posted By : cazzkeeler
Fantastic trip. Went early morning and within 10 minutes of leaving the port we saw the first Humpback. Saw a total of four Humpbacks feeding, blowing water and diving. One of the best whale watching experience ever and this was our 6th trip of whale watching around the world. Staff/crew very friendly and knowledgeable. Definitely good value for money. Out for 3 hours. Recommend early morning tour as the whales were very active.
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Posted On : 2024-02-16 14:34:16 
Posted By : timhW5618IU
the tour was well worth it. Got to see thousands of Atlantic Puffins, but most importantly for me, some were very close as the boat stopped near the Island. The guide was very good to explain Puffin behavior. I would have paid more to stay a little longer at the Island, but still got some great photos.
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Posted On : 2023-08-20 21:05:48
Posted By : nickynik1
Excellent tour to nearby island on small boat, commentary & free emailed photos sent to us afterwards. Saw thousands of puffins, binoculars to borrow if you hadn't got any. Really enjoyed, sun shone, a perfect day!
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Posted On : 2023-08-17 10:15:04
Posted By : kalle405
Fantastic tour, nice and knowledgeable Crue. Thanks a lot! We fell in love with puffins. Let's ban eating them!
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Posted On : 2023-08-17 09:48:29
Posted By : meaghanl2020
This was a great experience. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. You can walk around the boat to get different views.
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Posted On : 2023-08-16 19:32:40
Posted By : Annet_v
The puffins were incredible to watch. So nice you have binoculars onboard. The only things why i wouldn’t reccommend this tour is because the captain collided when we took off and despite the promise to sent photo’s of the puffins, when i send an email, i never got them and i’m really sad about that.
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Posted On : 2023-08-16 12:46:09 
Posted By : Qinlin_W
Great to see the puffins!
It’s a pity that can’t go closer to them, but giving them space and not to bother them too much is still a nice choice! Enjoyed the trip!
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Posted On : 2023-08-13 17:27:29
Posted By : Janna78
We went on a rainy day so preparing with your own rain gear is essential. The boat was overcrowded so there was not really place for all of us, some had to stand (or sit) in awkward places. The binoculars were supposedly dealt out in the beginning and no sense was used in doing it, giving four binoculars to a family of four while some parties (that came last) were left without. We did see a lot of birds, puffins amongst others, so the tour did what it should. But I would've appreciated being able to have a seat or a designated place onboard.
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Posted On : 2023-08-11 01:45:54
Posted By : Kyle_K
It was great. We felt very safe and the tour guide provided insightful information and answered all of our questions.
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Posted On : 2023-08-03 19:09:49
Posted By : Audrey_E
Loved seeing the nesting puffins. We enjoyed the boat ride and the visit to see the puffins. I wish that our guide had more information about the nesting puffins. Also, since we were the last to board, our group only had one set of provided binoculars to share. I would recommend bring your own binoculars if you have them.
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Posted On : 2023-08-02 21:52:39
