Wednesday, 4 March 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: After a bit of a wintry mix this morning, we bundled up and headed out, excited to see who we would spot today. Shortly into the tour the skies cleared and we were met with brilliant sunshine, highlighting the snowy mountains around us. It was not too long before we spotted the blow and went to investigate. As we got closer we realized it was one humpback whale! This individual was really relaxed and gave us consistent surfaces. The bay was so calm that we could even hear this individual take a breath. It was exciting to see their entire body through the surface of the water. This individual then presented their fluke which was amazing to see their unique pattern. After multiple surface sequences, we waved goodbye and went to see if anyone else was around. Although we saw many seabirds about, no more cetaceans were around. We headed back to port. What a great way to start the day!

-Samantha Smith

Report from Eldey: The sun was shining bright, so we applied our layers and some sunscreen, and set sail, looking forward to the afternoon. The sun illuminated the snow on the mountains, giving us a beautiful backdrop to our tour.  It was not too long before we spotted the blow of one humpback whale! This individual was very curious and surfaced right next to our boat! It was a pleasant surprise as suddenly we heard this humpback come up for air.  After a few surface sequences, we were treated to a beautiful fluke dive! We could see the entire underside of this individuals fluke which allowed us to see that we had found Banana the humpback whale. After multiple surface sequences and another great fluke dive we waved goodbye to Banana and went to see if we could spot anyone else, now with some snowflakes falling down. We enjoyed the seabirds flying around us and then headed back to port. A great day on the bay!

-Milan Vansteelandt

Northern fulmar, eider duck, black guillemot, greater and lesser black-backed gull, black-legged kittiwake, great shag, grebe