The northern lights were visible right from the start. We had a clear sky and were able to enjoy the spectacle in full view as soon as we left the city behind us. We saw arches and curtains even though the intensity changed throughout the tour.
Not too long into the morning tour, we had already found a couple of humpback whales feeding amongst a couple of grey seals. In the afternoon, we again saw the same pair of humpback whales, still actively lunge feeding, as well as the pair of grey seals from before. Our deckhand also caught a glimpse of a common dolphin, but it didn't reappear for the rest of us.
We went out in the morning and it didn't take long before we saw 2 humpback whales! They were swimming around Viðey island and even lunge feeding. In the afternoon we again found the same 2 humpback whales as before. After spending some time with them we moved on and were soon being monitored by about 7 grey seals sunbathing on the rocks.
With a Kp index of 2 and clear skies, we were hopeful that the auroras would bless us with their appearance. We admired mt. Esja, alight with a beautiful moonlight and waited. Unfortunately, however, they never showed up, so we issued complimentary tickets.
This morning we sailed out with some breeze, but calm seas and an orange sunrise poking through. We rather quickly ran into 2 humpback whales, close to Viðey island. We even saw one of them playfully roll on their side a couple times! In the afternoon we again found the 2 humpback whales from this morning, still feeding and showing us their flukes as they dove.
It was a beautiful evening out on the bay with a full moon. The auroras unfortunately did not appear tonight and so we offered our guests complimentary tickets to come out with us on another tour in search for the northern lights.
It was the first morning tour of the year and we had a beautiful sunrise on one side, and a full moon setting on the other. We soon came upon our favourite pair of humpback whales - we even managed to see tail slaps! In the afternoon, we found the same pair of humpback whales from this morning, still feeding, even lunge feeding a few times and a big peduncle throw!
With some gaps in the clouds, we set out into the bay and soon saw some faint northern lights over mt. Esja. While they grew a bit in strength, they soon faded away, so we handed out complimentary tickets so our guests could try again another night.
It was a beautiful sunny day, and the sea was flat. We first spotted 2 big blows from humpback whales swimming side-by-side. They were actively feeding, spending just a couple of minutes under the surface and surfacing very unpredictably. We also found about 4 grey seals and the lone common dolphin from the previous day! A very rare sighting for our area!
With clear skies and a light breeze, we were excited to see the night unfold. We admired the city view and shooting stars as we sailed out into the bay, but unfortunately the auroras never showed themselves, so we issued complimentary tickets.