Get up close to Iceland’s majestic wildlife on this Reykjavik Super Saver that combines a 1-hour puffin cruise and a 2.5- or 3.5-hour whale-watching tour for a discounted price. Choose which days and in what order you wish to take the tours, then wrap up warmly and head for the harbor. Glide around the rocky shores of Akurey island and watch enchanted as puffins nest and dive into the sea for food. Then, on the whale-watching tour, set off through Faxaflói Bay in search of minke whales, humpbacks and more.
The 9:00 departure begins with a 3-3.5 hour whale watching tour followed by the Puffin Express.
The 10:00 departure begins with an express 2-2.5 hour whale watching tour followed by the Puffin Express.
The 12:30 departure begins with the Puffin Express, followed by an express 2-2.5 whale watching tour.
Posted By : Judith_T
Definitely the Puffin tour. Both our Captain (from Poland) and young Spanish crew member were delightful, full of information. Only 2 other Danish ladies, also friendly.
And to see all the puffins and other birds in their natural habitat was amazing.
Whale watching disappointing, think I saw a bit of a Winke Whale. Boat crowded. Need more seats up top
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Posted On : 2024-05-17 15:42:53 
Posted By : Emily D
I did a combined tour of whales and puffins and I was not disappointed!! Our guides Massimiliano and Alice were outstanding!! They were so knowledgeable and you could tell they loved their jobs! We were able to see about 6 different species thanks to their teamwork. I had a wonderful time and would take this tour again!
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Posted On : 2024-04-29 21:21:50 
Posted By : joey_b
A lot of fun. Unfortunately we did not see any whales, but we did see dolphins. The tour guide was very funny. We did see a lot of puffins on the second part of the tour. Definitely recommend.
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Posted On : 2023-08-26 17:54:16
Posted By : joste2005
The guides for both the whale watching tour and puffin cruise were incredibly knowledgeable and the boat captains were great at communicating with other tours to find as many whales/puffins as possible.
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Posted On : 2023-08-21 12:19:53
Posted By : MEREDITH_C
Our (puffin) guide, Patrick, was a hoot! I could have sworn he was from the US Midwest, because to me he had no accent. He was very funny while being informative as well. Saw lots of puffins. The whale watching was fantastic as well. Although we didn’t see any whales, we did see many dolphins and porpoises.
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Posted On : 2023-08-20 19:44:01
Posted By : liselottek217
Both excursions were very disappointing. I saw only the fin of a dolphin; my husband saw nothing on the whale watch. A few people saw one or more minkes quite far away. My husband and I saw one supposed puffin flying -- hard to tell -- on the puffin watch. The boat was quite small, crammed full of people, some having to sit inside where it would probably be even harder to see any puffins if there had been any. The boat does not get close enough to the island.
We were there Aug. 14, and were told the puffins had been leaving. Whales, too?
No one said, or we didn't hear. The tour operators really should stop taking people out when the puffins and whales become so scarce. That would be the ethical thing to do. This was quite a waste of time and money.
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Posted On : 2023-08-17 12:06:29
Posted By : Liz_v
Our guide Blanca was excellent at pointing out whales, dolphins, and birds. It was a very enjoyable trip.
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Posted On : 2023-08-09 15:36:37
Posted By : pcipriano93
Saw many dolphins and Minke whales (they're quite small so you only see them briefly break the surface.) Puffin cruise (1 hour total) to a small island was great--saw many adults and pufflings. Guide provided lots of interesting info.
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Posted On : 2023-08-08 03:52:08
Posted By : Gabriella_S
Our tour guides were great! I will say, though, the puffin watching was much more exciting than the whale watching. This isn't anyone's fault, obviously, because whales are wild animals after all. The puffin watching wasn't more than an hour long, but the whale watching was 2.5 hours, and only until 2h in did we get any indication we would be seeing whales. The puffin watching boat was small and quaint, and our guide provided us with all the puffin facts! The whale watching boat was huge, and because we went farther out to sea, we were provided with optional sea-sickness pills (which I gladly took, just in case). I would recommend the puffin watching to all, the whale watching to some.
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Posted On : 2023-08-07 09:10:48
Posted By : Kathy_K
Really enjoyed the whale watching. Very good information about whales. We even saw whales!!
Puffin part was okay. Again interesting information but could only see puffins with binoculars. Boat was never close enough for a good view.
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Posted On : 2023-08-06 15:18:53
