Sunday, 8 November 2026

• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 9:00
• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 13:00

Today's Whale Watching tours from Reykjavík are on schedule. Remember to dress according to weather and feel free to borrow our thermal overalls if needed!

Report from Eldey: Heavy rain clouds filled the sky and the liquid sunshine showered us thoroughly as we went out. It just took a few minutes and we spotted the first minke whale right outside of the harbor. It was busy chasing the fish around and so it had us keeping our attention all around us. After a while with the minke we made our way around the islands. We looked out all around us but as a surprise for us a humpback whale surfaced mere meters away from our boat. We got to see their beautiful fluke so close! We stopped immediately and were hence able to get a great look at the animal that turned out to be our friend Banana, who already spend the last winter season in Kollafjörður. Banana was feeding and it was amazing to see that classic whale fluke not once but twice. After a bit of feeding 
Banana started to take a little post breakfast nap. They were right next to Viðey Island, in about 6 meters of water! As we watched them logging, we learned a bit about their ability to breath as well as their baleen plates. After a wonderful viewing it was time to wave our whales goodbye and head back to port. What a great tour!

-Samantha 

Report from Eldey: The clouds had descended and the rain kept on coming, so we layered up and headed out. As we sailed out we spotted one minke whale. This individual was feeding and surfaced quite close to us. With the calm waters it was very easy to track this individual and we were able to admire them easily as they surfaced. After a very nice viewing we continued onward to see who else was around. After a bit of a sail, it was looking like maybe no one else was around, when suddenly we spotted a blow! We had found Banana the humpback whale! Banana was feeding and would give us a few surface sequences, before diving down to enjoy the fish in the area. We were able to see the fabulous fluke! Banana even surfaces right next to us! It was amazing to see their entire body through the surface of the water! We then got to see that unique fluke pattern very close which was amazing! After this excellent encounter it was time to wave our whales goodbye and head back to port. What a great tour!

-Knut Albrecht

Great cormorant, black guillemot, common guillemot, razorbill, Norther fulmar, Common eider duck, purple sandpiper, long-tailed duck, lesser and greater black-backed gull