With a positive forecast, we left the harbour and could see a faint green glow of the northern lights through clouds. We also saw some faint streaks, but they never really got bright so we of course issued complimentary tickets!
The sun was shining bright, there was no swell, and barely any wind. It didn’t take long for us to find a very active, feeding humpback whale. It was so fascinating to watch as it dove deep, bringing up school of fish to the surface with it. Surrounding the whale were a few curious seals, as well as some birds, all trying to grab a snack.
The sun was out as we headed to Lundey island in search for wildlife this afternoon. Once again, we found the same humpback whale as yesterday, surfacing very often and showing off its fluke, and even coming really close to our boat a few times. We also encountered 3-4 harbour seals during the tour, which was very exciting.
We were finally able to sail out tonight and we were still in the harbour when we started to see northern lights across the sky! It stayed with us the whole tour and transformed into a wide band on one side and 3 arches on the other.
We set off into the wind in search of cetaceans. We travelled to the far side of Lundey island and we didn't have to wait long before we had found a feeding humpback whale. It was coming up very regularly and we never had to wait more than 1-2 minutes. We also got to see many fluke dives before we headed back home.
Due to unfavourable weather conditions, we have decided to CANCEL the Northern Lights Cruise tonight!
We left the marina with strong winds, but we soon found a humpback whale right next to Viðey island. It was very active, rolling and slapping the water repeatedly. Everybody was very excited to see it! We also encountered several harbour seals, which we all enjoyed. We eventually gave the whale space and returned to port.
It didn't take us long to find a humpback whale today - it was swimming calmly in the shallow water, when it suddenly changed its course towards us. We accompanied it for a while and saw it surface quite often. We got to see its fluke as it dove, and then it started feeding, surfacing powerfully - we also saw glimpses of some grey seals!