Whale diary

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    Tour at 9:00 and 13:00: RUNNING

    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: The weather and sea conditions reminded us of the summer. Smooth and almost warm. We sailed towards the area where we had sightings this morning. It did not take us long unt

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    Status 09:00 Tour and 13:00 Tour: RUNNING

    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey and Elding: the weather had changed completely since the morning tour. The wind had calmed down and the swell was almost gone. We sailed towards the area where we h

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    Status Tour 9:00 and 13:00: RUNNING

    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: Even if the wind picked up and we had some brief rain showers we sailed out with high promises due to the success of the earlier tour. We made our way to the same locati

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    Tour at 09:00 and 13:00: RUNNING

    Tour at 13:00 Report from Eldey: Sailing conditions were improved this afternoon as the rain ceased and the wind dropped significantly. It took no time to see our first cetacean of the afternoon as 2&nb

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    Tour at 9:00 & 13:00 : RUNNING

    Tour at 13:00 Report from Eldey: It´s the week of the dolphin! Similar to the last 3 tours, we found over 30 white-beaked dolphins divided in 3-4 pods feeding like there's no tomorrow around

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    Status Tour 9:00 and 13:00: RUNNING

    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: A glorious afternoon in the capital today with sunshine the whole day. The sea was smooth and wind was very light, but also very cold. We sailed out to the area we were

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    Tour at 09:00 and Tour at 13:00: RUNNING

    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: The wind had picked up since the morning tour wich meant the swell was also larger. For the main part of the tour we stayed close to the mountains in order to minim

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    Tour at 09:00 and 13:00: RUNNING from REYKJAVIK

    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: We left the harbor in a good mood for spotting wildlife at sea. The sun was keeping us somewhat warm while the harsh cold wind hurt our faces. We sailed for about

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    Tour at 09:00 and 13:00: RUNNING FROM ANOTHER HARBOUR

    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: What a wonderful afternoon that we have experienced during the last tour of the day. We departure from Grindavik as well, to make a

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    Tour at 9:00 and 13:00 : RUNNING FROM ANOTHER HARBOUR

    Tour at 13:00 Report from Eldey: Grindavik keeps on providing us with great wildlife! Barely five minutes after departures we spotted a tall dorsal fin, there was an orca g

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    Status 9:00 and 13:00 Tour: RUNNING FROM ANOTHER HARBOUR

    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: Holy molly what an excursion! Same than this morning, we sailed in a bit rough sea but with a gorgeous sun, and it did no take long before we spotte

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    Status 9:00 and 13:00 Tour: RUNNING FROM ANOTHER HARBOUR

    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: Doing the opposite route the the morning tour, we started our trip in Sandgerdi and ended up in Grindavik harbour. Not even 45 minutes as we sa

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    Status 9:00 and 13:00 Tour: RUNNING FROM ANOTHER HARBOUR

    We will be sailing out from GRINDAVÍK today at 9:00 and 13:00 ​since we know of the Capelin coming in and we have been having good sightings there recently.

    A bus will be ready and waiting for passe

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    Tour status 9:00 and 13:00 : RUNNING

    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: We cannot get tired of Grindavik. South of Reykjaness is giving us exceptional sightings lately and our afternoon tour wasn't an exception. As soon a

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    Tour status: RUNNING FROM ANTOHER HARBOUR

    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: WHAT A TOUR!! The wind calmed down alot but there were areas were the sweel needed to calm down more as it did cause some uncomfortable tummies on board. The major

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    Status 9:00 and 13:00 Tour: RUNNING FROM ANOTHER HARBOUR

    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: The weather this afternoon was beautiful. Blue skies and the warmth of the sun being felt when sheltered from the wind. However, once on the water t

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    Status Tour 9:00 and 13:00: RUNNING

    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: The wind died down a tad compared to this morning, but the scoundrel was still blowing from the North, so warmth was not an option on the outside deck, unless you grabbe

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    Status 9:00 and 13:00 Tours: RUNNING

    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: Weather remained unchanged from the mornings tour, meaning that we had an extremely flat sea with great spotting conditions. We sailed to the area we encountered the do

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    Status 9:00 an 13:00 Tour: RUNNING

    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: This time we tried a different area of the bay as this morning was unsuccessful. The afternoon´s sea looked less productive than the mornings, still with plenty of seabir

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    Status Tour 9:00 and 13:00: CANCELLED

    Due to stormy winds and unfavourable sea conditions, we do have to cancel our Whale Watching Tours today. For more information please contact us by e-mail elding@elding.is or by phone +354 519 5000.