Whale Watching Hauganes runs whale watching, sea-angling, cruise-excursion and more in North Iceland, Reykjavík, starting from Hauganes. We book them directly, so what you see here is their own availability and their own cancellation policy — at the same price you'd pay them.
“Whale Watching Hauganes is the oldest whale watcing tour operator in Iceland, founded 1993 and situated in the heart of Eyjafjordur, 25 minutes drive from Akureyri. 99% sightings in 2023! Our tours with our classic Icelandic oak boats are carbon neutral.”
All of the above is computed from Whale Watching Hauganes's own 3 product records, not from a questionnaire. Fleet size and typical group sizes are the figures a comparison table usually shows; Bókun does not carry them, so we would be guessing, and we would rather leave a gap than fill it in.
The company behind the tours
Legal name
Whales Hauganes ehf.
Registered as a company
2016kennitala 700916-1540 — Icelandic company register
Registered address
2 Hafnargata
Website
whales.is
From the operator's own Bókun vendor record. The year is when the company's registration number was issued, which is the closest thing to a founding date that can be checked at skatturinn.is; the brand may be older or younger than the company. Their own site: whales.is — same price there as here.
Whale Watching Hauganes reviews from their own guests
Google reviews of Whale Watching Hauganes as a company — not of one specific tour.
★★★★★★★★★★5.0
Well organized tour company to go watch whales. Two ships to share spotting information and we saw three Humpback whales close up and two or three Minke whales from a distance.
The information narrative had good stuff about the whales identification as well. They also had hot cocoa and coffee and some cookies after the whale excitement died down.
Tim Orel
★★★★★★★★★★5.0
Wow! Just had the most amazing afternoon with these guys! Lovely boat, fantastic staff and just overall an not to be missed experience! We got to see 2 humpbacks whales, which was amazing! The captain knew all the best spots and there was just so much to see! We was travelling with a 2 & 4 year old was no problem at all, was every easy to keep them safe and they got to enjoy a hot chocolate and a lovely cinnamon biscuit! Thank you, we had the best time!
Ave Summerfield
★★★★★★★★★★5.0
Amazing Tour for whale watching. We booked really spontaneously, because we had to cancel the tour we booked first due to a snow storm. They were super nice and helpful, cancellation was possible until a day before the trip. Two days later we made it to the north and had a great time. Before the tour everyone received a warm overall. The tour guide was very nice, we saw a humpback whale. The provided hot chocolate/ hot coffee made the trip perfect!
Julia L
★★★★★★★★★★5.0
The whales here seem wonderfully unafraid of people, often surfacing so close to the boat that you feel you could almost reach. Before you head out, the crew bundle you up in thick, insulated flotation suit that keeps you warm and safe throughout the trip. On board, you can wrap your hands around a cup of hot chocolate and nibble on freshly baked homemade cookies as you watch these giants glide past.
Dominic Chung
Our guides that weigh up Whale Watching Hauganes
Where we compare their tours with the alternatives — including when we say to book someone else.
from €93 per person★4.70· 1,254 Google reviews of the operator
33% below the €139 typical for whale watching tours
meet at the start point
3 h · from Dalvík
Food included
Wheelchair access
Free cancellation 24 h
Enjoy a comfortable tour while observing the fantastic scenery, birdlife, and of course the diverse range of whale species of Eyjafjordur. Enjoy a little sea angling on the return trip and have your catch filleted to take with you.
Is it cheaper to book Whale Watching Hauganes directly?+
No. We sell Whale Watching Hauganes's tours at the price they set, through their own booking system, so the seat costs the same here as on their site. What you get here in addition is one checkout for every tour in your trip, whoever runs it, and one place to turn if plans change.
Does Whale Watching Hauganes pick up from hotels?+
None of the 3 Whale Watching Hauganes tours we sell includes a hotel pickup. Each tour page gives the meeting point — they start from Hauganes.
What is Whale Watching Hauganes's cancellation policy?+
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start. The exact window is printed on every tour page and in your confirmation, and a refund goes back to the card you paid with.
Where do Whale Watching Hauganes tours start?+
Their departures we sell start from Hauganes. Check the map on each tour page for the exact meeting point.
Which languages are Whale Watching Hauganes tours guided in?+
Guidance is in English, according to their own product records. Where a tour is audio-guided rather than led by a person, the tour page says so.
How is Whale Watching Hauganes rated?+
4.7 out of 5 on Google from 1254 reviews of the company. That is the operator's score, not a rating of any one tour; our own guests' reviews of their tours, where we have them, are shown on this page and on the tour pages.
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