Saturday, 22 October 2022

Today we will be operating on Þruma RIB for our 10:00, 14:00  Premium Whale tour and on our lovely vessel Eldey for the 09:00 and 13:00 Classic Whale Watching tours. Make sure to dress appropriately for the tours as it is always colder on sea than on land.

• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 09:00
• PREMIUM WHALE TOUR | 10:00
• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 13:00
• PREMIUM WHALE TOUR | 14:00

 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. 

Report from Eldey: What a tour! The conditions almost reminded us of the summer (except for the freezing temperatures), with the sea almost completely flat and low wind. The great visibility allowed us to see the backs of humpback whales from afar. When we reached the area we discovered that there were three humpback whales resting together. When 7-9 white-beaked dolphins arrived to the scene, the humpback whales started getting more active - rolling around, lifting their pectoral fins and one of them even throwed its peduncle in the air. The humpbacks were clearly curious about the boat, coming really close to us and one of them even spyhopping! We felt so lucky to have experienced the beauty of Icelandic nature from so close and feel the connection with these amazing animals today. 

- Anna Richter

Report from Eldey: This afternoon we set sail on incredibly calm waters with very little wind - perfect conditions to go whale watching! After about an hour of sailing we saw some white beaked dolphins in the distance and headed towards them. This pod of around 20 individuals was quite calm and a little tricky to track so we decided to head on. As we did, their behaviour changed and they came much closer - maybe sad to see us leave! We stayed with them for a respectful amount of time and then said goodbye. We saw a bigger blow on the horizon which peaked our interest. We headed towards it and saw our beloved trio of humpback whales from this morning. They were still in a very calm mood but came quite close to the boat. As there was barely any wind the blows always lingered and it was a very special moment for us all. On our way home we spotted a minke whale and 6 more dolphins. The minke whale stayed in the distance but the pod came much closer and was quite active, even swimming closely to our left and doing some mini jumps.

- Eline van Aalderink

Sooty shearwater, eiderduck, common guillemot, great cormorant, European shag, herring gull, black-headed gull, lesser black-backed gull, glaucous gull