We went out in this cold Christmas evening hoping to find northern lights. We went behind the islands to find shelter from the lights and wind. The auroras were unfortunately not visible tonight so we offered complimentary tickets to all on board.
The sun was shining and the conditions were perfect for an adventure at sea. We soon found a pod of four ORCAS; a large male, two females and a much smaller juvenile! We got a good look at them as they swam all around us and were surfacing at regular intervals. A true Christmas miracle in Faxaflói bay!
Due to unfavourable weather conditions, we are forced to CANCEL all whale watching tours from Reykjavík today!
We started going toward the north near Esja taking some shelter from the strong wind and crossed a large pod of 8-9 harbour porpoises. They were quite easy to observe with their triangular shaped dorsal fin, piercing fiercely the waves. Unfortunately that was the only sighting we had for this tour so we offered complimentary tickets to our passengers!
We were quite excited to sail out and see what nature had on offer for us. We had beautiful snowy mountains all around us, and a bit of long swell was moving the boat slightly. We sadly didn't get to see any cetaceans and we decided to give out complimentary tickets so our passengers get another chance of seeing the whales and dolphins in our bay.
The forecast looked good and the sky had many visible stars. At the halfway mark very faint northern lights appeared through our cameras, but unfortunately they did not get brighter, so we gave complimentary tickets to our passengers.
Due to unfavourable weather conditions, we are forced to CANCEL all whale watching tours from Reykjavík today!
After a while, taking random pictures of the sky, we captured some green lights above Esja mountain! However, we could only see them through the cameras. Since the tour was coming to an end, we decided to give out complimentary tickets.
The moon was a bit bright, but it was also hidden behind the clouds during most of the tour. Very suddenly, it started to snow! Surprised, we started our journey to the harbour and decided to give out complimentary tickets to our passengers.