Original 1.5 Hour Vestmanna Sea Cliffs Boat Trip

4.9 / 5255 Reviews
Tour Type
Day Tour
Available
April - October
Duration
1.5 hours
Difficulty
Easy
Tour start
Vestmanna
Description
Included
Useful information
Terms of service

Step aboard a quality boat and go on an unforgettable adventure to Vestmanna Sea Cliffs. On this classic Faroe Islands experience you will have the opportunity to see some of the most remarkable coastline in the Faroe Islands.

The trip departs from the harbour in Vestmanna, a village in impressive amphitheatrical settings. Vestmanna is also the tour's meeting point.

You will have the chance to enjoy the café just beside the departure point. Right next to the café, you will see a selection of small fishing boats belonging to the villagers.

After everything is set, you will sail out of the harbour and head straight to the stunning sea cliffs. Sail through breathtaking nature and explore the great wildlife just outside of Vestmanna.

The Vestmanna Sea Cliffs are a natural wonder and a must-see experience while in the Faroe Islands. Sheer mountain sides, towering sea stacks, and rich birdlife is what you will explore on this one and a half hour boat tour.

You will sail near these amazing cliffs and if weather permits, the tour will include sailing through rocky gorges. This scenic attraction will get you near to several bird species that are nesting in the narrow sloping ledges in the cliffs.

From the boat you will see high mountain peaks on Streymoy Island and many caves along the coastline. You will sail only few metres from the highest sea stack in the area Heygadrangur which rises 144 m (472 ft) out of the salty North Atlantic Ocean.

The boat trip along the narrow channel between sea stacks and the coast is a fascinating and unforgettable experience. There are no signs of human construction or development in this area. This adds to the undisturbed and untouched experience when exploring the cliffs north of Vestmanna.    

Explore the breathtaking cliffs of Vestmanna on this boat trip with daily departures in summer. Check availability by choosing a date.

Activities

Bird Watching

Boat Trip

Sightseeing

Attractions

Streymoy Island

Vestmanna Sea Cliffs

255 reviews for Original 1.5 Hour Vestmanna Sea Cliffs Boat Trip

  1. Hadil

    Excellent tour! You wouldn’t want to miss it !

  2. Helmut Söftje

    We are back now from the Faroes, and it is a great pleasure to inform you that the boat trip to the Vestmanna sea cliffs was a very impressing and phantastic adventure for us. Of course, we recommend this tour to all interested people. It was really a very great highlight of our tour to the Faroes.

  3. Elin Mikkelsen

    Vit vóru 4 fólk, harav tvey donsk vitjandi. Ein sera góður túrur, sum vit minnast við gleði.
    Takk fyri.

  4. Thomas Korsnes

    Turen til fuglifjellet var fantastisk! Nydelig vær, nesten stille hav. Så vi kjørte inn i noen av grottesystemene, og vi var tett på naturen hele veien. Var rett og slett en mektig opplevelse!

  5. Lindsay Stanek

    Great trip! Had great views of the cliffs and birds. Even got to see a couple seals. Enjoyed the explanations of a lot of things that we had been wondering about. Educational & entertaining from a sightseeing standpoint.

  6. Chiara Alleva

    Just an amazing day! We loved it and we were conformable even with our small kids.

  7. Anne Breüner

    Det var en fantastisk smuk tur i Færøernes skønne natur. Vi nød det rigtig meget!

    Jeg synes måske at selv om det var interessant at høre om laksefarmene blev der brugt lidt rigeligt tid på det. Min mand som er lystfisker er nok ikke helt enig 😉

  8. Klas Persson

    Vi hade bokat en båt tur för 6 vuxna och vi fick en fantastisk upplevelse alla 6. En helt fantastisk tur med lunnefåglar och otroliga klippor. Kaptenen navigerade in båten bland klipporna på ett imponerande sätt. Vi är hur nöjda som helst och jag rekommenderar alla som har möjlighet att åka denna båt tur.

  9. Ruth Sheehan

    We did the tour on our first full day in the Faroes and it was wonderful! There was a great spirit on the boat, and we loved going into the cave areas and getting the commentary from the captain or crew. So much fun. We loved the scenery — and I am still thinking about the guide ropes on one of the cliffs where, our guide told us, sheep owners lift their sheep up onto the cliffs and remove them for shearing. Mind boggling.

  10. Philip Shanker

    The boat tour exceeded our expectation. The young man who was the guide was excellent. Very informative and welcomed all questions.
    Laura and I would strongly recommend the tour

  11. Anna Christiansen

    Jeg var på samme tur for ca ti år siden, hvor båden ikke var lige så fyldt, og det husker jeg som en bedre tur. Der var nok omkring 10 personer for mange på båden, da alle ikke kunne være udenfor, hvilket de fleste jo foretrækker 🙂

  12. Anne-Marie Kristensen

    Vi havde en fin og flot, interessant og spændende bådtur. På grund af vind sejlede vi kun i sundet om til, hvor vi kunne se trøllkonufingur, hvor vi hurtigt vendte på grund af bølgerne. Og der var rigeligt med bølger til os.

    Vi følte os meget trygge ved besætningen, som virkede meget professionelle og behagelige.

    Jeg ærgrede mig bagefter over, at vi sad nede i skibet det meste af vejen, på grund af bølger. Jeg ville gerne have været presset lidt eller betrygget i at kunne sidde oppe og ude. Men jeg ved faktisk ikke, om der var nogen, der gjorde det.

    Blæsten kan I jo ikke gøre noget ved….

    En rigtig fin tur.

  13. Volkmar Pätzold

    Uns hat die Fahrt sehr gut gefallen. Vor allem das Wetter hat gepaßt. Leider war das Boot etwas zu überfüllt, so daß nicht alle Fotos gelungen sind. Die Route war erlebnisreich und interessant. Auch wenn die Ansagen nicht immer verständlich waren (zu leise). Tolle Eindrücke und für andere Reisende empfehlenswert. Danke.

  14. Per Loua

    Takk for en flott og begivenhetsrik båttur.

  15. Søren Thing Pedersen

    Hvad skal man næsten sige – Det burde være en del af pensum i den danske folkeskole at rejse til Færøerne :-). Så anderledes (ift flade Danmark, så flot, så gæstfri.

    Sejlturen havde en fin længde, guiden var informativ, meget professionel. Fin ide med afslutning på restuarant med fiskesuppe. Måske kunne det være en ide at sende et ark papir rundt inden afgang med, hvad fuglene hedder, og hvordan de ser ud tæt på og fra afstand – samt forventet sejlrute. Måske var der lidt for crowded på båden, men det er jo en balance.

    Vi har på vores ferier verden rundt taget mange af sådanne sejlture og denne var helt på niveau. Jeg kunne godt lide, at I ikke gjorde for meget “”show”” ud af det, men lod naturen tale.

    Vi har også været på Island, hvor de har lidt flere turister og nok også flere forskellig naturoplevelser. Men roen på Færøerne er en stor kvalitet, som man også mærker som turist.

  16. Gilles d’Arcimoles

    It was just amazing ! truly unbelievable scenery ! The most beautiful things landscapes i’ve seen in my 15 days trip in the Faroe. I actually loved it so much i did it 3 times (1 unexpected to the South due to bad weather – but Trollkonufingur remains a must-see from the sea – and 2 to the northern paradise).

    One disappointement is the crowd on the boat but i guess it’s the price to pay to access such jaw-dropping places ? Maybe add more rotations with less people on each ?

    See you soon Faroe, i’ll be back for more adventures.

    Cheers from France.

  17. Peg Carver

    The Vestmanna Sea Cliffs Boat trip was a highlight of our time in the Faroe Islands. It was informative, entertaining and the scenery was beyond compare. The captain was knowledgeable about not only the birds in the area, but the geology of this unique place. The boat tour is a must for visitors to the Faroe Islands! I’ll do it again if I’m lucky enough to return!

  18. Paola Suarez

    Our experience with the trip to see the cliffs was great! From the process of booking the tour to the moment we were on the boat everything was very smooth.
    We really enjoyed the trip, the views and the service. We would recommend this tour to anyone visiting the Faroe Islands.

    Thanks so much again!

  19. Marina Sierra-Sesumaga

    The tour was excellent! at the very beginning it was a bit foggy but we were lucky and the sun shone from the moment we started sailing. It was a beautiful experience to be able to see the cliffs and all the birds living in the area. I would recommend it to anyone who spend a few days in the islands.

    Thank you very much! 🙂

  20. Danae Romrell

    We loved the Vestmanna boat tour! It was an absolutely amazing and was one of the highlights of our trip! I would highly recommend it! I’ve never seen anything like it. The cliffs were gorgeous and the water was an amazing shade of blue. But it’s impossible to describe how beautiful it was. We loved seeing all the birds.

  21. Yigal Hoffner

    It was great!

    We enjoyed the tour very much.
    It was particularly good to get the plastic coats that protected us from the wind.

  22. Eva Jarosik

    Excellent boat tour, 5 stars! We’ve learned about the islands and had a chance to take great photos! I i posted them on my Facebook and i’m pretty sure you will see more tourists soon 🙂
    I’m definitely coming back!
    Thank you!

  23. Krista Freiberga

    Our Vestmanna Sea cliff trip was amazing. At first we didn’t want to take the trip as we already had one to Mykines and thought it would be similar. But at the end we decided to go on this one and that was one of the best decisions! Vestmanna boat trip was one of my boyfriends top 3 attractions in Faroe! The guide gave interesting information and the captain drove the boat like Mozart plays piano. Very professional.

    Only downside was the annoying noise on the boat, maybe speaker was broke or something (you can hear it in the attached file). If you fix that – 5 out of 5!

  24. Ivalo Egede Lund

    Vi var 12 afsted og alle i gruppen nød turen, det regnede lidt, men det betød ikke noget, da vi jo både kunne gå inden for i kahytten eller stå på dækket.
    Vi så de smukke fjeldskråninger og jeres smukke lunder.
    Fin service!

  25. Michael Goedel

    We were impressed by the boat-tour.

    There are real positive elements:

    There was live reporting about spots and nice stories and back-ground information. I do not like it, when the explanation is recorded and just a play back for the tourists, but you did manage this in an excellent way and very lively. Thanks for that. I could learn and did listen carefully.
    We saw the big caves and did even drive into the caves by boat AND you take care of safety by providing helmets, very good.
    You also did choose the tour, depending on weather conditions, wind and waves. We turned left and the day before, you turned right. This makes the tour enjoyable for all. Not every-one likes big waves.
    Thanks for the nice tour, I can recommend this to my friends.

  26. Ola Wądołowska

    We absolutely loved the trip, even though the weather conditions were poor, all the visitors were very helpful and seemed to enjoy the cruise, helping each other to struggle with rain and wind. We liked listening to the captain, it was undoubtedly a great combination together with admiring the landscapes. We would like to listen to his stories more!!!

    We had been dreaming of Faroe Islands for some time before June/July, and I do not regret any second spent there. That is absolutely the place I feel at home and would like to come back in the future. cosiness, natural pace of living, unspoiled places.

  27. David Tome Lourido

    During the last years I have made tours and excursions in natural and remote places similar to the Feore Islands, such as in Iceland and Australia.

    Compared to those places, what I really liked about the Vestmanna tour was the intention of the ship’s captain that the participants have a good experience. It is not always possible to see the puffins, as they are wild animals and it is not a good idea to disturb them, on my tour the captain toured wonderful caves and cliffs, and it was not necessary to see puffins for the experience to be great.

    Therefore, I congratulate you for this activity and I encourage you to continue carrying out natural activities that respect the nature of the Faroe Islands, one of the most extraordinary places on this planet.

    Thank you for your hospitality.

  28. Jacob Lind

    Vi havde en god tur.

    Vejret kunne ganske vist havde været bedre, men det kunne nok også havde været værre.

    Når man kender de risici der er med vejret på Færøerne så er vi ganske vist klar over at chancerne for at få rigtig godt vejr ikke så ofte er til stede.

    Vi kan absolut anbefale andre at tage med Jer på tur.

    Det var en stor oplevelse som jeg rigtig gerne vil gentage.

    Færøerne er et fantastisk smukt ørige. Og et ualmindeligt dejligt folkefærd.

    Vil rigtig meget gerne tilbage til både Færøerne og til endnu en sejltur med Jer.

  29. Sarita Kotek

    It was a bit of a rough experience (a little inconvenience for my sister) but a good first idea of the birds. And an introduction to Faroe islands.
    I knew absolutely nothing about them and couldn’t detail them. It was our first outing after arrival.

    But you need to start somewhere don’t you?
    We came back with great pictures of the rough weather.

  30. Bjorn Lindhoff

    To let you know how eagerly we were to take your boat trip I can inform that we had to come 3 times before we found any free seats.
    Then we really enjoyed the trip and if we come again we will certainly repeat this experience.
    Have a nice time.

  31. Olivier Maes

    Would recommend this to anyone visiting the Faroe Islands. We did this as the first activity in a week of Faroe Islands holidays. Participants get an introduction in perfect English about the fauna and flora. The drive to Vestmanna is also scenic coming from Torshavn.

    For people who want to see puffins, mini penguins and a seal, this is a must-do activity.

  32. Rachel Duncan Morgan

    The boat tour was great and we loved the cliffs.
    Thank you.

  33. Dror Eini

    On 16/8 we did the cruise to the cliffs.
    This was supposed to be one of the highlights of the trip.
    I changed a lot of plans according to the sailing times in order to see what promised.
    Instead of leav the bay to the west towards the open sea (as the tour map shows) we sailed in the other direction for half an hour (each way) to the Witches Finger which we had already seen before the sailing from meny directions.
    We were very disappointed with the activity.

  34. Basualdu

    Bonita ruta por los acantilados

  35. Bich Thuy DOAN

    The Vestmanna boat tour was great, I really enjoyed it 🙂

  36. Alexa Vardy

    Just beautiful!

  37. Erwin Pals

    Oh, the boat tour was fantastic! Also because of the nice sunny weather. All week it was rather rainy and foggy but on my last day the sun showed itself! Beautiful!!!!

  38. Charlotte

    I was most excited for this trip of any during our stay in the Faroes. Unfortunately it was quite disappointing; they overbook the boats so that you are packed on like sardines. They ask people once or twice not to stand, but an entire tour bus that boarded our boat was standing in front of us for the entire time so that we couldn’t see. They only go through the grottoes on the way there, so by the time the boat turned around and we would’ve been able to see, we didn’t see the grottoes and caves and we’re going much faster. Please consider booking fewer people per boat so that customers can see and have a little wiggle room!!

  39. Rhian Anderson

    We had been looking forward to seeing the amazing bird life on the cliffs that was clearly advertised in all the tourist brochures. The boat trip itself was excellent and the Guide was very informative but we hardly saw any birds at all. Our trip took place on 30th April and clearly this was too early to see the birds as the majority of them hadn’t arrived! It would have been useful to have been given this information as the company running the tour must know this. The cliffs themselves were spectacular and we would have booked the trip regardless.

  40. Robert Svardal-Stelmer

    The boat trip was great, spectacular view of the witch finger and caves, and very comfortable boat
    Thanks so much 👍🏼😉

  41. Nick Dolce

    It was all really wonderful! We had a great time.

  42. Mike Kretz

    The boat tour was fantastic, my father and I both really enjoyed it. It was a really amazing experience to see the dramatic cliffs from that view.

  43. Reidun Instanes

    We really enjoyed the boat trip.

  44. Hannes Hutter

    It was very good. We had nice views and a beautiful day.

  45. Andrias Miklagarð

    Túsund Takk fyri túrin, tað var eitt heilt fantastisk upplivilsi fyri okkum,
    “Top no the trip”☺️😊🌅🙏

  46. Laurence Brouillard-Turbide

    We had a great time on the boat tour. The scenery was beautiful. We really enjoyed it and would recommend it.

  47. Makenna Cortney

    The boat tour was great

  48. Sidsel Hansen

    It was a nice experience. Thank you.

  49. Steven Bush

    The boat trip was excellent. We enjoyed it thoroughly.

  50. Rikke Jørgensen

    Vi havde en rigtig god tur, en utrolig smuk oplevelse.
    Rikke Jørgensen og familie

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