Experience the mesmerising Northern Lights on a comfortable winter cruise, with expert guides ensuring an optimal viewing opportunity under the skies of Reykjavík's surrounding waters.
Tour Operator: Elding Adventure at Sea
Welcome aboard this 1,5-2,5 hr. winter cruise in search of the incredible Aurora Borealis. Experience the captivating display of Northern Lights as they shift in color, intensity, and movement against the vast night sky, accompanied by the soothing rhythm of the ocean.
Enjoy the comfort of our heated indoor areas, an onboard café, and a 360° viewing platform for panoramic views. Our knowledgeable aurora guides will enhance your experience by providing insights into the lights and answering any questions. Warm overalls are available for borrowing, but don’t forget to bring a hat and gloves.
We'll venture far enough from the city for a comfortable and scenic sailing experience where the journey offers a chance to witness the auroras in a serene and mystical setting. As the Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon, sightings cannot be guaranteed, however, our experienced guides are dedicated to maximising your chances of experiencing this incredible phenomenon by monitoring solar activity, weather conditions and cloud cover. Understanding that weather can change rapidly, we will always give it a go as long as conditions allow!
Eager for more sea adventures? Combine this activity with whale watching or check out some of our other tours!
Remember to dress according to weather and wear a hat, gloves and sturdy footwear. Feel free to borrow our thermal overalls if needed.
This cruise is subject to suitable conditions at sea and therefore it could get cancelled on short notice. We will do our best to notify you in good time in this case, but please check our Northern Lights Diary for updates!
While Reykjavík offers the ideal conditions for aurora viewing from September to April, the Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon and are therefore unpredictable. If there are none seen on your tour, you will be offered a complimentary return ticket.
Capturing the Northern Lights from a moving boat can be challenging, so we recommend bringing a stabiliser for improved camera steadiness. While this is not a dedicated photography tour, we do offer assistance with your equipment if desired. Alternatively, feel free to just relax and immerse yourself in the breathtaking display!
Arrive at our ticket office in the Old Harbour in Reykjavík at least 15 minutes before departure to check-in for the tour. Meet our crew at the Visitor Centre, on board a converted fishing vessel at the pier, where you will board the cruise.
Step on board the comfortable vessel equipped with heated indoor areas, ample seating, lavatories, an onboard café, and a 360° viewing platform. Suit up in our thermal overalls and head out to deck as we leave the city behind and sail into the open waters of Faxaflói bay.
Your expert aurora guide will provide interesting information about the Northern Lights, in addition to helping with your camera settings, if desired. The guide may even take some photographs during the tour, which you can request by email (if available), after the tour.
After approximately 2 hours we will return to our home base in Reykjavík. Once back in the harbour, you can enjoy a lovely stroll back to the city centre. Should you need a ride to your hotel, please contact a member of the crew so we can assist you with organising a transfer.