Top Iceland Night Cruises

This was truly one of the highlights of our trip to Iceland! Seeing the Northern Lights from the boat was an unforgettable experience. The views were absolutely breathtaking, and being out on the water under the night sky made it feel even more magical. 💚💙The crew was friendly, helpful, and made the entire experience enjoyable and relaxing. We were lucky enough to see the Northern Lights dancing across the sky, and it was something I’ll never forget!If you’re visiting Iceland, I highly recommend taking a Northern Lights boat tour. It’s an incredible way to experience this natural wonder!

Comfortable ship Went into whale fjord and waited a while We were lucky enough to see plenty as it was a clear night

The company is excellent. The crew is very friendly, very helpful. I enjoyed it so much. I didn't even want to get off the boat. They give you the option if you don't see the nut lights the first time go again, which is what happened to me. And everybody was wonderful. I highly recommend this tour

Really good tour - very friendly guides and straightforward instructions.

Met all our requirements, close to the marina. Good in room amenities and friendly, helpful staff as expected. Bonus is really nice public space on the ground floor which are very comfortable to hang out on after checkout and a good bar/restaurant in the hotel. It’s a short walk to downtown, if you have time to do that. Also, it’s convenient to the Flybus stop.

The tour guide was very helpful with getting phone settings prepared to take pictures and was exceptional with identifying aurora and where to focus on taking pictures. A wonderful experience!

I almost didn’t book this. It was our last night in Reykjavík, the forecast said “possible aurora activity” — which felt like a polite way of saying don’t get your hopes up — and after a week of hot pots and lava fields I thought I was too tired for another excursion. My partner convinced me. I will be grateful for that for the rest of my life. We boarded just after 9 PM from the old harbour. The vessel was well-heated below deck with complimentary hot chocolate and Icelandic lamb soup that tasted like someone had slow-cooked it since the Viking Age. The crew — all three of them — had this easy, unhurried manner that immediately took the edge off the cold and the anticipation. We motored out into Faxaflói Bay and the city slowly became a warm amber smudge behind us. About forty minutes out, someone on the upper deck let out a quiet “oh.” That was it. No screaming, no dramatic announcement. Just oh. A pale green ribbon had appeared above the Snæfellsnes peninsula. Then it widened. Then it started to move — not slowly, but in rolling, deliberate waves, like something breathing. At one point it turned faintly violet at the edges and our guide, a young Icelander named Sigurður who clearly still hadn’t gotten used to it himself, just shook his head and smiled. Being on the water made it completely different from standing on a roadside viewpoint. No light pollution. A 360° horizon. The aurora reflected — faintly, ghostily — on the surface of the sea below us, so it felt like you were suspended inside it rather than just watching from underneath. I took maybe thirty photos. I stopped after a while. Some things you just have to let happen to you. The boat stayed out for nearly three hours. Nobody wanted to go back. The crew extended the trip without anyone asking. That tells you something about the kind of people running this operation — they’re not watching the clock. They’re out there because they love it, and that feeling is completely contagious. If you are in Reykjavík between September and April and you do not do this, you will think about it later. I promise you that.

very friendly staff and a beautiful boat. very spacious on boat when viewing the lights didn’t feel overcrowded at all. they provide blankets and have a bartender with hot drinks for purchase.

Maria was excelent and lights came out to play

Great tour, guide was very helpful locating the Northern Lights along with commentary on the history of Iceland. Checking in process was seamless.

Great Experience! Started with dinner at Old Harbor. It was snowing like crazy when we left the dock. The woman leading the trip, told us not to be concerned. The weather changes by the minute. Well it did. It cleared around 10pm and we got a beautiful show.

This was an amazing tour! The staff was so kind & informative, and the views were spectacular! I highly recommend.

Had a very enjoyable experience on the boat trip. Boat was modern with plenty of space for everyone. We had a nice clear night and got to see a bit of activity in the sky. Admittedly it looks better on the photos than it does with the naked eye but it's definitely something ticked off the bucket list and would recommend.

It was amazing! We were very lucky as the lights were quite strong that night. The views of the city line were also stunning!

Thought this was well worth the money, we got very lucky with your views this night. I would highly recommend it to anyone and also would recommend braving the cold and sitting on the top deck for the best views. Also thought it was great that they sent photos to us afterwards as well.

We are a couple travelling from the U.K. with a two year old. We were keen to get out to see if we could spot the northern lights but bus tours wouldn’t take us with the child. The boat would however accept us as there are warm inside places to rest. It is obviously very cold on a boat on the upper decks so dress well, our child was wrapped in a snow suit, carried in a sling with my fleece coat the wrapped around both of us. She was toasty and slept the whole way. If you get queasy at sea they also provide sea sickness tablets. Obviously the trip is entirely dependent on Mother Nature, our tour started with some gentle lights only properly visible through a camera lens and there is a lot of waiting. On this night however they developed into a beautiful sight and one of my bucket list was well and truly ticked!