Whale diary

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsúlan: When we sailed back out to Faxaflói we were greeted by a pod of Harbour porpoises. They came quite close to us but once we stopped the boat they all went down for deep dives. We continued our journey and it wasn't long until we ran into a Minke Whale. W

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsúlan: The weather was still excellent on our second tour. We sailed out Faxaflói bay to find White beaked Dolphins swimming around the boat. They didn't come very close but we could see them in a group of 20+ all around us. The dolphins were soon joined by a

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsúlan: The day got even better as the wind calmed down even further and the swell reduced considerably. We headed out and the bay was rich with life. We saw many White-beaked dolphins, splashes seen in all directions near and far, when close to the dolphins th

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsúlan: The weather was very much the same on this tour, rocky seas and a cold but crisp wintry air. Everyone made use of our free overalls we provide on board which kept everyone nice and warm. We sailed out to the area we were this morning and got word from a

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsúlan: The wind had picked up on this tour to the point that waves were splashing on the side of the boat but those that were wearing the free overalls provided were having a lot of fun with the adventure. We searched and searched and searched on this tour but

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    Tour at 13.00

    Report from Hafsúlan: The weather stayed much the same on this tour however the wildlife changed immensely, we only saw 3-5 White-beaked Dolphins on this tour but we saw them very well as they were leaping around and occasionally surfacing close to the boat. We wish that we

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsúlan: The wind had picked up this afternoon but this was good because it pushed the clouds away to get blue skies and a strong warm sun. We searched for a long time to spot of first Minke Whale which surfaced a few times but soon disappeared. Then it was a lo

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsúlan: Well we thought it could not get any better we were wrong. The weather did get worse, as the mist enveloped the bay but the sea stayed perfectly calm as it was this morning. We sailed towards our usual spot and this time it was White-beaked Dolphins we

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsúlan: The sea conditions were much like that of this mornings tour, calm but got rougher the further we headed offshore. We saw lots of White-beaked Dolphins on this tour probably 40+ in very scattered pods, most were feeding or being elusive but there was on

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    Tour at 1300

    Report from Hafsúlan: The wind had picked up a bit as we left the harbour in the afternoon. It took us quite a while of sailing around to find the first pod of white-beaked dolphins. They were feeding like this morning and suddenly, after having surfaced a few times, they dis

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    Tour at 1300

    Report from Hafsúlan: The wind had picked up a bit from this morning but it was still a wonderful day as we left the Reykjavík harbour this afternoon. But this time it took us a long time to find something. We sailed around along the Reykjanes peninsula for more than an hour

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsúlan: The weather was still extremely beautiful, perfect day to be out in nature. The wind had calmed down too which was great. The wildlife had changed however and now very elusive on this tour. We got to see two pods of White-beaked Dolphins but they were v

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsúlan: The wind had calmed on this afternoons tour but the skies still threatened with rain but it was just a threat as we stayed nice and dry throughout the tour. It was, however, very cold when heading into the warm so always remember to wrap up warm. We saw

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    Tour at 13:00 Report from Hafsúlan: the wind had slowed down and the sea conditions were much better. After a very long time searching we saw some Nothern Gannets that were hunting, and seconds later 6-8 White-beaked dolphins that were feeding. They moved fast and jumped out of the ocean. It was

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsúlan: In the afternoon, the sea was still perfectly calm and we directly went out towards where we had seen the Minke Whales in the morning. We were lucky, it took us not long until we spotted a black back of a Minke Whale again. It surfaced calmly several ti

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    Tour at 13.00

    Report from Hafsúlan: In the afternoon, the wind was still very low and the visibility was outstanding! We headed out towards where we had seen the Minke Whales in the morning to see if they were still around. Indeed, as we arrived in the area, it did not take us long until

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsúlan: When we sailed out this afternoon, the wind had calmed down and clouds with a bit of rain alternated with sunshine so we were able to see several beautiful rainbows. We went out towards where we had seen the dolphins on the last tour, but were happy to

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsúlan: In the afternoon, the wind had picked up slightly, but the swell was still low and it was nice to sail out to the sea once more. We went towards where we had seen the dolphins in the morning, but what we found surprised us in a very positive way. There