Whale diary

This morning we found two pods playful white-beaked dolphins consisting of about 10 and 40 individuals each. In the afternoon we set off under beautiful sunshine, and an hour in we spotted 10-15 white-beaked dolphins, followed by 2 humpback whales, when suddenly one of them stole the show - breaching at least 5x, along with a chin slap and peduncle throw!

We headed out in the morning with some swell and cloudy skies. We encountered a humpback whale, letting out a big blow of air before diving down, showing off its dark fluke. In the afternoon we saw a pod of 7-8 white-beaked dolphins with a little calf! On our way back home we finally spotted a humpback whale, so we made a little detour to check him out!

After a few days of cancellations, we finally set sail today, feeling pretty hopeful. About half an hour into the morning tour, we got lucky and saw a humpback whale close to Lundey island! In the afternoon, we saw pods of very active white-beaked dolphins as well as 2 humpback whales, likely feeding on the same fish (possibly capelin) as the dolphins!

While the morning tour was cancelled, we were able to sail out this afternoon as the sea had finally settled. We explored between the islands in the bay with a snowy mt. Esja in the background. After a bit of a search, we found a humpback whale! At some point it even seemed to come and check us out for a little bit so we got to see the whole body through the water!

• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 9:00, 13:00

Today's tours from Reykjavík are cancelled due to weather and rough sea conditions.

• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 9:00, 13:00

Today's tours from Reykjavík are cancelled due to weather and rough sea conditions.

• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 9:00, 13:00

Today's tours from Reykjavík is cancelled due to weather and rough sea conditions.

• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 9:00, 13:00

Today's tours from Reykjavík is cancelled due to weather and rough sea conditions.

• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 9:00, 13:00

Today's tours from Reykjavík is cancelled due to weather and rough sea conditions.

The morning tour was cancelled due to weather, but we headed out in the afternoon with some wind and rough sea. After a good while of sailing, we saw a few blows on the horizon - it turned out to be a total of 7 humpback whales in the same area! One got so close the boat that we could see its full body! Such a great tour in spite of the rough conditions!

The day began with a pod of 20 white-beaked dolphins near Grótta lighthouse, before encountering a humpback whale by Hafnarfjörður! This afternoon we headed back to the same area, but unfortunately, there were no signs of cetaceans.. As we turned around, we got a call about 2 humpback whales - it was our friend Calamity with a new buddy!

This morning we had calm seas and snowy skies. We quickly spotted a blow close to Grótta lighthouse - it was a humpback whale swimming in shallow waters super close to shore. Then, a large pod of about 50-70 white-beaked dolphins appeared! The sun came out in the afternoon and we found a feeding humpback whale near Hafnarfjörður harbour! 

The waters were calm as we made our way towards Hafnarfjörður this morning, and right when we were getting close to the harbor, we spotted two humpback whales lunge feeding close to the boat. In the afternoon we found that the pair from the morning had split up, and we found a humpback whale (Pongo), now headed away from land and into deeper waters.

With the wind in our backs, we sailed to Hafnarfjörður and soon spotted blows right next to the dry dock - 2 humpback whales (Pongo and Calamity), lunge feeding in the shallows! In the afternoon, we had searched for quite a while before seeing a blow coming from the inside of Hafnafjörður harbour. It turned out to be one of the humpback whales (Pongo )from this morning!

Not long after departing this morning, we spotted a large pod of 30-40 white-beaked dolphins, jumping, porpoising and bow riding. In the afternoon we sailed out through the rain and saw 4 harbour porpoises as well as 2 humpback whales - and just as we arrived, one of them breached in front of us! It was quite the spectacle and completely caught us by surprise!

The morning tour saw around 3 pods of about 20-25 white-beaked dolphins. Soon enough, we also found 2 feeding humpback whales near Hafnarfjörður. In the afternoon, we found a pod of 10-12 white-beaked dolphins, a fast pod of 3-4 harbour porpoises and the same pair of humpback whales, still feeding at the harbour entrance.

It was a warm, sunny morning on the sea. We quickly spotted a pod of 6-7 jumping white-beaked dolphins, a big grey seal and 2-3 harbour porpoises! A little while later we had found 2 humpback whales (one of them was Pongo)! In the afternoon we found 2 pods of 4-6 harbour porpoises and a pair of humpback whales near land!

This morning, we quickly found a pod of white-beaked dolphins that were quite shy at first, but then one of them started jumping a few times. In the afternoon we saw a grey seal eating fish at the surface. We didn't have to go much farther until we found our first pod of around 5 white-beaked dolphins - we later found another 10-12 individuals with a calf!

We headed over to the charming Hafnarfjörður harbour this morning and we were lucky enough to spot the same humpback whale we’ve been seeing for the past few days, still feeding. In the afternoon we again found the humpback whale in the same area, still busy feeding. There were big flocks of birds around it, signaling the presence of fish.

On a grey and windy day we went out to Hafnarfjörður once more, in searching for wildlife - and soon enough we were surprised by a humpback whale. In the afternoon the sea was mildly choppy, nevertheless, our patience paid off when a humpback whale unexpectedly surfaced! It dove quickly, but within a few minutes, it reappeared, taking another deep breath.