Tour at 17:00
Report from Hafsúlan: There was some true sailors that wanted to join us on this afternoons tour, we let our passengers know that it was going to be choppy out on the water this evening but they all wanted to join us. We started the tour at one of our puffin islands close to Reykjavik and there were some home but most were offshore. We did see a lot of puffins paddling around on the waters as we were heading offshore as well as some other species of seabirds but unfortunately the whales were again a bit hard to get. We did see a Minke Whale 3 times but still not good enough to show our passengers, so we offered our passengers complimentary tickets in the hope of having better luck next time. A very difficult day.
Tour at 13:00
Report from Hafsúlan: The wind was meant to have calmed down on this tour but it seemed still quite rough, a ride a lot of fun for some and not so much fun for others. We sailed for quite a distance and scanned the waters surface carefully until suddenly a dorsal fin appeared out of no where, A Minke Whale was seen by the crew 3 times but unfortunately it was very difficult to show the passengers. We waited for it a while longer hoping it would surface again for our eager passengers to get a glimpse but alas the animal was shy and did not show him or herself again. We stopped at puffin Island on the way home but most puffins seemed to offshore finding some food. We offered our passengers complimentary tickets for a free return visit.
- Megan Whittaker
Tour at 9.00
Report from Hafsúlan: On this windy Saturday morning, we were facing the true North Atlantic Ocean when heading out Faxa bay. After a short stop at Akurey, one of the puffin islands , and a moment of peace watching the Atlantic Puffin at its feeding grounds, a small group of brave sailors continued their journey on the rough icelandic sea. It was quite hard to spot cetaceans this morning, even though several flocks of feeding seabirds such as Northern Gannets and Arctic Terns were leading our way to waters rich in fish. It took us quite some time and patience until suddenly....White-beaked Dolphins appeared at the horizon, jumping high and leading our way to a natural spectacle. We got closer and thoroughly enjoyed a feeding frenzy of between 10 and 15 dolphins in total, hunting within a flock of feeding Arctic Terns - a wonderful gift of nature that rewarded us for the trial we had to go through before. A morning that once more demonstratel well that often it is persistence that pays eventually.
- Hendrik Schultz
Birds seen on today's tours: Northern Gannets, Atlantic Puffins, Manx Shearwater, Fulmars, Black-backed Gulls, Greylag Geese, Brent Geese, Eider Ducks, Common Guillemots, Razorbills, Kittiwakes, Arctic Skua, Great Skua