Report from Hafsúlan: The wind was getting stronger again after the calm afternoon but the sun was still able to shine down on us between the clouds. The sea conditions were getting a little tougher and the waves whiter when we sailed out on the bay this evening. We had been
Report from Elding: we sailed out from Keflavik in windy conditions but mainly sheltered by the land where we went so the sea conditions were favourable. We traveled along the peninsula to Garður and found a minke whale close to the cliffs there. It surfaced a few times and
Report from Hafsúlan: Because we spent most of this tour fairly close to shore there were less waves and it did not take us very long to find the first minke whale. That was how our non-stop sighting period started. For about one and a half hours we were constantly watching
Unfortunately the tour at 17:00 has been cancelled due to rough sea conditions. Please call +354 519 5000, stop by our ticket office before 18:00 or send an email to elding@elding.is for further information.
Report from Hafsúlan: Once again we sai
Report from Hafsúlan: We decided to sail in a different direction than we had done in the afternoon tour to escape the strong wind and big waves. We sailed east along side Reykjanes peninsula where we got shelter from the wind. The sea was calm but unfortunately the animal l
Report from Hafsúlan: it was slowly clearing up but still the clouds covered most of the sky this evening. The wind was not as strong like it had been in the afternoon tour and the swells not as high which made the searching for the cetaceans easier. We began by going to the
Report from Hafsúlan: The light rain was coming and going and at the beginning of the tour we were without references of landscape around us but it cleared up more and more, so that Reykjanes appeared in front of us and for one moment we even saw a bit of sky. The wind and s
Reports from Hafsúlan and Elding: For the vast amounts of passengers joining us this morning we took out 2 boats for our scheduled 9am departure. It could not have been better. Sea was calm, wildlife was plentiful and the sun was trying to break through the interesting cloud
Report from Hafsúlan: it was raining a lot in Reykjavík when we headed out this evening but it cleared up when we got further away on the bay. We headed straight to the area where we had seen the minke whales in the afternoon tour. Just right after we slowed down in the area
Report from Hafsúlan: it rained now and then on us this evening while the sun sneaked down between the clouds. It took us longer than one hour to see the first whale of the tour, a minke whale. The whale came up just in front of the boat in about 400 meters distance. It was
Unfortunately the tour at 17:00 has been cancelled due to rough sea conditions. Please call +354 519 5000, stop by our ticket office before 18:00 or send an email to elding@elding.is for further information.
Report from Hafsúlan: the wind had pick
Report from Hafsúlan: The weather was absolutely stunning as we left the harbour in Reykjavík this afternoon. It was calm, sunny and the seas were nice despite a long, deep westerly swell. It started with a pod of white-beaked dolphins that were travelling northwards. There
Since a strong gale is forecast today, we have decided to cancel the 9am, 10am, 1pm and 2pm whale watching tours and the 11am sea angling tour. Decisions regarding the afternoon tours will be made in due time. For further information, please stop by the ticket office, send us an email (elding@eld
Report from Hafsúlan: It had been a great day so far with fantastic weather and we certainly didn´t want it stop this evening. There was still some rain but it was very light and our visibility was still very good across the bay. The day seemed to he getting harder though an
Report from Hafsúlan: Finally the cloud cover broke up more so that we could enjoy the sunshine on us, but also on certain parts of our surroundings like the mountain chain Esja or the capital Reykjavik. We found 2 minke whales which we could not identify, one closer and one
Report from Hafsúlan: The tour started out with almost no wind, moderate amount of sunshine and calm sea - excellent whale watching weather. Initially, we had to search for quite some time before we spotted a blow in the distance. This blow belonged to a minke whale that sur
Report from Hafsúlan: This time around, we started the tour from Keflavík. Our passengers were driven from the old harbour in Reykjavík to Keflavík harbour and we headed out on the bay, aiming to end the tour in Reykjavík. The sailing was pleasant as we were sailing downwind
Due to strong winds and rough seas on the Faxaflói bay, we have had to cancel the 5pm tour. For further information, please stop by the ticket office, send us an email (elding@elding.is) or call +354 519 5000. Weather forecasts from the Icelandic met office can be found on w
