Friday, 18 July 2025

• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 09:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00, 20:30
• PREMIUM WHALE TOUR |10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 20:00

Report from Eldey: Today we had a very weak wind coming from the North, and almost no swell! The ocean looked like a lake and although we had a bit foggy views in the distance, this was not on the way to find the cetaceans today! So off we went, first spotting 3 harbour porpoises and then, taller dorsal fins: about 5-8 white-beaked dolphins where swimming around, sometimes jumping. What caught our attention the most was a very cute baby amongst them, always swimming side-by-side with its mum. Later, we entered an area with a ridiculously amount of seabirds! They were so many that it didn't take a minute to spot a dorsal fin in the middle of this beautiful chaos! A humpback whale was lunge feeding repeatedly, and we stayed to watch the show. We could also see many minke whales popping out here and there, and we spotted at least 20 individuals feeding and active on the surface. Another humpback was in the area, not that far from the ones that we had. On the way back, we saw another pod of dolphins, about 10 of them, and others 5 minkes as we got closer to Reykjavik. But to end the tour, next to the islands next to the harbour, we spotted a 3rd humpback. We got to see the fluke a couple of times, as we continued our way home.

- Milla Brandao

Report from Hafsulan: Sailing out in the foggy sea, we had the great luck to pass by a solitary humpback whale 5 minutes into our tour, giving a great introduction to everyone on the boat. Further into the bay, we later entered a great zone of activity, with plenty of birdlife and cetaceans to be seen in the eerie atmosphere out at sea: over 15 minke whales roamed around us, several pods of 10 harbour porpoises and many gannets plunge diving everywhere. But the main stars of the show were 2 humpback whales, who kept lunge feeding, with their huge mouths open, and bubble netting all around us continuously. We enjoyed seeing them feed for over an hour, as we were the only boat there and the whales didn't seem to be bothered by us. Altogether, these 3 humpbacks gave us one amazing feed frenzy of a tour.

-Alex Paumier

Report from Eldey: The sea was flat as a mirror as we went out. Even thought the sight was limited due to some fog, we found a pod of around 10 white beaked dolphins. The playful animals spend a short time with our boat and as they decided to travel on, we also went on further out onto the bay. Soon after, we spotted the blow of a humpback whale that was active at the surface. As we got closer we could see that it was lunge feeding on the massive amount of sand eel that were gathering in the area. Soon some minke whales also joined in and at one point we were surrounded by at least 6 minke whales and the humpback actively feeding on the surface. On our way back to Reykjavik, we came across another humpback whale that was traveling not far from Engey in a northern direction.

- Knut Albrecht

Report from Hafsulan: Very much like this morning, we went on a feeding frenzy for this tour: further into the bay, e managed to see 3 humpback whales, with 2 of them always in pair, bubble-netting and lunge feeding continuously. These two whales were absolutely synchronized, coming up and down exactly at the same time, whilst we saw almost 15 minke whales roam around us, enjoying the scraps from the side. It was really an amazing moment, almost as if these whales wanted to teach us how to feed in their own way.

-Eleftherios Manioudakis 

Report from Eldey: Today the conditions were still foggy and flat, but we could find the whales easily!After about 20 min of sailing, still close to the puffin islands next to Reykjavik, we spotted a big blow! A humpback whale was swimming very calmly and going for a beautiful deep dive. Them, we continued and spotted a pod of 5 white-beaked dolphins, that were bow riding our boat! We then spotted a minke whale, that was very predictable and nice on the surface, allowing everyone to have a good look at it. We stayed with this one for a while and then we spotted a couple dorsal fins in the distance: there was another 5 dolphins, that led us to another pod of 15 swimming along with a humpback! There were actually 2 humpies in this area, and one of them was lunge feeding, followed by the birds taking advantage of the fish coming out of the surface! What a great sighting!! We then started our way back to Reykjavik, but still counting about 4 more minkes and another small pod of 7 dolphins. A great day in a  flat and calm sea!

- Milla Brandao

Report from Elding: We set sail into the evening, greeted by a misty horizon that soon gave way to completely clear skies. Not long into our journey, we caught a fleeting glimpse of a few harbour porpoises, surfacing briefly before vanishing into the blue. It was just enough to spark excitement on deck. Shortly after, the real action began. A pod of about 15 white-beaked dolphins appeared, lively and curious. Several of them came close to the boat, some even bow riding and leaping playfully out of the water, putting on a wonderful show. Then came the moment we had all been hoping for—a distant blow on the horizon. We carefully approached and were thrilled to discover a humpback whale. It surfaced regularly, giving us multiple chances to admire its size and grace. At one point, it came very close to our boat, offering an unforgettable view. In the same area, we spotted five minke whales gliding by. They didn’t approach us closely, but their sleek movements through the water were mesmerizing to watch. On our way back, we made a quick stop at Engey Island to visit a puffin colony. The colorful little birds were busy on the cliffs, rounding off a truly magical day at sea.

Aleksandra Lechwar

Northern gannet, Northern fulmar, Lesser black backed gull, North Atlantic puffin, black legged kittiwake, Arctic tern, Eider duck, little auk, black headed gull, Arctic skua