Northern Lights Diary
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Preview text- NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00
Tonight we are expecting an aurora activity of 2, S-E 3m/s and -2°C. The moon is Waning Crescent and 18% illuminated. Clear to partial cloud coverage are forecast in the area.
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The sky was clear and stars clearly visible. We waited and kept our eyes open for the northern lights, but they never appeared, so we offered complimentary tickets to our patient guests so everyone has another chance to try again another night.
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As soon as we left the harbour, we had seen our first northern lights! They were faint at first but soon enough, a huge arch was stretching from mt. Esja and out towards the open sea. It was incredible to watch them as they grew stronger!
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Due to unfavorable weather conditions, we have decided to cancel the Northern Lights Cruise tonight!
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Preview text- NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00
Due to unfavorable weather conditions, we have decided to cancel the Northern Lights Cruise tonight!
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We sailed out into a windy bay this evening, with quite some cloud cover overhead. About 30 minutes into the tour we could see that the northern lights started to shine through an opening in the clouds above us - dancing in the night sky!
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There was a sun storm tonight, so we sailed out hopeful for an incredible show. We could clearly see the auroras behind the clouds with our cameras, but not with the naked eye, so we of course handed out complimentary tickets to all our guests.
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We started the night off by admiring at the Imagine Peace Tower on the 45th anniversary of John Lennon's death. We then headed to darker areas, but sadly the northern lights never appeared, so we issued complimentary tickets to our passengers.
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Tonight the expected Kp level was a 4/9, so our expectations were high! There were some gaps in the clouds so we were optimistic. Unfortunately, the auroras never appeared, so we of course handed complimentary tickets out to our patient guests.
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It was windy, but the sea was relatively nice. The moon was shining and we could see stars in the clear sky. While we saw a very faint arch of northern lights above mt. Esja, we decided to issue complimentary tickets to our understanding passengers.
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With a Kp index of 3/9 and mostly clear skies, we set sail with high hopes! From the moment we left port, we could see northern lights. They were there all night and finally exploded and we could very clearly see them with our naked eye!
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Despite some clouds, it was a beautiful evening out in the bay with stunning sights of Reykjavík and a full moon. Unfortunately the auroras never showed up, so we offered all our guests complimentary tickets so they can retry another time.
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The sea was flat and the stars were shining almost as bright as the moon. We sailed by Viðey island to see the Imagine Peace Tower and then further towards mount Esja. The northern lights first tested our patience, but then appeared all around us!
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Preview text- NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00
The forecast was good and there were supposed to be big gaps in between the clouds. We admired the Imagine Peace Tower on our way into the bay, but unfortunately the auroras never showed up, so we gave out complimentary tickets to all.
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The Kp index forecast changed from 1 to 3, so we just needed to be patient as we started seeing gaps in the sky. After 2 hours of searching however, we issued complimentary tickets to our patient passengers, so they could try again another night!
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Due to unfavorable weather conditions, we have decided to cancel the Northern Lights Cruise tonight!
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Due to fully clouded skies, we have decided to cancel the Northern Lights Cruise tonight!
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Tonight we are expecting an aurora activity of 3/9, S-W 1m/s and -6°C. The moon is at first quarter and 52% illuminated. Clear skies are forecast in the area.
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We hadn't sailed out of the harbour when we first saw the northern lights! There were multiple arches appearing in the night sky, even crossing the beam of the Imagine Peace Tower. They started to dance and became very intense in colour.
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Tonight was a night to remember! As soon as we left the harbour we could see the northern lights that soon covered the entire sky. We saw green, purple and even red - and were even treated to an amazing corona that formed directly above us!