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We went out in the morning and it didn't take long before we saw 2 humpback whales! They were swimming around Viðey island and even lunge feeding. In the afternoon we again found the same 2 humpback whales as before. After spending some time with them we moved on and were soon being monitored by about 7 grey seals sunbathing on the rocks.

• NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00

With a Kp index of 2 and clear skies, we were hopeful that the auroras would bless us with their appearance. We admired mt. Esja, alight with a beautiful moonlight and waited. Unfortunately, however, they never showed up, so we issued complimentary tickets.

This morning we sailed out with some breeze, but calm seas and an orange sunrise poking through. We rather quickly ran into 2 humpback whales, close to Viðey island. We even saw one of them playfully roll on their side a couple times! In the afternoon we again found the 2 humpback whales from this morning, still feeding and showing us their flukes as they dove.

• NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00

It was a beautiful evening out on the bay with a full moon. The auroras unfortunately did not appear tonight and so we offered our guests complimentary tickets to come out with us on another tour in search for the northern lights.

It was the first morning tour of the year and we had a beautiful sunrise on one side, and a full moon setting on the other. We soon came upon our favourite pair of humpback whales - we even managed to see tail slaps! In the afternoon, we found the same pair of humpback whales from this morning, still feeding, even lunge feeding a few times and a big peduncle throw!

• NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00

With some gaps in the clouds, we set out into the bay and soon saw some faint northern lights over mt. Esja. While they grew a bit in strength, they soon faded away, so we handed out complimentary tickets so our guests could try again another night.

It was a beautiful sunny day, and the sea was flat. We first spotted 2 big blows from humpback whales swimming side-by-side. They were actively feeding, spending just a couple of minutes under the surface and surfacing very unpredictably. We also found about 4 grey seals and the lone common dolphin from the previous day! A very rare sighting for our area!

• NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00

With clear skies and a light breeze, we were excited to see the night unfold. We admired the city view and shooting stars as we sailed out into the bay, but unfortunately the auroras never showed themselves, so we issued complimentary tickets.

What a great day! The weather was as good as it can be and the sea was flat as a duckpond. Just a few minutes after we left the harbour we spotted our first animal that turned out to be a rare (in our area) common dolphin! We went on and found our two humpback whales, feeding. As we got closer, we also saw a grey seal and a harbour seal peeking out of the water!

• NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00

Tonight we were expecting a Kp index of 1-2/9 and while there were a few clouds, they quickly moved away and over the city. From the minute we started the tour, we could already see northern lights that faded in and out throughout the night.

As we sailed out of the harbour, a couple of blows were seen in the distance; upon further inspection, we saw it was 2 humpback whales going up and down in the water column. It was Banana and its buddy once again. We approached them carefully, and drifted alongside them. There were also lots of birds around, including northern gannets and juvenile red-throated loons!

• NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00

We sailed out with a good forecast, but the clouds were giving us a hard time with small gaps. At one point we could see a little patch of northern lights, but they were only visible through the camera, so as we sailed back home, we issued complimentary tickets.