Whale diary

Tour at 17:00

Report from Eldey: Today‘s tour proved there are really no rules with whale watching - we can always experience something completely unexpected, good or bad, no matter of our effort or weather conditions. During this tour we had strong wind and very choppy

Tour at 19:00

Report from Elding: This midnight tour was memorable. Good start with not many people on board but at the same time very committed!they actually spotted some animals on the tour. After 40 minutes of sailing we saw the first minke whale 

Tour at 19:00

Report from Elding: With our infamous "Whale Punch" drinks a-plenty we headed out into the bay leaving the rain behind us. After only 30 minutes we came across a large pod of white-beaked dolphins with at least 8-10 individuals p

Tour at 19:00 

Report from Elding: It was still lovely and sunny on sailing out. Further out into the bay a minke whale was spotted surfacing 200 meters away, once closer we watched this animal surface a few times but it was being a bit s

Tour at 19:00

Report from Elding: The weather was getting better through out the day and by the midnight tour it was perfect. On this tour we saw three minke whales and thee white beaked dolphins! The first one was spotted after about 3

Tour at 19:00

Report from Elding: The sea went flat as a mirror. Is hard to remember a night more quiet and peaceful in this bay. We headed out in the bay with 0 wind and almost no clouds, in the search of this magnificent animals. Almost 50 minutes after our departure,

Tour at 19:00

Report from Elding: The fine rain had ceased on this evening tour and the cloud broke. We sailed offshore and soon found a large pod of white-beaked dolphins, at least 10 individuals with very small and young calves. They were enjoying the

Tour at 19:00

Report from Elding: Epic closing tour for this 20th of August, we dashed westward after leaving the harbour in grey sky but reasonable wind and temperatures, and quickly encountered a minke whale. We could steal some glances but it disappe

Tour at 19:00

Report from Elding: Excellent conditions continued making this night a great possibility to go whale watching. Especially the sunset was glorious throughout the whole trip. Just 15 minutes away from the harbour we spotted a pair of harbour porpoise

Status: RUNNING

We are sailing out from the Old Harbour in Reykjavik today. The wind is coming from the northwest and is around 5m/s. There could be some movement on the boat out in the Faxabay.

Tour at 19:00

Report from Elding:

Tour at 19:00

Report from Elding: It was raining heavily when we headed out so those of us who were brave enough to be outside were thankful for the overalls, they really kept us warm and dry. We decided to head straight for the area where they saw the humpback whale on

Status 7pm tour: CANCELLED

Due to unfavorable weather conditions, we have to cancel our Whale Watching tour today at 7 pm (19:00). For more information, please contact us at +354 519 5000 or elding@elding.is.

Tour at 17:00

Status 7 pm tour: CANCELLED

Due to unfavourable weather conditions, we have to cancel our Whale Watching tour today at 7 pm (19:00). For more information, please contact us at +354 519 5000 or elding@elding.is.

Tour at 17:00

Tours at 17:00 and 1900 unfortunately cancelled due to rough seas and strong winds. 

Tour at 14:00

Report from Eldey: WHAT A TOUR!! The weather was turning, wind and rain picing up. On this tour we decided to travel more to the south. We

Tour at 19:00

Report from Elding: Calm wind and sea for our evening tour, yet there was some swells. Nothing that would impress our tough passengers though. So it was mostly a smooth ride for us. Some passengers spotted a minke whale quite quickly, but

Tour at 19:00

Report from Elding: even with a bit of wind picking up from North-West, the conditions during our whale watching tour were still in our favor: no rain and considerably calm sea with a beautiful sunset on the clear horizon. The last tour fi

Tour at 19:00

Report from Elding: The weather conditions were great with even some sun when we sailed out. Quickly after leaving the harbour we encountered the first of 5! minke whales during this tour. The first minke whale was elusive and we only mana

Tour at 17:00

Report from Eldey: Some wind was picking up in Faxaflói during the evening. But the sea state it wasn’t very bad, still good conditions to see some cetaceans around. We were sailing out when we could spot a minke whale very close to t

Status: RUNNING

We are sailing out from the old harbor in Reykjavík today. The sea is quite calm today and the wind as well. So make sure you are booked on the next whale watching tour today.

Tour at 19:00

Report from Elding: It was

Status: RUNNING

We are sailing out from the Old Harbour in Reykjavik on a beautiful day. There is very little wind in the Faxabay but there might still be some swell in the ocean. We hope you can join us out at sea to find these magnificent giants!