Tuesday, 15 June 2021

✘ CLASSIC TOUR CANCELLED |  20:30

✔ CLASSIC TOUR ON SCHEDULE |  13:00

Report from Elding: We had a sunny tour until big clouds begun to cover the sky in the end. The sea condition was good as well as the visibility so we could have a nice view on the landscape. We start going toward Akranes until we found many birds feeding in the same area. We slowed down thinking that maybe marine mammals would be around. We were right, a pod of 5-6 white beaked dolphins surfaced a few times in the area. But the animals were elusive, not letting us approach, so we decided to continue the tour further out. After a while we saw a blow far away. We tried to find the whale that unfortunately never appeared. The wind picked up a lot and we used the shelter of Akrafjall to protect us. We offered our passengers a complimentary ticket that allow them to come back for free in the next two years for a new whale watching adventure, in Reykjavik or in Akureyri. 

- Miquel Pons

✘ PREMIUM TOUR CANCELLED |  10:00

✔ CLASSIC TOUR ON SCHEDULE |  09:00

Report from Elding: We had northeasterlies this morning of about 7-10m/s winds. We had a nice smooth ride with a little more turbulence as we passed Hvalfjörður. We travelled straight to the area where a humpback was seen the day before and searched the area thoroughly. It looked very promising as there were birds everywhere, mainly arctic terns that were skimming the surface for tiny crustaceans (zooplankton), a food that humpback whales are also fond of eating. The guide spotted a blow far in the distance through her binoculars but it was only seen once and never again. We searched and searched but unfortunately we had no luck with any of the cetaceans today. There was just a few passengers onboard this morning which invoked more of  closer 1 to 1 discussions which was nice. We offered everyone a complimentary ticket to join us again in the future, either here in Reykjavik or in Akureyri. 

- Megan Whittaker

Bird Species ID´d today: Northern Gannet, Atlantic Puffin, Common Guillemot, Arctic tern, Arctic skua, Northern Fulmar, Kittiwake, Eider Duck, great-black backed gull, lesser black-backed gull, herring gull, whooper swan.

Today we will be operating on our lovely vessel Elding for the 09:00 and 13:00 Classic tour. Make sure to dress appropriately for the tours as it is always colder on sea than on land. Join us by booking online or contact us directly for more information (elding@elding.is / +354 519 5000). There can always be some movement out on the bay, so if your are prone to sea sickness we have sea sickness tablets available at our ticket office.

COVID-19: Keep in mind that passengers and crew are asked to ensure their own hygiene and safety at all times. Washing hands thoroughly with soap and using a hand sanitiser is advised. Masks are not mandatory but please wear them if you so wish.