Friday, 26 June 2026

• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 09:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00, 20:30
• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 15:00
• PREMIUM WHALE TOUR | 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00
• PREMIUM WHALE TOUR | 20:00

Whale Watching tours are on schedule today from Reykjavík as shown above! Remember to dress according to weather and feel free to borrow our thermal overalls if needed!

Report from Eldey: With the sun shining we applied our sunscreen and sailed out! We encountered a little bit of passing shower before getting further out into the sea where we had mostly clear skies and great visibility. Not too far out into the bay we had some splashing and so we went to see who was creating quite the commotion. When we got closer we realized we had a pod of about 10 white-beaked dolphins! This pod was very playful and even had some younger members jumping about between the waves. They were very curious and swam close to give us a bit of a boat inspection. They swam under and around us, did a bit of bow riding, before swimming and jumping away. After that great encounter we  continued onward to see who else we would spot. It was not too long until we spotted a big blow and went to see who we had found. As we got closer we saw a wonderful fluke of one humpback whale!  As we were watching this humpback we also had two solitary minke whales surfacing on either side of us at varying distances. These minke whales were very quick and so after two surfaces they were off again. When our humpback whale resurfaced they provided a great surface sequence before diving down again. We got to see their pectoral fins through the surface of the water and watch as they swam through the waves. After multiple surfaces it was time to sail back to port. On our way back we admired Atlantic puffins and some Northern gannets before ending our morning. What a nice start to the day!

-Samantha Smith

Report from Hafsulan: The sunny weather in the harbour made it seem like a lovely summer day, but out in the bay we quickly discovered that this was not the case. With swell over meter high, strong winds and some clouds it was a rocky, chilly day. We enjoyed the waves and decided to make a big circle in the bay. That way, the waves weren´t as bad for the second half of the tour. We checked out some big flocks of feeding birds, saw Atlantic puffins, Northern gannets, Artic terns and even a skua attacking a black-legged kittiwake! Unfortunately, we did not see any whales. dolphins or porpoises, so everybody got a complementary ticket and the chance to go whale watching again.

- Janiek Schrijer

Report from Eldey: We had a little bit of rain as we left the port this afternoon, so we bundled up and set sail. As we headed out into the bay we could see our feathered friends the Atlantic puffins flying to and from their breeding islands! It is always great to appreciate not only our cetaceans but also our breeding birds that visit us in the summertime. Not too far out into the bay we saw some splashing and went to investigate. It turned out to be one humpback whale! This individual was tail slapping, and it was amazing to be able to witness this behavior. After a little while this individual did a surface sequence before fluke diving. It is always nice when we are able to see their individual fluke patterns. While we were waiting for this individual to resurfaces, we had a minke whale surface on the right side of us! This individual was very quick and surfaced twice before heading off to other waters. When our humpback resurfaced they provided us with a longer duration at the surface and after multiple surface sequences, again we were treated with their fabulous fluke! After this really nice encounter, it was u8nfortunatley time to head back to port. As we were sailing back however we encountered another solitary minke whale surface right in front of us. This minke whale was a bit elusive and so after a surface sequence we continued. With one humpback whale and two minke whales, we had a very nice afternoon!

-Frida Skarfors

Report from Eldey: The sun was shining as we set sail out into the bay. We admired our Atlantic puffins and Northern gannets as they flew around us. It was not too long before we spotted a big splash in the distance! As we got closer we noticed that we had one humpback whale! This individual surfaced fairly close and we could get a nice view before they showed off their fluke as they dove down. After a few surface sequences, this humpback gave us another fluke dive. After a few minutes it seemed as if this individual had swam off to other waters and so we continued. It was not too long before we spotted the back of one minke whale! This individual surfaced again really close which was wonderful to see just how slimmer the minke whales are compared to humpback whales and how quick they swim. As this minke swam off we spotted the blow of another cetacean and so we went to check them out. As we got closer we saw a big splash and realized that we had found a pair of humpback whales! It is always exciting when we find a pair feeding together as usually they are solitary in the feeding grounds. This pair came up on our right hand side and it was great to see their white pectoral fins through the surface of the water. After a nice viewing they gave us a double fluke dive! After another surface sequence it was time to head back to port. With three humpback whales and a minke whale we had a great tour!

-Frida Skarfors

Atlantic puffin, Arctic tern, black guillemot, common guillemot, razorbill, greater and lesser black backed gull, black-headed gull, Northern fulmar, Northern gannet, black-legged kittiwake, eider duck