We encountered 5-7 playful harbour porpoises early on today, followed by 4 humpback whales that put on an unforgettable show of breaches, tail slaps, and pec slaps. We also briefly saw 3 minke whales. The afternoon was a "minke" tour, with at least 6 minke whales, some lunge feeding, and a close visit from a familiar humpback whale.
We started the day with a pod of harbour porpoises, followed by the incredible sight of 4 humpback whales in pairs, along with 4 minke whales and 6 playful white-beaked dolphins. In the afternoon, we saw 2 minke whales and two pairs of graceful humpback whales, with rainbows forming in their misty blows - a truly unforgettable experience!
Tonight we had an absolutely mesmerizing northern lights show. As soon as we left the harbor, we spotted the auroras glowing, and as the night went on, they grew brighter and more intense in vivid greens and red lights, dancing across the horizon.
This morning's tour spotted 5 minke whales and later, a close humpback whale fluking nearby. The afternoon was even more spectacular, with 3 minke whales and a pair of humpback whales putting on a show, especially Davy Jones II, who breached 5 times and waved us off with a pec slap! Such an unforgettable day at sea!
An intense solar storm created a stunning display of the northern lights this evening! They appeared from the moment we left the harbour and an hour into our tour, bright green and purple auroras were dancing above our heads!
In the morning, we encountered two calm humpback whales, followed by 2 minke whales and 10-12 harbour porpoises. We later found a trio of feeding humpbacks and another pod of 7 harbour porpoises. In the afternoon, we saw more humpbacks, playful white-beaked dolphins, and a final trio of fluke-diving humpbacks.
With our hearts full of hope and calm seas, we ventured into the darkness. A few minutes after departure we saw northern lights above us! An arch formed above us and going towards the horizon, which lasted the whole tour.
The morning tour saw 4-5 minke whales, a pod of 6 white-beaked dolphins and 5-6 harbour porpoises with a fluke-diving humpback whale capping off the tour. The afternoon brought a rare large pod of 10-15 harbour porpoises, 2 minke whales, and 2 playful humpback whales, including Neila, surrounded by dolphins.
The forecast was looking really good and we were all excited to sail into the bay. Before long, we saw a glowing arch of northern lights in the sky! From there, they just kept getting better and danced around us, constantly shifting.