On the morning tour we sailed out to Hafnarfjörður where we found the 2 humpback whales from yesterday, and on our way home we saw 6 fast travelling harbour porpoises! The afternoon tour had a fantastic view of the eruption and again found the 2 feeding humpback whales near Hafnarfjörður, showing us many fluke dives and pec slaps!
The conditions were perfect and within five minutes, we could already see the northern lights that gradually became stronger! To make the night even better, we spotted Mars and Jupiter shining brightly in the sky.
We spotted 4 adorable seals this cold morning and were treated to a beautiful sight of the latest volcano but unfortunately we saw no cetaceans.. so we issued complimentary tickets to all on board. In the afternoon, our luck turned as we spotted 7 swift harbour porpoises before finding 2 lunge-feeding humpback whales near Hafnarfjörður!
Shortly after leaving the harbour, a strong band of northern lights appeared and was visible and pretty much all night. We saw some green and pink hues and even a red cloud from the latest volcanic eruption on the horizon! What a magical evening.
The morning was chilly, but after about 40 minutes, we spotted a humpback whale! As we waited for it to resurface, we also saw a minke whale nearby. The afternoon started off chilly with some snow falling, and after a while we found a humpback whale and a pod of 4-5 harbour porpoises that popped up briefly, swimming alongside us.
We sailed out full of hope and had our first stop at the Imagine Peace Tower. As we continued into the bay we were able to see Mars and Jupiter clearly, but unfortunately no auroras appeared, so we issued complimentary tickets to all.
In the morning, we enjoyed a stunning sunrise as we spotted a calm and graceful humpback whale just off Viðey island. In the afternoon, under bright sunshine, we encountered a shy juvenile humpback whale teasing us with brief surfaces. But just as we were heading back, it stole the show with an incredible breach right in front of the boat.
As the auroras were elusive tonight, we offered everyone complimentary tickets.. but then, an arch of northern lights appeared on the horizon! Though the sighting was brief, it was a magical end to our night in Faxaflói bay.
Today's tours featured incredible encounters with a humpback whale near Viðey island! In the morning, we watched this whale breach and perform fluke dives, surrounded by over 100 seabirds and 3 surfacing harbour porpoises. The afternoon brought a curious harbour seal and the same humpback as before, this time resting and feeding.
After around 30 min. we were able to see some northern lights through the clouds, but they were faint. As they never got stronger, we ended up giving out complimentary tickets so our passengers could try again another time.