Tuesday, 27 July 2021
✔ CLASSIC WHALE TOUR ON SCHEDULE | 09:00
Report from Eldey: The sea state was quite bumpy due to the northerly wind that blew through the bay. The wind was fairly strong causing white caps at sea and made for more difficult spotting conditions. On our journey to our main locations we passed many birds. After searching the area thoroughly, we spotted the blow of a large whale way in the distance, but once we arrived in the correct area, the animal was no where to be seen. we spent the rest of the tour searching with no luck. Complimentary tickets were issued.
- Mike Smith
✔ PREMIUM WHALE TOUR ON SCHEDULE | 10:00
Report from Þruma RIB : Cold wind coming from the north was picking up during the night and we had a bay much more choppy that we expected. We were happy to have the sun to warm us, specially because with such a sea condition everyone got wet on the RIB ! We had a very nice stop to see the puffins in the beginning. Then the captain manouvered to bring us in some good areas and after a long search we could find a humpback whale. We saw the blow of the animal many times but due to the sea it was complicated to approach it. We still manage to see one nice fluke dive before we had to go. We came back and to finish we had a quick view on the city from the sea.
- Miquel Pons
✔ CLASSIC WHALE TOUR ON SCHEDULE | 13:00
Report from Eldey: The conditions had improved for the afternoon tour as the wind strength dropped, smoothing the sea and reducing the amount of white caps. We headed to the same area in which we saw the blow on the morning tour and on our journey, encountered a lone minke whale. The whale showed itself nicely 3 or 4 times lifting its head high from the bumpy ocean to take a breath. After the whale dove, we continued and spotted the blow of a humpback whale. Here, we approached slowly and was rewarded with many surfacing sequences, with the whale lifting its fluke on a few occasions and swimming within a close proximity to our vessel.
- Mike Smith
✔ MIDNIGHT WHALE TOUR ON SCHEDULE | 20:30
Report from Eldey: The large waves that were encountered in the morning were still present, although to a lesser degree. It was still windy, but the midnight sun was shining beautifully over the bay. The birdlife was very rich and passenger took great interest in feeding flocks of birds all over the horizon. We saw 2 white-beaked dolphins for a short while, jumping from the surface of the ocean. We lost them rather quickly but saw a blow from a humpback whale, but it was very far away. However, we still decided to pursue it, and followed it for a while up close as it came up for a few times to breathe. We didn't spend very much time with it as we were so far out that we had to head back pretty soon.
- Fróði Guðmundur Jónsson
Bird species observed: northern gannets, northern fulmars, puffins, common guillemot, black guillemot, great skua, arctic skua, arctic tern, black legged kittiwake, herring gull, lesser black backed gull, greater black backed gull.
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 are recommended in areas where keeping distance from others is not possible.