Whale diary

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsulan: We were sailing out in a bit windy, but good conditions this afternoon eager to spot some cetaceans. It was one of these tours where you do not have to sail for very long before we can spot the first black dorsal fins coming out of th

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    Tour at 13:00

    Conditions eased slightly this afternoon, with the sea being a little calmer and wind a little weaker, however it still felt extremely cold heading into the wind. Afternoon seeing the dolphins this morning we headed straight for the same area in hope that

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    Tour at 13.00

    Report from Eldey: We sailed out fearing a little the bad luck that accompanied us in the morning tour. Well, there was nothing to fear since the white beaked dolphins were going to give us a hell of a ride! About one hour after the beginn

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    Tour at 13.00

    Report from Eldey. The afternoons conditions were just as perfect as the mornings, with the flat sea and sun shining. It only took 30 minutes for the splashing of white-beaked dolphins to be visible in the distance. As we drew closer, birds were

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: The conditions were really nice today when we were sailing out this afternoon with sunshine and only a little, but cold wind. Not even after one hour of sailing we saw a big flock of birds in the distance and when we arrived there, we we

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: Welcome to the roller coaster called the North Atlantic Ocean. Yesterday´s storm still resulted in quite large rolling swells, therefore we decided to sail from another harbour this afternoon to have the swells more in our back, neverthe

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    Status Tour 1pm: CANCELLED

    Unfortunately we have to cancel our 1 pm Whale Watching tour because the weather is not calming down for the day. For further questions or to reschedule please don't hesitate to contact our ticket office by phone +354 519 5000 or by e-mai

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: We knew from the morning that our ride was going to be cold and bumpy, but we were prepared ! We put everyone in full-body suits to protect from the cold, and we proposed sea-sickness to anyone willing to be on the safe side. What we wer

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: Oh were we excited to get out on to the water this afternoon to find the first humpback whale of the season again. The conditions were great with only a little wind and not much movement on the boat. The mix of sun, rain and clouds resul

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: Oh sun we surely do love you if you are shining like this in early March! The sailing conditions were similar to the morning, it was considerably calm with some large rolling swells further out in the bay. We were sailing straight to the

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    Tour at 09:00

    Report from Eldey: It was a fresh and slightly breezy day on heading out into the bay today. The sea wasn´t too choppy and the sky clear. We searched for a long time to find cetaceans but unfortunately, there were none to be found. So our passengers were o

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: We certainly do love these calm sailing conditions at the moment and were enjoying them even more this afternoon since it stayed dry completely throughout the trip. From our tour this morning we knew that it was considerably calm in the

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    Status: RUNNING

    We are sailing from the Old Harbour in Reykjavik on a quite calm and beautiful day. There could be some movement on the boat out in Faxabay and with 1°C it might be cold too but we have heated indoor areas on board and we also have overalls to keep

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    Tour at 13:00

    After the rain this morning, the weather had settled for the afternoon tour. The conditions were ideal with a calm sea and good visibility. However, this did not help us in our attempts at finding cetacean species. Unfortunately an extensive search of the

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: It was a lovely day on sailing out into the bay, with a wonderful flat sea and a little bit of rain throughout the tour but that just meant we could use our overalls to keep us warm and dry. It took us some time to find the cetaceans tod

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: The day continued being amazing during the afternoon tour. Sun was shinning over the bay, and almost no wind was to be found anywhere. As soon as we left the harbour we had our first and amazing encounter: a pod of 8-10 white bea

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: Still enjoying this period of excellent sun, we left with joy and confidence, eager to see again the cetaceans from this morning. The usual safety speech was cut short as after 15 min of sailing we came across a pod of white-beak

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: Same beautiful conditions as the mornings voyage which excited the crew for wildlife spotting. As we journeyed out to sea the white-beaked dolphins were once again spotted in a similar location to the mornings tour. This

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: We can not get enough of these beautiful sailing conditions at the moment, especially if we are having the wind in the back and can enjoy the sun shining in our faces. So we were sailing far out in a good mood and very motivated to find

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: The weather is really spoiling us here at the moment in Reykjavik, another day with bright blue sky and calm seas. Although the temperatures had dropped below the freezing point, we wrapped ourselves in one of our warm overalls and could