✔ PREMIUM TOUR ON SCHEDULE | 10:00
Report from Þruma RIB: The sea was peaceful today and it was pleasant to sail on Faxaflói bay. The weather was changing, sometimes sunny, sometimes rainy. After watching an atlantic puffin colony near the harbour, we went far in the bay, in the same area where whales were seen lately. During the traject we could admire a beautifull rainbow. After one hour we finaly saw a blow. We approached and saw 2 humpback whales. One passenger asked us how close from the boat whales can come. A whale answered with a perfect timing surfacing at 5 meters from the boat !
- Miquel Pons
✔ CLASSIC TOUR ON SCHEDULE | 13:00
Report from Elding: The sky was a bit more covered than this morning but the sea even calmer. We went directly to the same area as this morning. After an hour we had our first sighting. A minke whale surfaced a few times before disappearing. We went further and saw a humpback whale, very calmy swimming. After one deep dive it reappeared further resting at the surface during a short time. We could see the splashes made by another humpback whale breaching one time far away. We approached hoping to see this more active whale. After a few minutes we could see this animal surfacing close to our boat, very relaxed.
- Miquel Pons
Bird Species ID´d today: Northern Gannet, Atlantic Puffin, Common Guillemot, Arctic tern, Northern Fulmar, Kittiwake, Eider Duck, Seagulls.
Today we will be operating on our 12 seater RIB Þruma for our 10:00 Premium tour and on our lovely vessel Elding for the 13:00 Classic tour. Make sure to dress appropriately for the tour 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).
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, as well as wearing a face mask when keeping a 2 metre distance from others is not possible.