Tuesday, 3 February 2026

• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 9:00, 13:00

Today's Whale Watching tours from Reykjavík are on schedule! Remember to dress according to weather and feel free to borrow our thermal overalls if needed!

Report from Eldey: We went out in the morning when the leo full-moon was on the sky and the sun still sleeping. There was a cold breeze but the sea was calm. Fortunately, we didn't have to go far, before we saw 2 humpback whales ! They were swimming around Viðey and even lunge feeding. Northern Gannets were soaring in the sky and the whales were showing us their beautiful flukes. After a while we took a detour, to see if there was something else around in the area, but we returned for a goodbye to the humpback whales. One of them being a well known individual, called "Banana". They graced us with 2 synchronized, beautiful fluke dives and with that we left for the harbor. :) 

- Kylie Veal 

Report from Eldey: Today, the skies were open with a strong sun piercing through the few clouds it had. And so it began, the looking for whale tour! Our hopes were higher than Snoop Dog and soon a couple of blows were spotted not too far from the harbour. They were coming from the nostrils of 2 humpback whales. Name? Banana!!! And nameless buddy. These two have been around for about a month, but Banana has been here for over two months, quite remarkable! Having nothing else to do except feeding, that's really what they did. A few flukes in between, coupled with a few lunges, so that we could only see the end of it at the surface. These fish are getting battered by these gentle giants! After a few minutes with them, we set sail to new grounds. We were being monitored by about 7 grey seals lying on the rocks, bathing in the sun. Around Lundey we went, saw plenty of bird life, but nothing that resembled marine mammal activity. A quick stop to see those two amazing whales again and back to the harbour we were!

- Pedro Teixeira

Great black-backed gull, lesser black-backed gull, glaucous gull, common eider, Northern Gannet, red-breasted loon, black guillemot, razorbill, northern fulmar, red-throated merganser, great cormorant, black-legged kittiwake.