✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE | at 17:00
Report from Elding: We were all very excited for our first 17:00 o'clock tour of the season! We left the harbor under a bit grumpy skies but the sea was still quite flat, guaranteeing a smooth ride. Through the course of our tour we got the chance to see a minke whale and a humpback whale on different occasions. These too were both foraging as we found them both in areas with big bird activity. As they were mostly focused on getting some food, they were not paying us extra attention. Later on we found a cheerful pod of 4-5 white-beaked dolphins that made the day for our passengers! We got to see them really close to our vessel as they were incusitive towards us. We spent quite a while with them until it was time to go back to the harbor.
- Ines Cunha
✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE | at 13:00
Report from Elding: It is just the first of May but it feels like summer. The sea was flat and it was warm even though the sky was cloudy. We sailed with full power towards a distant area where we knew whales might be around. I took an hour but it was worth it. First we saw a minke whale, a quite relaxed individual and we had a chance to take a proper look at it. Further away we also saw a huge blow which belonged to a humpback whale. We were watching this one till more boats came around, then we left to give this animal some space. Close to the humpback we noticed another minke whale, on the way back a third individual of that species came across. It was already successful whale watching but for our joy at the end we saw very active harbour porpoises leaping out of the water and coming close to our boat.
- Ewa Malinowska
✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE | at 9:00
Report from Elding: It was a wonderful morning for sailing. The sea was flat under clear sunny skies. We saw 4 minke whales through separate sightings. However these animals proved to be hard to keep track as their diving sequence was quite unpredictable, surfacing just once in a while and going straight for a deeper dive. The longer the animals stay under the water the harder it is to predict where they are going to pop up next, as they can quickly swift direction. We also saw 4-5 harbour porpoises surfacing a few times close to our vessel. Since while we were observing the animals they were being quite illusive or a bit faraway, we decided to offer all our passengers the chance to come with us on another tour for free. Hope to see them all again soon.
- Ines Cunha
Bird species identified today: northern fulmar, atlantic puffin, lesser black-backed gull, common guillemot, northern gannet, eider duck, black-legged kittiwakes. northen gannet, manx shearwater
We are sailing from the Old Harbour in Reykjavík today at 9:00. There could always be some movement out on the sea today, and if you are prone to seasickness we have some seasickness tablets available at our ticket office. Make sure to dress warmly and make use of our warm overalls as it is always colder on sea than on land. For more information contact us by email elding@elding.is or by phone +354 519 5000.
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