We are seeing more and more Puffins on our tours, which only means that they will soon be returing to the nearby islands for the summer where they come every year to breed. It is believed to be well over 100.000 pairs living in burrows on the islands each year! Now that is a large colony!
Today we'll be starting the Express tours up again. Daily departures from the Old Harbour in Reykjavík!
Book your tour here: https://elding.is/express-whales-puffins
Elding Adventure at Sea receives again Vakinn aknowledgement, an Iceland quality and environmental system within Icelandic tourism!
We became members of Vakinn in 2012 and have ever since been focusing on improving both our environmental work and offering good quality in our business, holding both the quality label and Gold class environmental label.
We are very proud of our
In the next couple of days we may expect a very unusual high levels of aurora activity due to geomagnetic storms coming from the sun. The KP-index is expected to be about 5-6 on the scale of 0-9, which is quite promising news!
Book your northern lights cruise here: https://elding.is/northern-lights-cruise
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A pod of about 5 Orcas were spotted on our 1PM tour today - playing with our boats and entertaining our passengers! How exciting, and we thought a single Humpback was a great success! What a day!
Today we found the first Humpback whale of the year! How exciting! Finally a gentle giant graces us with it's precence - a spotting we had been waiting a very long time for..
With our ongoing research on board we were able to compare photographs from past sightings to see if we knew this particular whale. By (at least) triple checking our data, we came to the conclusion that this must
"A couple of months ago, WDC (Whale and Dolphin Conservation) was delighted to host a packed event commemorating 25 years of whale watching in Iceland. The event was held at the Whales of Iceland exhibition in Reykjavik’s Old Harbour area, where, surrounded by lifesize models of the 23 species of whale and dolphin found in Iceland’s waters, guests from Iceland’s whale watching, research, conser
The Aurora forecast for this week, namely the next couple of days, is looking VERY promising. Cloud cover should be next to none and activity on the scale of 6/9. Wind should be fairly calm, sea state good and moonlight a minimum 1% illuminated.
Looks like we can expect a marvellous Northern Lights show!
Our Northern Light Cruise is scheduled to depart every evening at 21:00
A MINKE whale was spotted in Faxaflói bay 19 February 2017 on our 13:00 tour! A great spotting collaboration by our crew and attentive passengers. We're hoping it's here to stay and that this is the start of spring and what's to come in the following days and weeks!
In February we have TWO whale watching departures a day, at 9:00 and 13:00!
Book your tour here: https://elding.is/winter-whale-dolphin-watching
This past Tuesday (10 January 2017), Elding and Whale Safari were among 250 travel planners and tour operators that signed a statement about responsible tourism in Iceland. The purpose of the project is to ensure that Iceland will be an optimal tourist destination in the future and to support the sustainability for future generations of the nation. Responsible tourism means that companies take
May the year 2017 bring you health and happiness.
If you are in the Reykjavík area we recommend our New Years Eve cruise, departing at 22:30 (10.30 PM) from the Old Harbour in Reykjavík. Included is a 2 hr. sailing in the immediate coastline of Reykjavik where you can experience the wild fireworks style of Icelanders on board our cofortable boat Eldey from within the saloon where we h
Warmest thoughts and best wishes for a wonderful Holiday and a happy New Year of 2017! Season's greetings from the Elding team.
We are in true Holiday spirit, looking back at an already fantastic year. Despite the short daylight hours we are still sailing everyday, when weather allows, in search for whales and northern lights.
The year 2016 started with a bang (literally) when we operated our first New Year’s Eve Cruise where we watched Reykjavik’s firework show from sea. The tour was a great hit, so we
It's a wonderful time of year! Our boats, visitor centre and ticket office have joined the holiday spirit, dressed in red lightbulbs from Garðlist ehf. We have home made Christmas cookies and punch available for you to taste in our office and on board. Enjoy and happy holidays!
Last week our sales and marketing team travelled abroad to London to take part in the World Travel Market.
WTM is the leading global event for the travel industry – a vibrant three-day business-to-business event presenting a diverse range of destinations and industry sectors to UK and International travel professionals.
For the 4th year Elding Whale Watching receives Gold Certification from EarthCeck. Elding has been certified by EarthCheck since 2006 and has ever since sought ways to improve environmental awareness in tourism.
Elding Whale Watching is the only whale watching company in the world that is Gold Certified by EarthCheck, making us a leading company worldwide when it comes to enviro
After a long week of rough weather and stormy seas, we found a pair of Humpack whales travelling together in Faxaflói this Sunday! Monday morning we also found a couple of Minke whales. What a delight that they are still around despite the rough weather.
Post tropical cyclone Nicole is due to hit Iceland Wednesday morning (19 October 2016), preventing us to sail out due to rough conditions at sea. Please check our whale diary for updates on tours: www.elding.is/whale-diary
The IMAGINE PEACE TOWER was relit yesterday, 9 October, for the 10th time on Viðey island with a peaceful (yet windy) ceremony. Over 1400 guests made their way to the island to be present for the ceremony and illumination of the tower!
Tonight, 10 October, we will start operating the Imagine Peace Tower tour, sailing out to the island in the darkness, watching the Imagine Peace Tower
We're at Vest Norden Travel Mart in Reykjavík! Meet us at our booth, we'd love to chat with you about our upcoming season and new adventures at sea!
Vestnorden Travel Mart (VNTM) is the annual trade show for tourism in the West Nordic countries – Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. VNTM has been the main platform for promoting this astonishing region as a tourist destination sin
This week we encountered a Basking Shark on our Whale Watching tours. Quite rare, but it happens a few times in summer.
We went out this week on a research expedition to tag Humpback whales and stumbled upon a few more of these second largest fish in the world. One shark we tagged is now live tweeting it's location! Follow @Spekoppurinn o
Whales are important to Elding, after all, healthy whales are the cornerstone of our business. They're so important, in fact, that Elding has been collecting information on species diversity, distribution, abundance and site fidelity of whales in Faxafloi Bay for many years. This information tells us how the whales in the bay are doing, it lets us know if
Northern Lights season has officially started again! Now departing everyday at 22:00 (10pm) in September, from the Old Harbour in Reykjavík.
Our 1,5-2,5 hr. Northern Lights Cruise brings you out into the bay, away from the city lights, where you can enjoy the stunning views of the surrounding area in the total darkness. If the conditions are just right, you will witness natures most f
Experience the magic with us on the Northern Lights Cruise or Northern Lights on Viðey! We offer Northern Lights tours daily from 1 September - 15 April!
The Northern Lights Cruise is a 1,5-2,5 hr. relaxing journey into Faxaflói bay, to an area where we are free from
Today marks the last day of the puffin season. In the next days and weeks they will become fewer and fewer on the "puffin islands" just off Reykjavík. They will fly south for the winter, where they will stay at sea until the return again next May.
We'll sure miss these cute little clowns.. Until next time!
It's that time of the year again!!
Elding is a proud supporter of the LGBTQ community and is an openly gay-friendly company. Every year we host a party cruise over the Reykjavík Pride weekend, where we have an on board DJ, live music and great selection of drinks.
This year the cruise sets sails at 8:30PM on 5 August in the Old Harbour in Reykjavík. Make sure to get your tic
In June and July we have been operating our Midnight Sun Whale Watching tours at 20:30, but as the summer is soon coming to an end, the sun will go down faster by the day and so we have moved the 20:30 tours in August to 19:00!
If you haven't experienced the "Whales in the Midnight Sun" you really should give it a go - it is quite spectacular! Book your tour
We are very excited to announce an additional departure time for our whale watching tours in winter. In addition to our 13:00 tour in February and November, we will now also be sailing at 09:00 in the mornings!
We therefore have guaranteed departures daily at 09:00 from 1 February - 30 November (subject to weather of course) as well as the 13:00 tour being available all year. As
Join us on a magical Midnight Sun Whale Watch! Now on schedule at 20:30 (8.30PM) every evening from 15 June - 31 July and at 19:00 (7PM) from 1 - 31 August.
The 3 hour tour takes you into Faxaflói bay in search for it's incredible nature and wildlife. Watching the whales in the ocean surface just as the sun hits the horizon is truly an incredible sight!
We have all been waiting for this day, our first whale watching tour in Akureyri. The weather was definitely in our favour and so was the wildlife! 4 humpback whales, 1 minke whale and 2 pods of harbour porpoises were seen on the tour! After such an amazing start we can only look forward to our future adventures.
Check out updates on our Whale Watch
The puffins came a bit earlier than ususal this year, but now the season has officially started! From 15 May - 15 August we will be operating Puffin tours from the Old Harbour in Reykjavík everyday on Elding II at 9.30, 12:00 and 15:00 and RIB boats at 9:30 and 14:30!
Book your preferred tour here!
Tonight should be the last day of operation for the Northern Lights Cruise, however unfortunately as the weather is not in our favour the tour will not be running, sadly..
Although we had a few tours with no sightings this winter, we are overall very happy with the tours we ran and glad we had lots of fantastic aurora sightings with great people.
We hope to see you on board
Since this morning our RIB boat summer season has started. These tours are an exciting alternative to the classic whale watching we have offered for so many years.
With up to seven departures a day in summer, you are guaranteed an adventure of a lifetime with our experienced crew! Minke whales and White-beaked dolphins are our most commonly seen marine mammals on the tours, but occasi
How exciting - a Puffin has been spotted on our whale watching tour!
Soon more and more pairs will travel back to Iceland and settle on one of three islands located just off Reykjavík. The Puffin season usually starts in mid May, so the puffins are a little earlier this year than we can expect. We look forward to seeing more of them flying about on future tours!
Book your Pu
Now although 21 April is officially the first day of summer this year, 1 April is the first day of our summer whale watching season!
We start with two tours per day in April at 9:00 and 13:00, adding another one at 17:00 in May and will gradually increase our departures throughout the summer with up to six tours per day in June, July and August!
Happy Easter Sunday from everyone at Elding!
On Saturday 19 March 2016 our annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Viðey island in collaboration with Viðeyjarstofa, Reykjavík City Museum, Nói Síríus and Góa chocolate factories.
First ferry departs from Skarfabakki pier at 13:15 and the hunt will start from Viðeyjarstofa Café at 13:30 so make sure to arrive early!
Price per 16+ yrs is 1.200 ISK, children 7-15
Today, 16 March at 13:00 we have spotted some Orcas! We certainly hop this means that the herring has come into the bay, which hopefully brings in more wildlife!
Here is a video from the tour: https://youtu.be/Eo8SIAF5248
From today 1 March, we will start operating whale watching tours twice a day, at 9:00 and 13:00.
The morning tour is a great option for those who want to do a full day's worth of activities - we recommend booking a combo tour to fit more sights and adventures to your day.
