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The first day of Icelandic winter has come and gone, and for the next few weeks we can expect to have reduced daylight with each day that passes. From 1st November and onwards, our winter schedule will be in full effect and we'll only be operating our Classic Whale Watching once a day, at 13:00. Northern Lights Cruise will be on schedule at 21:00

Explore the sights of Iceland with state of the art technology that gives you a true feeling of flight, before or after joining a Classic Whale Watching tour in Faxaflói bay!

There have been some changes made to our Northern Lights on Viðey island tour - it will from now on be called Superior Northern Lights Expedition on Viðey island and the modified tour will be more exclusive than before and focus mainly on aurora photography and the nature of the island.

Our expert guide will educate you on the science behind the northern lights, lend a helping han

Reykjavik Pride 2019 has officially started! 

Elding has been a proud LGBTQ+ friendly company from the very beginning. We are members of IGLTA (the world's leading network of LGBTQ+ welcoming tourism businesses) and each year we support Reykjavik Pride with the awesome 

We had a very special encounter this weekend with the second largest fish in the ocean - a BASKING SHARK! They are slow moving sharks, feeding on plankton near the water surface at about 4 km/h. That's where their name comes from, them 'basking in the sun'. They are not too common on our tous so it is always a memorable experience for both crew and passengers.

On 23 July 2018, for the first time in Elding's history, we came up on a north atlantic right whale - one of the most endangered of all large whales. There have only been three different right whales identified off Iceland in the last 30 years, so this was truly a unique encounter!

Today not only marks 75 years of Iceland's independence from Denmark but also the first time in over 20 years that blue whales have been encountered in Faxaflói bay! We have seen blue whales on our tours before when we have sailed from the West and South coast of Reykjanes peninsula and also a few times from Akureyri North-Iceland, but never from Reykjavík..

A humpback whale was spotted WITHIN the harbour walls of Reykjavík in the early hours of Saturday! Rare, although not unheard of, whales sometimes venture close to shores and into marinas as a result of following food. The whale didn't seem to be hurt or in distress, just feeding among the marooned boats and ships and thankfully it found its way out of the harbour again a cou

Join our partner Láki Tours on a 3 hour whale watching adventure from Ólafsvík, along the stunning Snæfellsnes peninsula. This unique tour offers the chance to see orcas, sperm whales, pilot whales and more in one of Iceland’s best whale watching areas. Set out aboard the boat Íris and experience the wild beauty and rich marine life of West Iceland.

Elding started paying special attention to environmental issues in 2006 by integrating Green Globe (now EarthCheck) into our daily operations to get a clear insight of the matter within the company. When we were awarded Kuðungurinn, an environmental award of the Environmental and Natural Resources Agency, it was a significant recognition of our commitment to preserving Iceland's pristine natural environment for future generations.

The program Responsible Tourism involves setting goals in four key elements, which are that we recycle all waste that comes from our boats and offices and encourage our guests to do the same and have ecofriendly purchasing. Elding is a member of Vakinn, an Icelandic quality and environmental system as well as being certified by Blueflag and Earth Check