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Today, we spotted around 25 white-beaked dolphins near Akranes and later, we saw 5-6 minke whales and 2-3 humpback whales displaying their flukes and white pectoral fins as they were swimming together. The final tour of the day saw a minke whale and a shy humpback whale, but we decided to offer complimentary tickets due to the challenging conditions.
In the morning, we encountered two pods of white-beaked dolphins, with some performing spectacular leaps near our boat. The second tour saw two minke whales close to Reykjavik, and another in a different area. In the afternoon, we spotted a humpback whale and two minke whales. The evening tour had a brief sighting of a harbour porpoise before issuing complimentary tickets.
We saw a variety of wildlife on our tours today. In total, we encountered several pods of up to 20 white-beaked dolphins in a feeding frenzy. We were also joined by a couple of humpback whales that swam close to us and around fishing boats in the area. We also saw a minke whale or two throughout the day. All in all, we had a wonderful time in the bay!
Today we several pods consisting of about up to 20 white-beaked dolphins in afeeding frenzy, then around 3 minke whales, some of which surfaced right next to our vessel. We later encountered 2 humpback whales, one of which displayed remarkable behaviour on the evening tour; head slapping, lunge feeding and maybe even breaching in the distance!
Today proved to be a challenging outing in the bay. In the morning, we saw an elusive minke whale and later we spotted a pod of 2 white-beaked dolphins and a humpback whale. The afternoon and evening tours, despite our best efforts, unfortunately resulted in no sightings. All our passengers today were offered complimentary tickets due to the brief sightings.
- CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 9:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00, 20:30
- PREMIUM WHALE TOUR | 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 20:00
In the morning, we spotted 2 humpback whales, 4-5 minke whales, and a pod of 3 harbour porpoises. Later, another tour encountered a shy minke whale resulting in complimentary tickets. The afternoon brought sightings of a minke whale and 2 humpback whales and our final tours also saw the 2 humpback whales (possibly mother with her calf) and additional harbour porpoises.
- CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 9:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00, 20:30
- PREMIUM WHALE TOUR | 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 20:00
The weather today was a bit challenging, but we were able to sail out on two departures. In the morning, we saw a humpback whale taking longer dives. In the afternoon, despite dynamic weather and spotting a shy minke whale briefly, no other cetaceans were seen. Both tours did offer complimentary tickets to all passengers due to the short lived sightings!
Throughout the day, we had incredible sightings. At one point, we encountered a large group of over 50 white-beaked dolphins socialising and up to 5 minke whales surfacing close to our boat. We even encountered 3 harbour porpoises and 2 humpback whales in the evening! A fantastic day in the bay with the magnificent wildlife of Reykjavík!
Today, most of our tours were cancelled due to weather. We were able to sail at 17:00 and encountered a minke whale surfacing closely before disappearing, followed by another brief sighting. A playful pod of 5-6 white-beaked dolphins entertained us with jumps but due to the challenging sightings, complimentary tickets were offered to all passengers.
Today's tours provided sightings of several minke whales, two of which approached very closely and a couple of humpback whales that were lunge feeding and one even breached multiple times. We also encountered a pod of white-beaked dolphins. Unfortunately, the midnight tour did not sight any cetaceans, leading to complimentary tickets for all passengers.
All our tours were cancelled today due to weather, apart from the evening tour! We admired the sunset at sea with the amazing views of Faxaflói bay and encountered a large pod of about 40-50 white-beaked dolphins, bow riding and jumping repeatedly! Then, a passenger spotted a shy minke whale which we enjoyed for a bit before we headed back!
Throughout the day, we spotted harbour porpoises, numerous white-beaked dolphins, many minke whales, and several humpback whales. The tours featured dolphins jumping and feeding, multiple minke whales surfacing close to the boat, and humpback whales breaching and resting near the surface. Despite some rain, we thoroughly enjoyed today!
Today we encountered some harbour porpoises, up to 25 playful and jumping white-beaked dolphins, many feeding minke whales, and even several humpback whales, some of which were breaching and slapping their pectoral fins on the surface. The calm sea and good visibility made for an unforgettable experience on this longest day of the year!