Reykjavik · REYKJAVIK NEW YEAR FIREWORKS CRUISES
The city has no central display, because every neighbourhood fires its own, and the harbour is the one place you see all of them at once. These 6 cruises are compared on boarding time, what is served and how long you stay out.
Leave Reykjavik’s Old Harbor at 11 pm with an English-speaking guide, cruise into Faxaflói Bay, and watch fireworks burst over the capital from the water. You get a champagne toast, a bar, warm overalls, and indoor or open-air seating before returning around 12:30 am.
Board the Amelia Rose at Reykjavik’s harbor at 10:30 PM for a two-hour New Year cruise on Faxaflói bay. You’ll watch fireworks from three panoramic decks, toast midnight with Champagne, and possibly see the Northern Lights. Drinks and snacks cost extra, and the boat returns around 12:30 AM.
“Extremely disappointed, expecting a 2 hour cruise experience with views of fireworks , we were taken from where the boat was docked and we floated at anchor in the bay opposite the city of Reykjavik for two hours ! Basically a floating bar at the cost of £239.74p Sterling for 2 passengers . We did get a glass of free champagne ( hardly free it’s paid for within the costings ) Free WiFi , hit and miss connection if you want to send new year Greetings . The company let off 4 off their own fireworks before returning to Dock ( The othered were free to view from anywhere in…”
Board Sea Trips’ Arctic Rose in Reykjavik at 10:30 PM for a two-hour New Year cruise on Faxaflói bay. From three observation decks, you’ll watch fireworks over the city, toast midnight with Champagne, and enjoy warm blankets, onboard Wi-Fi, restrooms, and drinks for purchase.
“Amazing evening for nye plus added bonus of seeing northern lights”
Cruise Reykjavík’s coast for 1.5 hours on a motor yacht with an English or Icelandic guide. Pass Videy Island and Yoko Ono’s Imagine Peace monument, watch the midnight fireworks from the water, and toast with champagne. The Northern Lights search depends on weather and solar conditions.
“Fireworks & random whale sighting was exciting however staff were not trying hard to hunt for Northern lights on a clear sky even though we had lots of time prior to midnight champagne & fireworks. Staff were nice but engaging.”
Board Special Tours’ 11 pm New Year’s Eve boat in Reykjavik harbor for a 90-minute fireworks outing on Faxaflói Bay. You’ll get a glass of Champagne, access to indoor seating and coveralls, city views, and time to continue celebrating downtown after the boat returns.
“The boat travelled a very shirt distance out and then was stationary, and the commentary by the attendant was hard to hear as his WiFi connection kept breaking. But the fireworks themselves were spectacular and we were given real champagne so it was overall not bad.”
Board at Reykjavik’s Old Harbour at 10:30 pm for a two-hour New Year’s Eve boat outing. You’ll watch fireworks across the bay from indoor and outdoor decks, with Wi-Fi, bathrooms, blankets, and a glass of champagne. The boat stays in the harbor, giving you a wide view of the city.
“Highly recommend this for NYE!! It was beyyyond cold AF and we weren't sure what to do. Didn't want to hang outside, but really wanted to see/experience the NYE fireworks...so how do you do that? Answer: hop on a boat where you can be both indoors and out and see everything from the water! We were able to comfortably view everything from both inside the boat or outside, had a bar and bathrooms, and we even got to see the Northern Lights!! It was a very special NYE.”
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