We first checked around Viðey to see if Flak was there, but we could not find it, but in stead we saw a grey seal! We then sailed further North into the bay to explore an area where another boat had spotted some blows in the distance and that's where we found them - in all, there were about 4 different humpback whales and we got a good look at two of them!
As we sailed out we could admire all the snow covered mountains surrounding the bay. We saw seabirds including some very cute guillemots and razorbills. A gannet also passed close above our heads at one stage which was nice. We continued our search, but no cetaceans appeared so we gave out complimentary tickets so everyone can come back again.
The forecast was excellent tonight with a Kp 6 and a sky with many clear gaps. Although the Northern Lights were appearing on our pictures, they remained invisible for our eyes, so we gave everyone complimentary tickets!
As we were about to leave the harbour, snow started falling! We saw a big flock of birds and 5 harbour porpoises swimming around and feeding. We ventured further out and eventually we found a very elusive humpback whale. Due to the difficult sighting however, we gave complimentary tickets to all our passengers.
Due to unfavorable weather conditions, we have decided to CANCEL the Northern Lights Cruise tonight!
The weather was fantastic this afternoon, with no wind and no waves coming out of the harbour. Only 10 minutes into the tour we saw 3 harbour porpoises that quickly swam away from the boat. We continued our journey, scanning the whole bay, but we didn't have any luck so we gave out complimentary tickets!
On this cold crips evening we sailed out under a beautifully starry sky. We sailed towards the North keeping our spirits warm with hot chocolate and some classic rock. Sadly we were not lucky, so we handed out complimentary tickets.
After about 15 minutes of sailing our cameras started to show a dash of northern lights! At first they were shy, but as time elapsed, they got so bright we could see the boat becoming green and our eyes shining like emeralds! Amazing night!
Today was our first day with only one tour per day. This, combined with the cold winds on our faces, told us that winter is officially here! We started our journey by covering first the area next to Esja mountain, however, we didn't end up seeing any signs of cetaceans today, so we decided to give out complimentary tickets to all our passengers!
Despite the positive forecast we sailed out into a very snowy bay. We started to see gaps appearing between the clouds which let through a really good view of the stars, but not the auroras. We therefore offered our passengers complimentary tickets.