Northern Lights Boat Tour from Reykjavik

The northern lights boat tour from Reykjavik is a two-hour evening cruise from the Old Harbour out into Faxaflói Bay, where the yacht leaves the city’s lights behind. Sea trips Reykjavík’s Reykjavik: Northern Lights Yacht Tour is from $104 a person (checked November 2026), with three panoramic decks, a bar and lounge inside, blankets and seasickness tablets. If the lights are not seen, you can reschedule free with the operator.

The calendar above is the yacht tour from Reykjavik’s Old Harbour, with 1,385 reviews (checked November 2026).

Where it starts

Check in 30 minutes before departure at the Old Harbour House, Ægisgarður 2, 101 Reykjavík, by scanning the code on your ticket at the self-service kiosk. It is a 0.8 km walk from City Hall; hotel pickup is an option at booking. From the Old Harbour the yacht sails along the coast and among the small islands of the bay, then away from the city.

On board

The yacht has three panoramic decks, so everyone can step outside when the sky lights up, and a bar and lounge inside for the waiting. Blankets, Wi-Fi and seasickness tablets are included; drinks and souvenirs are sold on board. Bring a camera and warm clothing for the time on deck.

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Boat or bus?

The boat is half the time out and needs no drive, which suits a short stay, a family that would rather not spend four hours on the road, or a night when the cloud is thin over the bay. Its limit is reach: the yacht cannot chase a gap in the cloud to Thingvellir the way a bus can. A tour on land goes about four hours wherever the forecast is clearest (bus or small group). On both, the fallback is another night, not a refund (no lights on your tour).

Pick your night

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