Whale diary

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: The sea conditions in the afternoon carried on being excellent, very calm seas and very little wind. The sun even came out half way through the tour and warmed our skin gently. About an hour after leaving the harbour, we came accross a

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    Tour status: RUNNING

    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: The weather got even better, no wind created a really smooth sea almost mirror calm. It was incredible, not often do we get a calm sea and especially this time of year so It was even m

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    Tour at 9:00 and 13:00 : CANCELLED

    Due to bad weather conditions at sea we have to cancel the tour this morning at 9 am. For more information please contact us by email elding@elding.is or by phone +354 519 5000. 

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    Status: RUNNING

    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: The wind had picked up some but as it was blowing from the NE we could use the mountains Akrafjall and Esja to gain shelter making for a comfortable ride, well at least for the first hour.

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    Status: RUNNING

    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: The sea was much calmer than in the morning and with the sun shining it made the trip very pleasant. We went out, enjoying the weather, then crossed the bay but could not find any signs of

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    Status: RUNNING

    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsúlan: The sea was still very calm and visibility great, could not see as far as the Snæfellsnes peninsula but still far enough. We searched a large area and after 40 minutes saw our first ceac

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafuslan: We had to hold to our hats this afternoon, as a fierce wind blowing from the North-East was upon us. It accelerated through Hvalfjordur in a funnel effect, and did cause some bumps on the sea. But passengers were readied in overalls a

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsulan: It was a beautiful sunny day as we left the harbour of Reykjavik, with only a little wind and very little swell. Throughout the tour we were blessed with a wonderful warm sun, and lots of beautiful seabirds who were flying and feeding

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Elding: It was a lovely afternoon to be going out today. The wind was calm and the sea accordingly flat. We had some very long waves that were more fun than anything else. We encountered 2 minke whales during our tour in two di

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    Report from Hafsulan

    13:00 tour:

    We set off in a grey weather, which actually is good condition to spot cetaceans as the sea turns light grey and it is easy to spot the dark dorsal fins when they come out. After about half an hour we saw a pod of white

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    Report from Hafuslan:

    13:00 tour:

    The weather was grey and rainy as we left the harbour but we didn´t let the weather dampen our spirits. After half an hour of sailing we came accross a minke whale. This particular individual was very shy

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    Tour at 13:00 Report from Hafsulan: The wind was strong today, but only coming from the west like a blow from Greenland. It doesn't´t tear us apart because we sailed bravely the waters of Faxafloi. After a while of search, a

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsulan: It's getting cold in here! Fortunately though, the wind was calm and we got bright sunshine to help us stand the increasing cold. We enjoyed the views the bay offered us until we spotted water splashes coming our direction. It was a p

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    Status: RUNNING

    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: The sun stayed with us all afternoon and the sea was very calm. An excellent weather for October. Just about 20 minutes from the harbour we encountered a minke whale.&

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: The seas were once again challenging, contary to the weather forecast that was suggesting it would calm a little. Not to far from the city there seemed to be few scattered minke whales, hard to know for sure but we thoug

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: I don´t know what I was enjoying the most on this tour, the wildlife or the incredible weather. Great weather in Iceland is a rare thing but in october makes it more special. There was fine rain for the start of the tour but it soon clea

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    Tour at 17:00

    Report from Eldey: It was a perfect ending our tours at 17:00 this season! Sky was slightly covered by low clouds but still we saw specular sunset with red and pink sky. Generally, views were breath taking. We sailed in the direction where we saw animals o

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    Tour at 17:00

    Report from Eldey: Finally we had a chance to enjoy sun today! Most of the tour we were sailing under warm light of setting sun. It made landscape looks amazing! Luckily, we were going close to the shore to have some protection from the cold wind. Sea stat

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    Tour Status 17:00: CANCELLED

    Status: RUNNING

    We are sailing out from the Old Harbour in Reykjavik today. There will be some movement on the boat due to some wind coming from the North but if you are sensitive to motion sickness

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    Tour status 17:00: CANCELLED

    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: Sea conditions were very nice for spotting today. Although there was still swell on the ocean - most likely due to the storm from 2 days ago - winds were calm and the cloudy sk