The offering at the Visitor Center was very disappointing. The area was small, with many explanatory panels, some stuffed crabs and fish, but only a few live fish and sea urchins. It had the atmosphere of a natural history museum 50 years ago, and I doubt it would have held any child's interest for long. We saw no puffins at all. We DID see a small whale briefly, which is what pushed the review up to 2 stars. I don't know if there is always one there, or if we were just lucky. We were finished in 15 minutes and sorry to say it left us feeling let down and ill disposed towards its operators.

If you want to know your entrance fee goes to do good work with beluga whales then you should definitely visit. Right now, Nov 2023, the two whales are in a tank and you can see them happily playing. They have tried to put them into an amazing looking, purpose built playground, in the Icelandic sea.

Can’t say enough about Orm(not sure how to spell it)p He was such a nice man to let us in early so we could make it back in time for the ferry. He shared a few stories about his family and the sanctuary with us which made it more personal. The puffins and whales were so cute to see and watch. We had a great time.

Good small aquarium to support the rescue Belugas and the Puffins. Wish we could have seen. The Belugas but they were in the open water area and yours out there hadn’t begun yet. Website said it was closed so had we not walked by we mmm and saw lights on we would have missed it! Need to keep website current/ updated

Got to see the whales in their indoor quarantine pool- what a thrill! The rescue puffins are adorable and the whole place is doing very worthwhile work which needs our support.

We visited with friends and loved seeing Little White and Little Grey. One of them brought her basketball to the window to show us, which was so dear. The employees told us they enjoy having visitors come to their window. The rescued puffins and sea birds were nice to see as well. A small sanctuary, but their work is so important here.

Very easy to find, we visited straight from the ferry. The first thing to realise before you visit, is that this is a sanctuary. A rescue place for injured puffins and the 2 beluga whales. If you want to see a whale show, then get a flight to Florida. The visit starts with a video explaining the background and then you tour the puffin area and see the hospital / recovery area for the puffins. It’s all done through large viewing windows, which were fine. It is quiet so no issues with having your view blocked. As you continue the tour, there are star fishes, fish and other aquariums. Lots of interesting information on display. Then you come to the Belugas viewing window. WOW, they were literally repeatedly doing swim by’s, upside down, side by side and clearly showing off. They are very tame and love the attention. We stayed for 30 minutes just sat watching them. It is mesmerising. The two different characters of Little White and Little Grey can clearly be seen! Yes it’s only a big viewing window but it is a sanctuary. Well worth the entry fee.

Nice aquarium! Very good stop for a rainy day in the Westman Islands. Seeing the Belugas and puffins was cool. There is a nice children’s book about the puffin rescue program that is written and illustrated by the guys who work there.

I can’t believe we paid money to see some puffins behind a small glass and to see the Belugas behind an even smaller window. Don’t waste your time visiting this place. Donate money but don’t go. Not only that. Don’t book the combo boat tour if the belugas are in the sanctuary. So disappointed there are no outdoor viewing areas

The sanctuary for puffins and beluga whales was disappointing. It was expensive and had very few things to look at. There was one glass tank with about 4 puffins, a few tanks of starfish and other sea creatures and then one small area to view the beluga whales behind glass. Although it was nice to watch the 2 whales from a tank, you couldn’t stay long as the window was small and others were waiting for a view. it took less than half an hour to view the whole thing. Sadly not worth the entry fee or the ferry ride over. Hopefully the money is going to a worthy cause

We were pleasantly surprised by the Sea Life Trust. There was a lot of information about local wildlife. We also had the back-room tour which was extremely informative. They have a lovely puffin exhibit. The belugas are impressive!

If you're lucky, the two Beluga whales will be in residence (you can check first) and you can get an eyeball to eyeball experience, albeit only through a viewing window. They also have rescued puffins that they rehabilitate for release. Not too cheap at 2200ISK per person, but well worth the money for a unique experience.

After visiting the southern cape we drove back into town to visit the Beluga Whale Sanctuary at the Sea Life Trust Centre in the harbour. It was a good deal smaller than anticipated. There was a puffin rescue centre, a few tanks showing some of the invertebrates and fish which live nearby and then a window where we could view the two previously captive whales. It was a little disappointing that we could not see the whales from the top of their enclosure so we made the best of it by staying quite a time to view their antics. The whales were very playful, with a variety of toys at their disposal. It was a much shorter visit than expected.

You can see two Beluga whales from a 12x12 glass....but that is really it. Do not waste money with this tour. Instead just donation money to them.

I enjoyed watching the belugas swim and the puffins exhibit but the rest of the center wasn't great. They are in the process of making new exhibits so maybe they'll increase exhibits. It's expensive (i know it goes to support the sanctuary) for less than an hour of viewing (and we stretched our time at the beluga and puffin tanks) I'm sure people who are really into animals would get appreciate the aquarium more than I did. If you have to see puffins up close, then go...if not, give it a skip