Sunday, 30 October 2022

Today we will be operating on Þruma RIB for our 10:00 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

 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 sanitizer is advised. 

Report from Eldey: Cloudy and cold today, but the sea was very calm and the visibility excellent. As soon as we passed the lighthouse of Grótta we saw a small pod (~5 individuals) of white beaked dolphins, which however were elusive and difficult to keep close to the ship. Therefore we continued on to see some minke whales, 4 in total, which surfaced briefly around us. After that we approached another pod, which dolphins were much more approachable and curious, coming close to us and bow riding the ship. We circled the area looking for any signs of humpback whales, but these were either not in the area or underwater. Thus we sailed back to Reykjavik, and we saw more two minke whales. A pleasant trip filled with nice sightings!

-Francesco Golin

Report from Eldey: The day continued to be quite cloudy and cold today, but the sea was still very calm and the visibility excellent. The sightings started out great as we spotted a small pod (about 4 individuals) of white beaked dolphins, which seemed to be quite adventurous and curious, racing close to our ship and looking up to us. After some more sailing we saw some splashes, on the distance: 2 white beaked dolphins, jumping out of the water! One of them was particularly silly, letting itself fall on its back. After these two stopped putting on a show, we continued on to see some minke whales. It was often difficult to keep track and take pictures of them, as they were diving frequently and for a long time. Probably they were gearing up for the winter, eating as much as they could close to the sea bottom. Another pleasant trip filled with nice sightings!

-Francesco Golin