Harpa Yachts offers a wide range of deluxe scheduled tours & tailor-made activities to individual travelers & groups from the old harbor in Reykjavík, Iceland. Private Luxury Yacht Charter - Northern Lights - Whale Watching - Puffin Islands
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Join Harpa Yachts for a comfortable whale & dolphin watching cruise from Reykjavik Old Harbor.On this cruise with we sail out from the old harbor in downtown Reykjavik out to Faxafloi bay looking for whales & dolphins.Depending on the season you might experience a wide variety of wildlife in the picturesque surroundings of Reykjavik with mountains and stunning scenario everywhere you look. During the summer months we will see the puffins in the tour sitting on the ocean and diving for food.Note that puffins can only been seen fro approximately middle of May to middle of August.Harpa yachts is a family owned and operated company, the owners have decades of experience in providing visitors with experiences of a lifetime.Both Harpa and Amelia Rose are suitable for groups of all sizes. Both yachts are equipped with comfortable inside areas, lounge, bar, salon and spacious outside areas with flydeck.
On this approximately 1,5-2.5 hour tour we encounter many other interesting sights. We cruise along the beautiful coastline and enjoy the city lights from a different view!When particles from the sun hit earth’s atmosphere it creates a bright light with colors fluctuating in hues of green to red to sometimes purple.While our main goal in this tour is to see the Northern Lights we can enjoy the clean ocean breeze and gaze at the starry night sky while we wait.We get to see Harpa Reykjavik Concert Hall & Conference Centre from another angle. Along the coastline we see the art sculpture Sun Voyager, a dream boat and an ode to the sun and the famous house Höfði, where the agreement to end the Cold War was signed in 1986.Our experienced crew will keep an eye out for the Aurora Borealis activity to find the best route, while you enjoy the scenery from the vast darkness behind the small islands in Faxa bay (Faxaflói). Among them is one of Iceland’s most famous Islands, Viðey where the Imagine Peace Tower by Yoko Ono’s lights up the night sky from October 9th – December 8th and few other days.If it gets chilly you can wrap around you a warm blanket or purchase a hot beverage from our on board shop were we offer a selection of light refreshments. On board you will find information and educational multimedia about the Northern Lights.In our tours we use two yachts, Harpa with interior refitted 2019 and Amelia, old style, but very nice interior. Both yachts have good outside areas to view the northern lights. Both Harpa and Amelia Rose are suitable for groups of all sizes.
--- NEW YEARS 2022 TOUR IS ALREADY FULLY BOOKED --- Enjoy the unique New Year's Eve Firework Cruise and maybe a glimpse of the northern lights if we are lucky.The fireworks on New Year's Eve in Reykjavik are a spectacular sight, when each and every family put on their own firework show. Now you can view the fireworks from the ocean with a great view to the city.We start with relaxing sailing and maybe we will spot the northern lights before the fireworks show starts at midnight, where thousands of Icelanders say bon voyage to the old year and welcome the new one.