Northern Lights Diary

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    Tour Status: RUNNING

    Tour at 21:00

    Report from Eldey: It was very cloudy when we sailed out and with the weather being as unpredictable as it is here in Iceland, our hopes to see the northern lights are always very sensiti

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    Tour Status: CANCELLED

    Aurora activity : 3/9

    Weather conditions : E 9m/s  6°C 

    Cloud cover : Fully clouded

    Moon status :  Waning Crescent Illumination: 2%&nbs

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    Tour Status: CANCELLED

    Aurora activity : 4/9

    Weather conditions : E 4m/s  -1°C 

    Cloud cover : Fully clouded

    Moon status :  Waning Crescent Illumination: 6% 

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    Tour status: RUNNING

    Tour at 21:00

    Report from the bus: It was very exciting night for us as for the very first time we decided to go out by bus instead of using boat. Reason for that was overcast sky predicted over the bay while rest of the sout

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    Tour status: CANCELLED

    Aurora activity : 5/9

    Weather conditions : N/E 9m/s  0°C 

    Cloud cover : Clear Skies

    Moon status :  Waning Crescent Illumination: 2

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    Tour at 21:00

    Report from Eldey: Storm is coming and we had a pre-taste of that as wind was blowing strongly tonight. Luckily, our experienced and familiar with area captain took us where we had shelter from the mountain Esja

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    Report from Eldey: This was a perfect tour. The sky was totally clear at the beginning of the tour. We enjoyed gazing at the stars while we waited for the northern lights to show up, we even saw the red planet Mars. The northern lights finally app

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    Report from Eldey: The northern lights appeared even before we left the harbour! They shined between the stars on the clear sky. The northern lights were visible for the whole tour, but for most part they were a bit faint. Every now and then they

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    Tour at 21:00

    Report from Eldey: It was nice night, thanks to lack of the wind water was still and all lights were reflecting like in the big mirror. Specially Imagine Peace Tower looked impressive that night. Unfortunately

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    Tour status : Running

    Tour at 21:00

    Report from Eldey: Northern lights are always a wonder to admire and a very unpredictable phenomena. We sailed with our batteries fully charged and ready to face cold temperatures (thermometer sho

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    Tour status: CANCELLED

    Aurora activity : 3/9

    Weather conditions : S/E 2m/s  3°C 

    Cloud cover : Fully Clouded

    Moon status :  Waning Gibbous Illumination: 83%&n

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    Tour status: CANCELLED

    Aurora activity : 2/9

    Weather conditions : 7 S/E  3°C 

    Cloud cover : Cloudy

    Moon status :  Waning Gibbous Illumination: 

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    Tour status: RUNNING

    Report from Eldey: What an incredible tour! The lights appeared as soon as we left the harbour, first they were faint but after only 20 minutes we watched the most amazing northern light show! They covered a large part of the sky, changing shapes t

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    Tour status: RUNNING

    Report from Eldey: The conditions tonight were fantastic for northern lights! Everyone kept warm and cozy in the complimentary overalls on board, while we sailed through the cold and strong northerly winds and choppy seas. While we waited for

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    Tour Status: RUNNING

    Report from Eldey: The weather was fantastic tonight, not too windy and warmer than most October nights in Iceland. We enjoyed a starry night sky, the city lights, and the mountain views that were lit by the bright full moon. The northern lights ap

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    Tour Status: CANCELLED

    Aurora activity: 3/9

    Weather conditions: SE 6m/s , 5°C

    Cloud cover: Clouded and raining

    Moon status: Waxing Gibbous, Illumination: 98% 

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    Tour Status: CANCELLED

    Aurora activity: 2/9

    Weather conditions: W 5m/s , 5°C

    Cloud cover: Partly Clouded

    Moon status: Waxing Gibbous, Illumination: 95% 

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    Tour at 21:00

    Report from Eldey: Weather forecast was not the best but no the worst. We were hoping that like many times before we will be able to see lights through gaps between clouds. Our captain found for us good shelter where water was calm because after last storm we

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    Tour Status: CANCELLED

    Aurora activity: 3/9

    Weather conditions: SW 12m/s , 6°C

    Cloud cover: Fully Clouded

    Moon status: Waxing Gibbous Illumination: 83% 

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    Tour Status: CANCELLED

    Aurora activity: 4/9

    Weather conditions: S 4m/s , 5°C

    Cloud cover: Fully Clouded

    Moon status: Waxing Gibbous, 75% illuminated