Tonight, we sailed behind Viðey island to protect us from the wind and waited as the sky started to open up. Unfortunately, the auroras were not cooperating this evening, so we issued complimentary tickets, for our guests to join us again!
We enjoyed calm but chilly seas today with sightings of minke whales, white-beaked dolphins and a curious humpback whale that swam right up to our boat. The dolphins were playful, leaping alongside us, while the humpback performed a few pec slaps before diving beneath the waves. A crisp and lively day at sea, full of wonderful encounters!
Tonight's forecast promised us a good show, although there were some clouds as we sailed out. We positioned ourselves behind Viðey island and waited.. Unfortunately the lights failed us and so we issued complimentary tickets to all passengers.
This morning we encountered a friendly minke whale close to Viðey island, which stayed with us for some time before disappearing into the waves. Later, another minke whale made a brief appearance further out in the bay but was too shy to stay for long. To give everyone a better chance to enjoy longer sightings, we issued complimentary tickets to all.
We headed out into the bay with partly covered skies, but minute by minute the sky covered up in clouds.. Unfortunately that stayed like this for the rest of the tour, so we gave out complimentary tickets for our very patient passengers.
All whale watching tours from Reykjavík have been cancelled due to unfavourable conditions in the bay!
Even before the tour started we could see northern lights in the night sky. But as soon as we sailed out into the bay, they exploded! We saw swirls, arches in nice green colour, but also a little red stripe underneath the green. Amazing night out!
We enjoyed calm seas and clear skies today, with close encounters of a curious minke whale surfacing repeatedly near the boat this morning. In the afternoon, a playful humpback whale stole the show with dramatic pectoral slaps and elegant fluke dives under the sun. A bright and beautiful day at sea filled with energy, calm seas, and happy passengers.
This morning began with a glowing sunrise and sightings of a humpback whale showing its fluke, followed by a curious minke whale on our way home. In the afternoon, we saw a small pod of shy harbour porpoises and ended the tour with another friendly minke whale close to the harbour. A varied day with rewarding encounters despite some searching in between.
The forecast had changed multiple times throughout the day, but as we sailed out, we had clear skies and a Kp index of 4. Just after leaving the harbour could already see northern lights that got brighter until they were even dancing above us!