Iceland in February - any point booking a whale watching trip?

[Sidge]

We’re booked for mid February and would love to see the whales but wondered if it was likely? Wasn’t sure if at that time of year they’d be elsewhere.

I know there’s no guarantee of seeing them anyway, but if it’s incredibly unlikely I’d rather book another trip that day instead.

Thanks 😊

Oh I definitely get being out on open water will be frigid. It was the comment about even just getting off the plane and being cold that had me perplexed.

Iceland is extremely fucking windy, yes. Especially in winter, which is about 6 months of the year.

Reykjavik itself is generally fine as they have hot water pipes under the streets which helps keep them clear and the road to the airport is generally constantly kept clear.

The hot pipes is literally a handful of streets in the very middle of downtown. Most of Reykjavík gets snowy and icy.

It will take time for them to clear any roads after a heavy snowfall, including the road to the airport. They don't have the resources to keep anything constantly clear unfortunately.

Has anyone been in summer term half term? We are thinking about going then