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Tips for Visiting Westman Island

If you want to see puffins in Iceland, Westman Island is the place to go. Here are some suggestions for visiting the island:

1️⃣Catch the earliest ferry there or spend the night! Puffins are most active in the morning and evening, so chances of seeing them on the island increase significantly if you’re there early or later.
2️⃣Drive straight to the puffin lookouts. Most people on the ferry will be headed to the puffin spots, but you can beat the crowd by driving straight there instead of stopping in town.
3️⃣ You will need a car. The island looks small and walkable, but if you’re trying to go to places like the Puffin Lookout, you will definitely want a vehicle to get you around.

There is plenty to do on the island, but a day trip is a sufficient amount of time as long as you can be there either in the early morning before puffins go out to sea for hunting or in the evening when they come back from hunting.

Have questions about visiting, let me know in the comments!