Northern Lights Diary

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     TOUR ON SCHEDULE | at 22:00

    Report from Eldey: We had a cloud covered sky at the start but around 11pm we began seeing not only more and more stars, but also faint northern lights all above Esja. They were there, sometimes b

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    ✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE | at 22:00

    Report from Eldey: The sea was very calm and the night was pleasant with no wind, so the temperature was not as low as it can get on these tours. We had quite a lot of clouds, but also a part of the sky where we cou

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     TOUR CANCELLED | at 22:00

    Aurora activity: 3/9 

    Weather conditions: S 1m/s 11°C

    Cloud Cover: Mostly cloudy

    Moon status: Waning Crescent Illumination:&n

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     TOUR ON SCHEDULE | at 22:00

    Report from Eldey: Southern winds did not go easy on us, but other than that it was quite an enjoyable ride. Our captain headed towards a sheltered area soon after we left the harbor. Once all our passengers were properly equipped with o

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     TOUR ON SCHEDULE | at 22:00

    Report from Eldey: The weather forecast was not excellent, but good enough to try to see the magic northern lights. We sailed until we got far enough from the city lights. After an hour looking, we got a glance of g

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     TOUR CANCELLED | at 22:00

    Aurora activity: 1/9 

    Weather conditions: SE 9m/s 12°C

    Cloud Cover: Fully clouded

    Moon status: Waning Gibbous, Illumination:

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     TOUR CANCELLED | at 22:00

    Aurora activity: 1/9 

    Weather conditions: S 8m/s 12°C

    Cloud Cover: Fully clouded

    Moon status: Waning Gibbous, Illumination: 7

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     TOUR CANCELLED | at 22:00

    Aurora activity: 2/9 

    Weather conditions: SE 5m/s 11°C

    Cloud Cover: Fully clouded and rain

    Moon status: Waning Gibbous Illumi

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     TOUR ON SCHEDULE | at 22:00

    Report from Elding: It  was quite a pleasant evening to be outside, providing our passengers the opportunity to enjoy the city lights and our mystic landscape through a smooth sailing. Unfortunately the norther

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     TOUR ON SCHEDULE | at 22:00

    Report from Elding: We sailed out with high hopes. The forecast was excellent, mostly clear skies and moderate activity. The lights greeted us as soon as we left harbour. They were visible for about an hour, although they never became

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     TOUR CANCELLED | at 22:00

    Aurora activity: 2/9 

    Weather conditions: W 11m/s 7°C

    Cloud Cover: Clear skies

    Moon status: Waning Gibbous Illumination: 98%

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     TOUR CANCELLED | at 22:00

    Aurora activity: 2/9 

    Weather conditions: NW 7m/s 7°C

    Cloud Cover: Clear skies

    Moon status: Full moon: 100% 

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     TOUR ON SCHEDULE | at 22:00

    Report from Elding: After a day of cancelled whale watching tours we were very happy to be getting back out to sea for our northern lights hunt. The forecast was again low and we were not sure what the cloud cover would do for us but

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     TOUR ON SCHEDULE | at 22:00

    Report from Elding: Tonight looked promising with the weather, very little wind, big gaps in the clouds and starry skies. The activity however was forecasted low and eventhough the night was beautiful, no northern lights were seen. Lo

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     TOUR ON SCHEDULE | at 22:00

    Report from Eldey: Beautiful night to be sailing over our Faxafloi bay, lit by the city lights. Some of our guests spent the evening dancing under the moonlight on our outside deck, and others enjoying our freshly m

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     TOUR ON SCHEDULE | at 22:00

    Report from Eldey: We were sailing under no wind and over flat seas. The full moon, timidly hiding behind the clouds over the city lights enhanced our beautiful scenery. Soon after we left Reykjavik the northern lig

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     TOUR ON SCHEDULE | at 22:00

    Report from Eldey: The weather was mild and the sea smooth, perfect for an evening sail. We knew we would need a bit of luck to find them tonight as the forecast predicted mostly cloudy skies. Half way through the tour we saw some gli

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     TOUR ON SCHEDULE | at 22:00

    Report from Elding: We sailed out of the harbour with the sea being more less calm and a beautiful moon rising above the city lights. It didn't take long until the camera captured the first "green" of the night

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     TOUR CANCELLED | at 22:00

    Aurora activity: 3/9 

    Weather conditions: SW 3m/s 6°C

    Cloud Cover: Fully clouded

    Moon status: Waxing Gibbous Illumination: 64%&nbs

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     TOUR ON SCHEDULE | at 22:00

    Report from Eldey: The sailing was smooth and the city was lit up beautifully. Its always nice to see the city at night from the ocean. Unfortunatly, the chances of seeing the northern lights were low due to the cloud cover but our mo