After escaping the fog this morning, we encountered a feeding minke whale, followed by two humpback whales and a pod of 3 white-beaked dolphins. In the afternoon, we saw a large pod of 15-20 white-beaked dolphins with a rolling humpback whale. Then we saw 3-4 minke whales and even "Davy Jones II" the humpback whale!
The cold wind brushed against our faces, but we found comfort in warm cups of hot chocolate. Right at the end of the trip, the clouds parted and bright green northern lights began to dance across the sky, in an amazing display!
Due to unfavourable weather conditions, we have decided to CANCEL the Northern Lights Cruise tonight!
In the morning, we encountered 3 harbour porpoises, followed by a hotspot with 2 feeding humpback whales and 6-7 minke whales. Later, we enjoyed the sight of 2 humpback whales interacting with pods of white-beaked dolphins and minke whales feeding nearby. The evening saw 3 humpback whales and even more minke whales.
The skies were heavy with clouds this morning and an eastern wind blew our way, nevertheless, the seas were calmer than expected. After some time, we found ourselves 2 harbour porpoises, a nice pod of 5 white-beaked dolphins and a fast moving minke whale! All tours for the rest of the day were cancelled due to unfavourable conditions.
Due to unfavourable weather conditions, we have decided to CANCEL the Northern Lights Cruise tonight!
We spotted 3 minke whales in the morning, plus several pods of harbour porpoises along our way. In the afternoon, we encountered elusive minke whales and issued complimentary tickets due to limited sightings. Later, we enjoyed playful encounters with three pods of 16 white-beaked dolphins, including mother-calf pairs.
We set off with a beautiful starry night sky and could even see Jupiter above Mt Esja! Then after a while, we finally got to see 2 big arches of northern lights. They lit up the sky to the north changing shape a lot, fading before brightening again!
Even before leaving the harbour we could see the northern lights and they only continued to get brighter and brighter! We hardly had a moment all night where they were not visible. At times the whole sky was green and even pink!
This morning, we spotted a fast-moving minke whale and later enjoyed a playful encounter with a humpback whale near the boat. In the afternoon, another humpback whale treated us to an incredible breach and tail slapping. The evening tour encountered a minke whale, and enjoyed a spectacular sunset near Akranes.