Sunday, 25 January 2026

• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 13:00

Today's whale watching tour from Reykjavík is on schedule! Remember to dress according to weather and feel free to borrow our thermal overalls if needed!

Report from Eldey: today we experienced a windy but gorgeous day in the bay! The sunlight was bathing the mountains in a way was difficult to look at the sea at the same time. We sailed out and not too long after, we spotted a first blow. Getting closer, we saw not only one, but 2 humpback whales! Swimming side by side, one of them was our beloved Banana. They were very active, not spending too long under the surface and a bit tricky: they would pop up in a different direction almost everytime. Many times, they would pop up close to our vessel, as we could hear and see them so well. We then went to another area, to explore other areas and admired the view while looking for something more. However, as we didn't find anything else, we came back to Banana and its friend, and we were treated with more dives close to us! Everyone could have the best look of them and off we went home, extremely happy!

- Milla Brandao

red-throated loon, great cormorant, lesser black-backed gull, great black-backed gull, common eider, Northern fulmar, black-legged kittiwake, black guillemot, razorbill