Whale diary

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    Report from Hafsúlan: We sailed out from Hafnarfjörður today since the day started out rather windy here in Reykjavík. When we got out the weather had calmed and the ocean was very still. We got a glimpse at the landscape during the first part of the tour but it was later co

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    Report from Hafsúlan; We sailed out from Hafnafjörður in very very nice weather. Slight swell but this didn´t seem to affect anyone today and the sun was out shining on the mountains and the birds. We sailed along way but only a flock of gannets was observed out at sea the r

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    Report from Hafsluan: We sailed out from Grindavik with a relatively calm wind, overcast skies and it rained for most the tour but the sea conditions were good, except for the swell which was good but a bit too much for some of our passengers. We searched the areas we have b

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    Report from Hafsúlan: Since we have been having so much luck in Grindavík lately we decided to sail out from there yet again. We started our tour by sailing to the same area where we found the humpback whales and orcas yesterday. When we got there we saw that there wasn't mu

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    tour at 13:00Report from Hafsúlan: We headed out from Grindavík again and the weather was just beautiful. There was some movement in the ocean but still no braking waves and the ocean looked like mirror. After only sailing for 30 minutes we found a pod of 5-7 Killer Whales and 3 Humpback Whales ,

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    Report from Hafsúlan: Once again we sailed from Grindavík and once again the tour did not disappoint. The sailing was mostly good, though some swell in the water made for some thrills. The bird life was excellent, there were plenty of Northern Gannets, Kittiwakes, Black-Back

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    Report from Hafsulan and Elding: Once again we sailed out of Grindavik after a 45-60 minute bus ride from Reykjavik with all our passengers. Everyone must have heard about yesterday's tour as we had about 190 passengers joining us. Thus, we took out two boats so that our gue

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    Report from Hafsulan: Well what can I say, today was incredible! We sailed out from Grindavik harbour due to to the lack of whales on the other side of the Reykjanes Peninsula. If there was something to be seen, it was sure to be here that we would see it. Just 10 mins out o

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    Report from Hafsúlan: The sailing today was extremely smooth, the sea was very calm and the waves were never high. Though we had an overcast sky and had some rain it never really bothered the smooth sailing. We sailed from Reykjavík harbour and straight out into the middle o

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    Report from Hafsúlan: The weather today was perfect, after a few days of cancelled tours it was the perfect response. The sun was high and the sky was blue and you could see almost the entire bay! We left from Reykjavík harbour and headed towards Arkranes, we then followed t

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    Unfortunately we are unable to run the whale watching tour today due to strong winds in the bay area. Please call +354 519 5000, send us an email elding@elding.is or stop by our office for more information.

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    Report from Hafsúlan: The weather was near perfect today, the skies were blue, the sun was up and the sea was calm. And after some overnight snow the surrounding mountains were completely white. We left from Hafnafjörður and followed the Reykanes peninsula all the way to the

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    Report from Hafsúlan: There was some very nice sailing on the boat today, the sea was mostly very calm especially at the end of the tour. We sailed from Reykjavík and headed south towards the Reykjanes peninsula, we then followed the peninsula before turning back and finish

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    Report from Hafsúlan: There was very nice sailing today, the sun was shining and the sea was calm for most of the tour although toward the end the wind and waves picked up. We sailed from Reykjavík past the islands offshore and towards Akranes, from there we sailed along the

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    Unfortunately we are forced to cancel the whale watching tour today due to unfavourable weather conditions at sea. Please stop by our office, give us a call (+354 519 5000) or send us an email (elding@elding.is) for more information.

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    Report from Hafsúlan: The wind had calmed down a little today but it definitely felt a lot colder. Everyone made use of the overalls we provide free of charge to keep warm and dry from the occasional splash we got. We once again sailed from the old harbour of Reykjavik North