This morning we found about 15-20 harbour porpoises, 4 minke whales and a pod of 8 white-beaked dolphins! In the afternoon we saw 5 harbour porpoises, at least 4 different minke whales and then the icing on the cake; at least 5 orcas, males and females scattered in the area, showing their fluke and rolling right in front of us!
Although we had some clouds in the start of the tour, we began seeing gaps in between the clouds and even stars. However, we were not in luck tonight, so we decided to give out complimentary tickets to all passengers.
This morning we found white-beaked dolphins. It was the afternoon tour however that made Elding history! Approximately 50 humpback whales, 7-8 fin whales, and 8 white-beaked dolphins were swimming, surfacing frequently all around us. We didn't know where to look - every second, a whale's back or blow or fluke came up!
It was a lovely evening, but there were a few clouds in the sky. We sailed close to Esja, but unfortunately the sky did not clear up and eventually we gave out complimentary tickets for our guests to try again another time!
Right after we left the harbour, we started to see a green line, very weak, towards the horizon. We had northern lights already! The arch was there during the whole night, sometimes fading before growing stronger again!
Due to unfavourable conditions, all our Classic Whale Watching tours from Reykjavík have been CANCELLED today!
We waited in the dark in the company of the Northern starry skies as we admired the landscape around us. Unfortunately despite the favourable forecast, wa saw no auroras, so we offered complimentary tickets to all.
We set off this morning towards the islands and onwards to Hvalfjörður looking for cetaceans. We saw many interesting birds, but unfortunately no whales or dolphins, so we offered complimentary tickets to everyone on board, for a second chance at seeing the wildlife in our bay. The afternoon tour was cancelled due to weather.