Whale Diary

• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 13:00

Today's whale watching tour from Reykjavík is on schedule! Remember to dress according to weather and feel free to borrow our thermal overalls if needed!

• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR |13:00

Today's whale watching tour from Reykjavík is on schedule! Remember to dress according to weather and feel free to borrow our thermal overalls if needed!

The weather was a bit rough today with lots of wind and some swell. Fortunately we didn't have to sail too far, before we found a pair of humpback whales. They were feeding and playing around, one of them even rolled over and we could have a look at the underside of their beautiful flukes as they dove. We admired the beautiful skyline of Reykjavik on our way home.

We had a bit of wind but the temperature was pretty mild for January! After passing Engey and Viðey islands, we spotted a pair of humpback whales - it was Banana and their new friend. They were feeding so were moving around a lot and keeping us on our toes. One of them even did a full breach out of the water! We also spotted a solo harbour porpoise.

Today, although the wind was a bit strong, the sun was shining strong and we braved the conditions out on the top deck. We soon spotted 2 humpback whales swimming side by side, between the harbour and Engey island! It was Banana and its friend! We got closer and could hear their blows and see the bumps on their rostrums - such a cool sighting!

We started the day by sailing around the islands of Reykjavík where we saw plenty of bird life. We came across 2 grey seals and about an hour into the tour we finally saw a humpback whale! We saw it do a few fluke dives and managed to get a few nice close up views. We were also checked out by a few curious grey seals before sailing back to shore.

We had quite strong winds and rain, but the sea conditions were okay. It didn't take us that long before we saw a harbour seal, followed by our friend Banana the humpback whale. We then saw another 2-3 seals, and after quite a sail searching for other wildlife, we returned to Banana and got one final farewell before it was time to head back to the harbour!

It was a windy day, but the seas were calm nonetheless. We searched around for a bit and eventually found our first humpback whale. This individual was frantically travelling and likely in the search for food. After a while we found a second humpback whale! It was our resident winter whale Banana, still calmly hanging around in the area as in the last months!

We were in for a windy afternoon today, but that didn't stop us from sailing out of the harbour. After passing Engey island, we spotted a blow in the distance - it was our resident humpback whale; Banana! It was feeding and we managed to see it fluke many times. Despite the brisk northerly wind, we ended our tour happy with plenty of hot chocolate in hand!

We had wonderful weather today with calm seas and blue skies. We started our search between the islands and then got word of a humpback whale nearby - it was our friend Banana! It started logging at the surface right next to our boat, and then, all of a sudden, it breached! We also spotted 2 harbour porpoises very briefly before they disappeared again.

We went out in beautiful weather, the sky was drenched in pastel colours and the sea was flat. We sailed close to the Hvalfjörður where we spotted a harbour seal. We then got word over the radio that there was a humpback whale close by. We got a good view, but was traveling fast and we could see on the fish finder there was lots of fish around, so it was likely feeding.

We were lucky to find a humpback whale right as we left the harbour on this sunny but windy day. We got a good look at it searching for food and fluke diving. We then went for a cruise around the islands and found a total of 4 grey and harbour seals that were curiously looking at us. Then, we also got a glimpse at a small pod of 5 shy harbour porpoises.

We had strong northerly winds today, making it fairly rocky on board. After only 5 minutes of sailing, we saw a blow and spotted a humpback whale! It was busy feeding and moved quite quickly, and eventually it lunged at the surface! After a while, just as we were about to move on, it then decided to breach five times! We also saw 2 harbour seals bottling at the surface.

It was another beautiful winter's day in Reykjavík with clear blue skies and flat calm seas. As soon as we left the harbour, we spotted one of our resident humpback whales for the winter, Banana, who did a full breach out of the water! We then saw about 16 grey- and harbour seals in all as well, with some resting on ice floats and others feeding!

It was cold today, but we almost had no wind and the sea was flat and calm. We found 2 humpback whales near Lundey and were greeted with one of them breaching twice! After this great start we spend some time with them before we went for a little cruise around the islands. There we found a large group of 10+ grey- and harbour seals hunting together.

The sea was very calm as we sailed out and the sun was shining over Reykjavík. It only took about 5 minutes until we spotted a humpback whale! As we moved on, we found 2 more humpback whales! We also found some grey seals that would pop up from time to time and at least 2 harbour porpoises as we sailed back home! It was a marvellous afternoon at sea.

With a bit of Icelandic winter wind, we grabbed a hot chocolate and bundled up. Right as we were leaving the harbour, we spotted the blows of 2 humpback whales! They surfaced very close to the boat, and it was wonderful to see their bodies through the water. Along our route we also spotted 2 harbour porpoises before seeing another solitary humpback whale!

With the sun casting a pink glow in the sky, we bundled up and set sail. Just as we were pulling out of the harbour, we spotted the blow of 1 humpback whale! It was erratically lunge feeding and surfacing all around our boat, keeping us on our toes. We sailed further and soon found a pair of humpback whales that have been wintering nearby, Banana and Radar! 

Today once again we had a lot of luck with the weather and whales! We set sail and found a total of 4 humpback whales very close to harbour! Two were travelling together, coming up in unison and showing the fluke! One we never saw resurface and the last one was solitary and acting a bit more erratic. We also spotted 4-5 grey seals on our way back home.

We sailed out in beautiful calm seas and the sun had just come up as we entered the bay. Just 10 minutes into the tour we had already found our familiar humpback whale, Banana! After a little loop around the area, we returned to find a second humpback whale and even saw a cheeky grey seal! All in all, a great winter afternoon in Reykjavík with its wonderful wildlife.