Review updated Oct 2026 · Price checked 6 Oct 2026
Reykjavik Northern Lights Yacht Tour — Our Review
Price from€93 per person
Rating4.4 · 1,359 reviews
Duration2 h
People next to youNot stated
Min ageNot stated
Meeting pointÆgisgarður 2, 30 min early
If no lightsFree reschedule
OperatorSea trips Reykjavík
The Reykjavik Northern Lights Yacht Tour is the best-rated northern lights cruise with real review volume — ★4.4 from 1,359 reviews: 2 hours from the Old Harbour for €93, with three decks, a bar and a free reschedule if you see nothing. A boat can’t chase clear sky, so book it for a clear night.
Price€93from the harbor; €115 with pickup
Duration2 hfrom the Old Harbour
Check-in30 minearly at Ægisgarður 2
Rating★4.4from 1,359 reviews
Updated Oct 2026Prices checked 6 Oct 2026Options and guest ratings read live on 6 Oct 2026All northern lights cruises →
Two hours on the bay
Reykjavik Northern Lights Yacht Tour — What Happens on the Night
Check-in at the Old Harbour, the sail out, the wait on deck.
You check in 30 minutes before departure at Old Harbour House, Ægisgarður 2, or book the option with hotel pickup. The yacht sails out of the harbor lights into the bay, where the guide watches the sky and calls out the aurora.
On board there are three panoramic decks, a bar and a lounge (drinks are paid on board), warm blankets, Wi-Fi and sea-sickness tablets. You are back in the harbor after about 2 hours — half the time of a land tour.
Recent guests describe a cosy boat and guides who help with photos; the main complaint is crowded decks and too few warm seats indoors on busy nights.
What you actually pay
Reykjavik Northern Lights Yacht Tour — Options and Real Price
Two options — prices checked 6 Oct 2026.
Options · prices checked 6 Oct 2026
From the meeting pointRecommendedOld Harbour House, Ægisgarður 2€93 per personBook this option
With hotel pickup and drop-offPickup from your hotel in Reykjavik€115 per personBook this option
€93 from the harbor, €115 with hotel pickup on the date we checked. The harbor is a short walk from the city center, so most people save the €22.
Check the cloud forecast before you book. A boat can’t drive away from cloud. On a mixed forecast a land tour gives better odds.
Read before you book
Reykjavik Northern Lights Yacht Tour — What’s Included
From the listing on GetYourGuide, and what isn’t on it.
Northern lights cruise
Warm blankets
Wi-Fi on board
Sea-sickness tablets
Hotel pickup (pickup option only)
Warm overalls — not listed
Check in 30 minutes early at Ægisgarður 2.
Wind on deck makes it colder than on land — bring a hat and gloves.
The bar is pay-on-board.
Long exposures are hard from a moving deck.
The yacht lists blankets, Wi-Fi and sea-sickness tablets; warm overalls are not listed (Elding’s cheaper cruise lends them). Dress as for a land tour plus a windproof layer.
Reykjavik Northern Lights Yacht Tour — What Guests Say
Guest ratings by part of the tour, and the pattern in recent reviews.
Guest ratings by part6 OCT
Guide4.6
Transportation4.7
Value for money4.3
Gap of 0.4 between transportation and value for money.
Source: guest reviews on GetYourGuide · 6 Oct 2026
What guests like: cosy boat, informative guides who help with photos, rewarding when conditions align.
What they’d change: crowded decks and too few warm indoor seats; a cap on numbers wanted.
Transport — the boat itself — is the highest-rated part at 4.7, the guide 4.6 and value for money 4.3. The yacht is good at being a yacht; the aurora still depends on the sky over the bay.
Similar price, different deal
Reykjavik Northern Lights Yacht Tour vs the Alternatives
Our verdict: the best cruise, on the right night. The yacht is the northern lights cruise to book if you want a boat: it has by far the most reviews of the three cruises, the best ratings and the most comfort on board. What it can’t do is move away from cloud — so it is a clear-night choice.
Watch the Icelandic Met Office cloud map. When it shows clear sky over Reykjavik and the bay, book the yacht for a short, comfortable evening. When it is mixed, book a land tour that can drive to the gaps, and keep the yacht for another night.
Straight answers first
Reykjavik Northern Lights Yacht Tour FAQ
€93 per person from the Old Harbour and €115 with hotel pickup and drop-off (checked 6 Oct 2026). The harbor is a short walk from the city center, so most people save the €22. The ticket covers the 2-hour cruise, warm blankets, Wi-Fi and sea-sickness tablets; drinks at the bar are paid on board. Elding’s cheaper cruise costs €47.50 and lends warm overalls.
From Reykjavik’s Old Harbour: check in 30 minutes before departure at Old Harbour House, Ægisgarður 2. The harbor is a short walk from the city center. If you’d rather not walk, the option with hotel pickup and drop-off costs €115 instead of €93. The yacht then sails out of the harbor lights into the bay, and you are back in the harbor after about 2 hours.
About 2 hours on the water, plus check-in 30 minutes before departure at Old Harbour House. That is half the time of a land tour, so the yacht suits a short evening close to the center. The trade-off: a boat can’t drive away from cloud, so the shorter evening only pays off when the forecast is clear over Reykjavik and the bay.
You can reschedule for free with the provider, Sea trips Reykjavík. Because a boat can’t move away from cloud, check the Icelandic Met Office cloud map before you book and pick a night with clear sky over Reykjavik and the bay. On a mixed forecast, a land tour that drives to the gaps gives better odds, and you can keep the yacht for another night.
Yes, there is a bar and a lounge on board; you pay for drinks there, as they are not part of the €93 ticket. The yacht also has three panoramic decks, and the listing includes warm blankets, Wi-Fi and sea-sickness tablets. Recent guests describe a cozy boat, but on busy nights the decks get crowded and there are too few warm seats indoors.
You might: the cruise stays in the bay near Reykjavik, but the sea can move. Sea-sickness tablets are on the listing and available on board, and the tour lasts only about 2 hours. If you are prone to seasickness, a land tour avoids the problem — the Small-Group Premium minibus costs €101 and drives to wherever the sky is clearest.
You can try, but long exposures blur on a moving deck. Phone night mode works better than nothing, and recent guests say the guides help with photos. For sharp pictures a land tour is easier, and the Aurora Viking photo tour (€147.02, ★4.8 · 460 reviews) adds a photographer-guide who takes portraits of you under the lights.
On a clear night, yes: it has the best ratings and by far the most reviews of the three cruises we compare (★4.4 · 1,359 reviews), and the evening is short and comfortable. Guests rate the boat 4.7 and value for money 4.3 out of 5. On a cloudy forecast, book a land tour instead — a boat can’t chase clear sky. See all northern lights cruises.
