Tuesday, 15 October 2024

• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 09:00, 13:00
• PREMIUM WHALE TOUR | 10:00, 13:00, 15:00

Report from Eldey: This morning we left and not only a minute after departing we spotted a minke whale! The water here was so calm so it was very easy to spot and even came up lunge feeding. We stayed here a bit but of course wanted to sail further out and so we did. Not long after we spotted a 2nd and 3rd minke! And in this same spot 3 harbour porpoises and 6 white beaked dolphins! With many birds around it seemed like we were in the right location! We continued a little bit and the dolphins swam along side us bow-riding. Then(!) we spotted some blows on the horizon twas multiple (4) humpback whales - making this a full house tour! We watched this group for a bit but eventually time was up and we sadly had to head back home. 

- Anna Richter

Report from Eldey: The skies were still heavy with clouds and a light drizzle was falling upon us. Luckily the seas were calm so we could sail out comfortably this afternoon. We sailed out straight into the bay, happy to see that the 4 humpback whales we saw this morning were still hanging out together. They spent a lot of time at the surface and went for many fluke dives, lifting their majestic tail into the sky. Upon further investigation we also realised that 2 of these whales were "familiar dorsal fins", namely Pep and Neila! After spending an amazing time with these individuals, we sailed out a bit further into the bay to try and find any more signs of cetacean life. Before we could find anything else, it was time for us to start heading into the direction of Reykjavik again, but not before a quick stop at the humpbacks to wave them goodbye!

- Milan Vansteelandt

manx shearwater, sooty shearwater, glaucous gull, herring gull, Iceland gull, razorbill, eider duck, common guillemot, black footed kittiwake, Northern fulmar, great and lesser black backed gull