Nowhere else in Iceland is there a better chance to see sperm whales and orcas than along the Snæfellsnes Peninsula coastline.

If you are traveling around the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Ólafsvík is a perfect place to join a whale watching tour.

Sitting on the north end of the peninsula, the town is close to the bountiful waters of the clear North Atlantic Ocean, where a number of whale species feed.

This unique trip takes you into the waters around Snæfellsnes, where ocean giants swim in the shadow of the magnificent Snæfellsjökull Glacier. Nowhere else in Iceland is there a better chance to see toothed whales such as orcas, sperm whales, and pilot whales than along this beautiful coastline.

Orcas are most often seen in winter, spring, and early summer (February through early July), but there is a chance of seeing them all the way through the summer months.  Male sperm whales can be seen between about March and June (mostly) out in deeper water regularly and sometimes show up on trips later in the year also.

During late summer and into autumn we mostly see minke whales, humpback whales and white-beaked dolphins.