✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE | 13:00
Report from Elding: Super sunny afternoon with slightly chilly winds, we first traveled north to a place where humpback whales were observed earlier in the day. On the way to this area we spotted at least 3-4 minke whales and a pod of 3-4 harbour porpoises and once arrived we found a humpback whale too after a lot of searching. After a little while we decided to do more searching and found at least 15-20 more minke whales, one more humpback whale and a pod of 3-4 white-beaked dolphins and 2-3 more pods of 2-3 harbour porpoises. Its always great to see 4/4 of our regular species and with great weather and lots of birdlife it was a fantastic tour.
- Megan Whittaker
✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE | 9:00
Report from Elding: A lovely, sunny morning. Winds were a little chilly still, coming from the north, but the sunrays sure made up for it. We sailed through large parts of the bay, and with the water so calm, spotted black backs and dorsal fins with nearly no effort. Our first encounter was with 2 minke whales still before Grotta, and as we moved on we saw more minke whales everywhere. Also a pod of 4 white-beaked dolphins showed itself as it was speeding through the water, chasing fish. Close to Hvalfjodur, another 4 minke whales came within meters of our boat and 2 pods of the adorable harbour porpoises also crossed our path. Overall a great trip that felt like summer is back.
- Sabrina Voswinkel
Birds seen on today’s tours include: atlantic puffin manx shearwater, common guillemot, northern gannet, kittiwake, black-backed gull, northern fulmar, storm petrel, eider duck, arctic tern, arctic skua.
We are sailing from the Old Harbour in Reykjavík today for the tour at 9:00 and 13:00. 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.
At this time we have to ask that all our guests and staff ensure their own hygiene and safety at all times. Washing hands thoroughly with soap and using a hand sanitiser on a regular basis is advised, as well as wearing a face mask when keeping a 2 metre distance from others is not possible. Masks are available for purchase in our ticket office and hand sanitiser stations are located in high traffic areas.
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