Studying Whales and Wildlife Experience in Skjalfandi Bay
Studying Whales and Wildlife Experience in Skjalfandi Bay, tour from €88.00 - this is a unique opportunity with an unforgettable sailing trip experience to explore Akureyri, Iceland, North Iceland
From: €88.00
- Safety measures
- 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Offered in: English and 1 more
Location: Húsavík, Iceland
Overview
Frequented by whale species including humpbacks, orcas, and blue whales, Skjálfandi Bay offers Iceland’s highest chance of seeing the impressive cetaceans. This tour of the bay gives you a chance to go beyond an ordinary whale watch and contribute to citizen science. In addition to wildlife-spotting and learning about the marine ecosystem, you’ll help take water samples, which you’ll analyze with a microscope to search for microplastics. You can also learn to hoist the sails on this eco-friendly vessel.
Take a whale-watching tour of Iceland’s Skjálfandi Bay
Location frequented by humpbacks, orcas, blue whales, and more
Join in citizen science studies and learn to hoist the ship’s sails
15% of ticket sales directly benefits conservation projects at Ocean Missions
Additional Information
noAbout Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
North Sailing - Húsavík Whale Watching
Garðarsbraut, 640 Húsavík, Iceland
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Meeting point is at North Sailing ticket office in Husavik at least 30 minutes before departure. Just
look for a brown glass building with whale drawings and green letters on top saying Whale
Watching Centre. Across the street from the Husavik Church.
Start time
03:00 PM
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Ticket redemption point
North Sailing - Húsavík Whale Watching, Garðarsbraut, 640 Húsavík, IcelandAbout Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Questions and answers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
Brand
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