Whale diary

• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 13:00

Today's whale watching tour from Reykjavík is CANCELLED due to strong wind and unfavourable sea conditions.

We set off along the Reykjanes peninsula again to the same spot as yesterday - here we got very lucky once again, as we had found 4 humpback whales! There was a solo one that we travelled past as there was already a boat with it, so we carried on as we had seen another 3 close together, all lunge feeding lots as well as rolling!

Today we sailed out with beautiful weather and headed to Hafnarfjörður, as the whales had moved on from Reykjavík yesterday. There, we found 3 humpback whales feeding! They were all surfacing in different directions, until the end of the tour where two of them came together for a lovely feast. It was an incredible tour!

After searching near the islands and surrounding areas, we realised that the whale that had been feeding there for the last week had finally decided to move on. So, we decided to head further out into the bay, in the direction of Hvalfjörður. Unfortunately we didn't find any whales or dolphins today, so we offered everyone complimentary tickets!

We set off this afternoon with the sun creeping through the clouds and had some interesting weather throughout the tour. The highlight, however - seeing a humpback whale! It popped up very randomly and we got to see a few amazing fluke dives too which was very cool. We also saw 2 grey seals nearby, before returning to the harbour.

The weather today was quite moody, with lots of snow before we left the harbour. We soon found a humpback whale in between the islands near Reykjavík. It was a little shy at first, but soon started taking breaths and showing us its fluke in between dives. There was also a curious seal that popped up for a quick look at our passengers.

We had amazing visibility today and could see all the way across the bay to Snæfellsjökull glacier. After sailing past Lundey island, we saw a large group of birds and the back of a whale! It was the same humpback whale that we've been seeing for the last few days, but this time it was resting. We also saw around 9 harbour seals throughout the tour.

It was raining today, but we sailed into the bay with high spirits. After looking around the nearby islands, we soon found a humpback whale that came up for a breath just behind our boat. It was quite active in surfacing, so we had many opportunities to see its white fluke. We also saw a grey seal and harbour seal bottling in the sea!

We braved the wind today and headed out to the islands nearby where we found a humpback whale feeding. We were surprised by it surfacing directly in front of our boat and as we were waiting for it to surface again, our captain saw that the fish finder was showing a huge amount of fish underneath us - a real feast for this whale! 

The sun was shining bright, there was no swell, and barely any wind. It didn’t take long for us to find a very active, feeding humpback whale. It was so fascinating to watch as it dove deep, bringing up school of fish to the surface with it. Surrounding the whale were a few curious seals, as well as some birds, all trying to grab a snack.

The sun was out as we headed to Lundey island in search for wildlife this afternoon. Once again, we found the same humpback whale as yesterday, surfacing very often and showing off its fluke, and even coming really close to our boat a few times. We also encountered 3-4 harbour seals during the tour, which was very exciting.

We set off into the wind in search of cetaceans. We travelled to the far side of Lundey island and we didn't have to wait long before we had found a feeding humpback whale. It was coming up very regularly and we never had to wait more than 1-2 minutes. We also got to see many fluke dives before we headed back home.

We left the marina with strong winds, but we soon found a humpback whale right next to Viðey island. It was very active, rolling and slapping the water repeatedly. Everybody was very excited to see it! We also encountered several harbour seals, which we all enjoyed. We eventually gave the whale space and returned to port.

It didn't take us long to find a humpback whale today - it was swimming calmly in the shallow water, when it suddenly changed its course towards us. We accompanied it for a while and saw it surface quite often. We got to see its fluke as it dove, and then it started feeding, surfacing powerfully - we also saw glimpses of some grey seals!

Today was pure magic on the water! After about 30 minutes, we spotted a massive blow from a humpback whale! It was most likely feeding, so we waited eagerly for it to surface again. While we waited, a tiny harbour porpoise popped up and we noticed at least four seals hanging nearby, likely trying to score a snack from the whale!

The weather was warm with a fresh breeze of Icelandic air. We headed out of the harbour and soon found a humpback whale close by, surfacing often. Suddenly, 2 seals popped up, as well as a second humpback whale! As we waited for the first whale to reappear, 4-5 more seals peaked out of the water and were curious about us!

After about 30 minutes sailing from the harbour, we spotted a blow in the distance - it was a humpback whale! It was moving unpredictably, probably feeding, teasing us with its dives! We then spotted another blow, much closer to land. This time, the humpback whale was calmer and much more cooperative - fluking very gracefully!

As we got closer to Viðey island we realised that we had the same humpback whale we saw yesterday - still feeding! While waiting for it to reappear, we also saw around 4 grey seals. One of the seals actually started following the whale and doing synchronised dives for 20 min! By the end of the tour we had also found 3 harbour porpoises feeding!

As soon as we sailed around Viðey island, we spotted a blow from a humpback whale! It was one of the ones we had also seen yesterday, still frantically feeding. It constantly changed directions and sometimes swam fast to different areas, so it definitely kept us on our toes. We also saw around 6 harbour seals hanging out around us. 

What an amazing tour! Right from the start we had action with harbour seals swimming curiously around Eldey island. Then, we found humpback whales on the far side of Viðey island! It was difficult to estimate how many they were, as they moved very fast, but in the end we could count 4! They were mostly feeding together and fluking!