Saturday, 1 August 2026

• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 09:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00, 19:30
• PREMIUM WHALE TOUR | 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 20:00

Today's Classic Whale Watching tours at 09:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00 and 17:00 from Reykjavík are On Schedule. Remember to dress according to weather and feel free to borrow our thermal overalls if needed!

Report from Eldey: The sun this morning seemed to promise a calm morning at sea, but it turned out to be quite an adventurous ride! The waves kept things exciting right from the start, and everyone enjoyed being outside, soaking up a little vitamin D. We went out into the bay and we could observe our beloved puffins flying around. Sometimes even with fish in their orange beaks. We continued sailing and after a a while, we found a wonderful pod of 8 white beaked dolphins. After patiently searching for cetaceans, we were rewarded with an incredible encounter with this curious pod of dolphins. They approached our boat very closely, leaping and splashing through the water. From the bow, we watched them bow-riding, a common and fascinating behavior in dolphins, as they swam effortlessly alongside the vessel. We could watch them swim through the surface of the water as they were circling our boat. It was a truly fantastic moment! After this exciting encounter it was time to set our sights for port. What a great tour!

-Samantha Smith

Report from Hafsúlan: We set course into the bay of Faxaflói, moving North towards the Snæfellsnes peninsula to search for whales. It was windy and wavy throughout the trip and the sea was not in one of it's calmest days. Nevertheless, our venture into the ocean was worth it, with our first sighting being a pod of 6-7 white-beaked dolphins. They were very friendly and fun, performing various breaches and approaching our boat to investigate it. This pod even had 2 mother-calf pairs, so it was incredibly special to get a look at such young individuals. The dolphins were soon followed by a sighting of a humpback whale, which we saw from up close, while resting at the surface and going for fluke dives. While we were following this whale, we also spotted a sneaky minke whale, which only appeared for a couple of surfaces. The humpback was eager to hog the spotlight anyway, as it showed off the fluke dive quite often and was only down for a couple minutes at a time, meaning we got to see this behaviour often, which was very exciting. On the final fluke dive, we waved goodbye to this whale and started making our way back towards Reykjavík. What a lovely morning on the bay!

- Orsi Stipsicz

Report from Eldey: With the sun still shining and an intense breeze, we bundled up and set sail. As we sailed we learned about our surroundings and admired some of our seabirds. There were many Atlantic puffins out fishing for their pufflings and some Northern gannets plunge diving! Out in the bay we spotted the blow of one humpback whale! This individual was very active and started tail slapping, creating big waves. After this exciting time we were treated to a fluke dive. Seeing the unique patterns of our humpbacks is always very exciting. This individual then surfaced right next to us! It was amazing to watch their body swimming through the waves. After a great viewing, it was time to wave our whales goodbye and head back to port. What an amazing afternoon!

-Janiek Schrijer

Report from Hafsúlan: In the afternoon, we headed out onto the bay facing the chilly wind and climbing waves, with the sun (and red overalls) keeping us nice and cozy. On our way, we got to see the cute little Atlantic puffins, flying between the bay and the islands near the harbour where they are busy raising their pufflings. Although it took a while, we were very happy to spot a blow in the distance, the blow of a humpback whale! As we got closer, we got to admire the size of this gentle giant, the blows as the sun shone through them creating rainbows, or rainblows as we call them, and the long white pectoral fins shining through the surface. Suddenly, the whale breached! What a surprise, completely unexpected! Though this species is famous for such acrobatic behaviours, they are far from common for us to see, what a lovely treat. We stayed with this whale until it was time to turn and head back towards the harbour. What a great afternoon!

- Ricardo Almeida Mendes

Northern fulmar, Northern gannet, Arctic tern, Atlantic puffin, lesser and greater black-backed gull, herring gull, black guillemot, common guillemot, Arctic skua, black-legged kittiwake