Sunday, 24 November 2024

• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 9:00
• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 13:00

Report from Eldey: This morning we were able to watch a beautiful sunrise over Reykjavik as we sailed out of the harbour. As we rounded the headland with Grotta lighthouse, we were also able to see the volcano, still erupting next to Blue Lagoon. The wind was pretty strong this morning and was picking up a bit throughout the tour but this is the true Icelandic experience! We decided to head back to Hafnafjörður harbour, where we had been so lucky for the previous few days. As we neared the harbour entrance, we slowed down and everyone was searching around the boat. There was a large flock of feeding birds which gave us hope that there was still lots of fish around that might still attract the whales. We sailed right into the harbour, to check all areas however our luck had run out! It seemed the whales had decided to move on. We headed back out and searched the surrounding areas, hoping that they had not gone far but we never found them. As we were unlucky this time, we offered all our passengers complimentary tickets to come again on a whale watching tour for free.

- Emily Erskine

Report from Eldey: What a day! We sailed out with the sun blasting down and the wind picking up a bit, but the swell was still chill. Everyone on board was feeling pretty hopeful—perfect whale-watching conditions! After about 40 minutes of cruising, we finally spotted a humpback whale. It was tiny—definitely looked like a juvenile—doing some shallow dives but never really fluking. We all kept our fingers crossed, and sure enough, just as we were starting to think we might be out of luck, it fluked! And get this—right into the sunset. It was like nature gave us a little show. The whole crew was buzzing with excitement—what a way to cap off the trip! Such an awesome experience, and a killer view to finish the day.

- Mariana Veloso