ColdCircle – Iceland Travel Planner, Live Roads and Aurora Forecast

ColdCircle is a free practical travel toolkit for Iceland, built on real data from official sources. Plan your trip, check live conditions, and explore local-written guides.

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ColdCircle is a free, independent Iceland travel toolkit built by Viktor Ásgeirsson, an Icelander, using official data from vedur.is, umferdin.is and safetravel.is. Contact: coldcircleiceland@gmail.com.

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Whale Watching

Best locations, seasons and species

Húsavík

North

Apr–Oct

Whale capital of Iceland

Reykjavík

Southwest

Year-round

From harbor, easiest

Akureyri

North

May–Sept

Eyjafjörður, good season

Ólafsfjörður

North

Jun–Aug

Whale watching + sailing

Common species

HumpbackCommon

MinkeVery common

Blue whaleRare

OrcaSometimes

Check sea weather — tours can be cancelled due to weather. Take seasickness pills if prone.

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Set sail with an experienced captain to see whales in their natural habitat.

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