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The sea was very calm as we sailed out and the sun was shining over Reykjavík. It only took about 5 minutes until we spotted a humpback whale! As we moved on, we found 2 more humpback whales! We also found some grey seals that would pop up from time to time and at least 2 harbour porpoises as we sailed back home! It was a marvellous afternoon at sea.

• NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00

With clear skies and bright stars, we headed out with high hopes. The Kp index was 2/9, meaning the aurora oval should happen over Iceland.. and sure enough, we started seeing faint northern lights above the bay that just got brighter and brighter! 

With a bit of Icelandic winter wind, we grabbed a hot chocolate and bundled up. Right as we were leaving the harbour, we spotted the blows of 2 humpback whales! They surfaced very close to the boat, and it was wonderful to see their bodies through the water. Along our route we also spotted 2 harbour porpoises before seeing another solitary humpback whale!

• NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00

We had only just left the harbour when we saw a faint northern lights display. A long arch stretched across the sky, multiplying and even turning red. The skies were very clear, so we could see plenty of stars and soon the auroras picked up in intensity!

With the sun casting a pink glow in the sky, we bundled up and set sail. Just as we were pulling out of the harbour, we spotted the blow of 1 humpback whale! It was erratically lunge feeding and surfacing all around our boat, keeping us on our toes. We sailed further and soon found a pair of humpback whales that have been wintering nearby, Banana and Radar! 

• NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00

We sailed under a clear sky with little to no clouds and a lot of stars. Even though we had no luck with the auroras, we had a beautiful evening. In the end, we of course offered complimentary tickets so our guest could try again another night.

Today once again we had a lot of luck with the weather and whales! We set sail and found a total of 4 humpback whales very close to harbour! Two were travelling together, coming up in unison and showing the fluke! One we never saw resurface and the last one was solitary and acting a bit more erratic. We also spotted 4-5 grey seals on our way back home.

• NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00

The stars were bright and with no clouds in sight, we sailed out past the islands and waited patiently. Unfortunately however, the auroras never showed up for us, so we offered everyone onboard complimentary tickets to try again for free!

We sailed out in beautiful calm seas and the sun had just come up as we entered the bay. Just 10 minutes into the tour we had already found our familiar humpback whale, Banana! After a little loop around the area, we returned to find a second humpback whale and even saw a cheeky grey seal! All in all, a great winter afternoon in Reykjavík with its wonderful wildlife.

Today we had a flat sea and clouds covering most of the sky. After about 2 minutes of leaving the harbour, we spotted our first humpback whale! We saw it lunge feed multiple times and it even came up close to our boat. As we moved on, we found another humpback whale close to Engey island and we even spotted about 5 harbour seals along the way.

• NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00

The forecast was promising, and while it was cloudy, there were gaps in the sky. We could see the some northern lights, through the clouds, but they were faint, so we decided to issue complimentary tickets in hopes to see everyone another night!

• NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00

We had wonderful conditions for auroras this evening - high activity and perfectly clear skies. We sailed past the islands and away from the city lights. Sadly, the auroras never showed themselves, so we issued complimentary tickets to all our guests.

The day was cold, but absolutely gorgeous as we sail out to look for whales in Faxaflói bay. After a while going in between the islands, we found a big blow from a humpback whale, very gently coming up to breathe. Then a bit further away, another humpback whale came up to the surface. We also had about 3 grey seals that were curious looking at our vessel.

• NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00

The sky was clear and the northern lights were out as we left the harbour. We enjoyed amazing sights of green and purple curtains and loops over the mountains. Everyone got wonderful pictures and stories to tell and at least one cup of hot chocolate!