Nine years on this coast
We started something new in Iceland, and we have been welcoming travellers to the fjord ever since. Come out with a local guide, not a crowd.
Ólafsfjörður · North Iceland
A fairytale, out on the open sea
Guided jetski tours from a small fjord village — to whales, dolphins and seals, and to waterfalls and mountains that rise straight from the water.
Open every day, April to the end of September
Why us
The first of its kind in Iceland, on a coast we know well
Fairytale at Sea has been taking visitors out from Ólafsfjörður for nine years. We were the first company in the country to offer guided jetski tours — and we are still here, on the same stretch of sea.
Wildlife on the open sea
Out here you may meet whales, dolphins and seals. We cannot promise a sighting — the sea keeps its own timetable — but this is their home.
Waterfalls and mountains
From the water the land looks different: cliffs, falling water, and the mountains of North Iceland all around you. Some stretches of coast are best seen from the sea.
The tour
A guided ride, at the pace of the fjord
You meet us in Ólafsfjörður. Your guide takes you out on the open sea, following the coastline and watching the water. There is time to look — for a blow of a whale, a seal on the rocks, a waterfall dropping towards the shore.
Tours are guided from start to finish. How long each ride lasts, what we provide, and what you should bring will be confirmed when you book.
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Meet in ÓlafsfjörðurA fishing village in North Iceland, on the Tröllaskagi peninsula — a scenic drive from Akureyri.
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Head out with a guideYou are not sent off alone. A guide leads the way and keeps the group together.
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Look for wildlife and wild landWhales, dolphins and seals live in these waters. Waterfalls and mountains frame the ride.
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Back to the harbourWe return to Ólafsfjörður with salt on our faces and, with luck, a story to take home.
The coast
A first look at this coast
Ólafsfjörður, the nearby cliffs and mountains, and the whales and dolphins that use these fjords. A few images are stand-ins until photographs from the tours can be added.
Plan your visit
Come out with us this season
We run every day from April to the end of September. Call, send an email, or request a booking and we will get back to you.