MONDAY, 5 MARCH 2018

Status 9:00 and 13:00 Tour: RUNNING FROM ANOTHER HARBOUR

We will be sailing out from GRINDAVÍK today at 9:00 and 13:00 ​since we know of the Capelin coming in and we have been having good sightings there recently.

A bus will be ready and waiting for passengers here in the Old Harbour and drive off to Grindavík at the scheduled departure time. But this will resault to a 5 hour tour that will affect combo tours. After the tour we will return to Reykjavík by bus again. For more information please contact us by email elding@elding.is or by phone +354 519 5000.

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: We started the tour from Grindavik, as it seemed logical to try out lady luck once more since the morning tour was a success. Despite the unforgiving cold and the violent wind which made the experience more memorable, we sailed out westward in the direction of Eldey island, sticking relatively close to the coast. After an hour of sailing, accompanied by dozens of northern gannets that were showing off their flying skills, we saw a huge flock of birds feeding dead ahead in a cove like area. Not surprisingly we saw the first blows of the humpback whales shortly after, even though it was challenging to spot them because of the foam like wave crests created by the strong NE wind. In total 3 individual humpback whales were surfacing all around the boat, clearly very busy with acquiring food. Not being the most curious of humpbacks we still managed to have a few very close encounters cca. 15 and less meters from the boat. After watching them show their fluke for many times it was time for us to turn the boat around and have a couple of last looks at these gentle giants.

- Lucas Heinrich

Bird seen today include: Northern Gannet, Northern Fulmar, Great Black-backed Gull, Kittiwake, Glaucous Gull

Tour at 9:00

Report from Eldey: Another day in Grindavik proved us that's the place to be right now. Morning started beautiful - sunny and calm. We sailed along the coast to enjoy views for cliffs and also because last day wildlife was close to shore. It take us a while, around one hour, till we saw blow on horizon. Under huge flocks of birds we saw 4 humpback whales and another one further in the distance. Whales were feeding close to land, next to amazing rock formations and lighthouse. 3 of them were very close to the boat - one couple was always surfacing together - looks for us as mother-juvenile duet, and another big one near by. Whales were going for shallow dives, raising tails above water surface before going down. In the moment we decided to sail back, one of them slapped the tail twice, hitting the water surface with massive splash. Nice way to say goodbye! 

- Ewa Malinowska 

Bird seen today include: Eider duck, Northern Gannet, Northern Fulmar, Great Black-backed Gull, Kittiwake, Glaucous Gull