The Imagine Peace Tower will be relit tomorrow, 18 February, to commemorate Yoko Ono's birthday.
"The tour sets off from the Old Harbour in downtown Reykjavik and sails towards the magical world of Videy Island, a 20-minute boat ride away, where we take a guided walk to the Imagine Peace Tower and learn about this magnificent work of art as well as the history and nature o
Today we spotted the first Minke whale of the season - what a pleasant surprise!
The Minke whale is the smalles of the baleen whale family and can reach up to 10 metres and weigh around 10 tons. They can be seen in the Icelandic waters from early March until late October, so seeing this Minke so early in the
Recently Earth Check sat down with us at Elding to discuss our approach to sustainability.
The full interview can be read here.
"EarthCheck: Sustainability means different things to different people. What doe
This February we have a few select dates where we offer Whale Watching tours in the mornings, at 09:00!
The dates are as follows: 12-, 15-, 16-, 17-, 18-, and 20 February
Book your tickets here: http://elding.is/winter-whale-watching
Today we encountered the first Humpback whale of the year!
Check out our Whale Diary: http://elding.is/sunday-10-january-2016
We at Elding Adventures at Sea wish you a Happy New Year 2016!
This year we decided to put on a New Year's Eve Cruise, where our guests get the chance to experience the Fireworks display of Reykjavík and other neighbouring areas just off the coast of the city centre!
The cruise is approx. 2 hrs. starting at 22:30 and on board you will find a selection of complimentary beverages and a champagne to celebrate the New Year.
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We at Elding wish you a pleasant and Happy Holidays!
Note that our office is closed and tours will not be running today, 25 December.
Recently Elding Adventure at Sea received Gold Certification 2015 from EarthCheck, 3rd year in a row.
Elding has been certified by EarthCheck since 2006 and has since then sought ways to improve environmental awareness in tourism. Elding is the only whale watching company in the world certified by EarthCheck, making us a leading company when it comes to environmental issues and sustai
We are proud to reveal a long awaited addition to our selection of whale watching tours in Iceland and a new port of operation and adventure in North Iceland. Elding Whale Watching will start sailing from Akureyri, North Iceland, next spring, every day from the 15th of May 2016 until the 30th of September. With over 15 years at sea and over 800.000 happy clients in South Iceland, we feel that t
IMAGINE PEACE TOWER
9 October FREE ferry to Viðey island
Tonight, Friday 9 October 2015, the Imagine Peace Tower will be relit once again on John Lennon's date of birth. This year would have been his 75th birthday!
As previous years, Yoko Ono will invite guests to join the illumination ceremony free of charge. The p
This coming winter we are introducing new and exciting tours at sea and on Viðey island!
Northern Lights on Viðey:
Northern Lights glory on the peaceful island of Viðey, just 15 min. sailing from the Old Harb
Experts from America and the UK took time out of their own lives and careers to come and untangle a humpback whale that has been seen from our whale watching boats since the 31st July. This whale was in a bad shape, especially around the tail and we were very concerned by it. We tried our own mission about a week ago but without the proper knowledge onsite, our efforts were unsuccessful. This t
Finally after difficult couple of months, we saw Humpback Whales on our trip from Grindavík last Friday. The Icelandic capelin fishing fleet is right out of Grindavík and the whales are usually following/eating the capelin. We will do our best to follow them and sail from the nearest harbour to find the whales. For the next days it looks like we will sail from Grindaví
In the festive spirit we are now introducing a fantastic christmas combo; Whales and Christmas Walk. This cultural and gastronomic walking tour of Reykjavík a wonderful alternative to the traditional city sight seeing tour and will get you into a true Chr
The Festival of the Sea is celebrated in Reykjavík Saturday 2 June and Sunday 3 June. This is an annual event featuring lots of fun for the whole family. A diverse programme of events takes place from Saturday morning until Sunday afternoon.
On that occasion Elding will connect Viðey Island to the festival area with a special ferry from Grandagarður pier to Viðey Island. The island has st
Yes the holiday season is coming up and we will of course be greating our guests in the holiday spirit throughout December. Next Thursday the Elding team is coming together for our annual cooking baking day to prepare the homemade cookies we'll be offering our guests in the Whale Watching Centre before all December departurs. We'll also have a special warm christmas punch that's ideal to w
Although it's felt like winter for a while here in Reykjavík our winter season is starting in just two days. Although we keep running the tours all year round the winter differs in many aspect from the summer. Apart from the obvious colder weather it's in general just a whole new experience and adventure. Each year continues to surprise us with the wildlife it offers. Herring and capelin being
Realizing that Iceland has a lot to offer we decided quite early on to offer the so calledCombo Tours to guests that want to make the most of their time while in Iceland. This way guests can easily combine whale watching with some of the exciting adventures our collaborators are offering.
To begin with
Our head naturalist, Megan Whittaker, recently published a book about whale watching. It captures some of the best moments of whale watching in Iceland with simple, fun factoids to answer those most frequently asked questions. It's a book full of photographs that says a thousand words, small enough to take home and enjoy for years to come.
If you don't have your copy yet you can pick
Next Monday we're taking part in an exiting tour called: "Deep Relaxation, Meditation, and Whale Watching" organized by Arnbjörg Kristín Konráðsdóttir from Græni Lótusinn. The idea is to south the mind with meditation, relaxation and the sounds of the gong in our whale watching area. You may know that the sound of the gong is said to aid in relaxation as it resonates well with the human body an
Safety is naturally a top priority for us, and we take every possible precaution to guarantee our guests a safe and enjoyable tour. Qualifying to work on board our boats all crew members go through STCW training from the Maritime Safety and Survival Training Centre and regularly attend courses in maritime safety and lifesaving.
At work most of what we do is accident prevention but in
The sun is still rising on the horizon and in just few days we'll start running our designated midnight tours; Whales in the Midnight Sun. This is the fifth summer we run these tours and each year we're happier with the decision to take guests out to enjoy the bright nights. As if the midnight sun isn't magical enough itself there is just something spectacular about enjoying it at sea surrounde
The wonderful puffins have arrived after their winter dwelling out on the water. It must be a relief for them to finally have time to rest here in their breeding grounds, well if we can call the breeding any rest.
About a month ago we started seeing the occasional puffin out in the whale watching area but now their numbers have increased a great deal. They've started settling on the i
It's just few days until Easter and we can't wait for the fun (and chocolate) ahead. If you're planning an Easter brake in Reykjavík your in for a treat as we'll be running all our tours according to schedule. The same applies for MAR restaurant and the ferry to Viðey Island. To warm up for the easter break we'll even be running an Easter Egg Hunt on the island on 12 April; it's a great adventu
We're taking part in this unique Northern Lights Hunt with our friends from Northsailing in Húsavík. You get to enjoy sailing on Pirate Ship Opal and view Reykjavík on Faxaflói Bay from a new angle. Enjoy the fresh air on deck or the warmth and cozyness of the deckshouse and the saloon below.
It's just over a month until we celebrate WhaleFest in Brighton from 15-16 March. This is the third time the event is held and we've been participating from the start. There is surely a good reason why we keep coming back. It's fun, it's educational and filled with interesting people who share our passion for whales, dolphins and ocean life.
WhaleFest is a not-for-profit event, which
The day is getting longer and we're foreseeing a busy spring here. Not only have we added morning departures in March but we also have few morning departures in February as well. Here you can find our schedule for the coming year and below our extra departures:
Here is a list of these extra departures in February
We hope you can join us and
Another interesting year has now passed full of stories and memories that keep piling up. The weather conditions this year were particularly challenging for us, especially during the latter half of the year. However, despite the weather our passenger numbers kept increasing proportionally to the number of visitors vacationing in Iceland.
Apart from running the tours we kept ourselves
We would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our friends happy holidays.
It looks like we'll have to celebrate the holidays away from our dear cetacean as the weather forecast is quite bad. We have cancelled today's tour and frankly it doesn't look good for tomorrow either. For those of you who are in Iceland STAY SAFE and we hope you get to join us on a tour once the wea
It's fair to say that the last weeks have been very dissapointing with regards to whale watching. November turned out to be statistically our worst month ever, both when considering the number of non sighting tours and the number of cancelled tours. The weather is largely to be blamed but one can't help wondering what else could influence this situation.
We were therefore really happy
It's been snowing and we made lots of cookies at our annual cooking baking day last Monday. Yes December is truly the time when we all get into our holiday spirit. Therefore we'll welcome our guests with holiday punch and those lovely homemade cookies in the Whale Watching Centre before all departures. We'll be operating during the holidays with a variety of tours on schedule. In the Whale Watc
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Share a unique moment of peace in Reykjavík City
The Illumination of Yoko Ono’s Imagine Peace Tower will take place on John Lennon’s birthday on 9th October, at 8PM.
As has become tradition over the past few years, Yoko Ono invites guests to share a moment of peace, and witness up-close the spectacular illumination of the Imagine Peace Tower – a powerful dedication to John L
For Reykjavík Cultural Night last month we took on a quite peculiar role. This was land based whale watching, and more over from within the comfort of the concert hall and conference centre HARPA. We had everything there; boats, life wests, big screens and great captures of local whales swimming freely in the real world and even a slight ocean spray every now and then. We also brought along bal
We'd like to draw your attention to a recent warning from the Icelandic Met Office. They are forecasting strong winds and high precipitation on Friday & Saturday in all north Iceland. It could have some effect on other parts of the country as well, and frankly it isn't looking good for whale watching in Faxaflói bay on Friday and Saturday.
We're crossing our fingers and hopin
Yes it's soon time for another celebration. This time it's Reykjavík anniversery that is celebrated with the magical Reykjavík Culture Night. Although the official anniversary is on 18 August it is celebrated the first Saturday after, this year turning up on 24 August.
The celebration takes place all across Reykjavík, in streets and squares, in museums, businesses and even residential
Last Tuesday the annual Reykjavík Pride (i. Hinsegin dagar) begun. This is the 15th consecutive year the festival is held and each year brings something exciting and as it is designed to celebrate diversity the festival has surely something for everyone.
More information about the program can be found on the festival's webpage or the Program Guide distributed extensivvely in Reyk
Few days ago Renee Blodgett joined our whale watching tour. She is a travel blogger and has put to gether a nice feature about her experience of our tour. For us it is always interesting to hear what our guests have to say and surely our future guests might find some interesting points in her post.
Click here for Renee's full post, Summertime Whale Watching Out of Reykjavik’s Har
