Our team

Family ties and friendships - knowledge, experience and respect for nature

The Elding team is brought together by family ties and friendships. Three generations of family have worked together with many great employees over the years to make Elding what it is today. We also put great effort into recruiting and training new employees. Knowledge, experience and respect for nature are the most important qualities that we look for. We prioritise the need to maintain a good sense of morale and that's why our seasonal employees return year after year to work for Elding.

Working together to bring you the best tour possible

Over the years we have had great luck with employees, some of whom have been with us from the start. This includes nearly 50 full-time employees who take care of everything from running the tours to maintaining the boats. In summer our team grows to around 140 employees, as students and other personnel join the team to make our busiest season run smoothly. All of which ensures the best tours possible for you. 

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Need assistance or have a question? Our friendly team is happy to help! Reach out via phone or email, and we’ll do our best to respond within 24 hours (excluding weekends and holidays). For quick answers, don’t forget to check our FAQ page. Whether you’re planning a tour or looking for more info, we’re just a message or call away.

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Meet the Elding team!

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    gretar_sveinsson
    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Grétar Sveinsson

    Owner & Chairman
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    Rannveig Grétarsdóttir owner and managing director of Elding.
    Email
    rannveig@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Rannveig Grétarsdóttir

    Owner & CEO
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    Sveinn Ómar Grétarsson
    Email
    sveinn@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Sveinn Ómar Grétarsson

    Owner, Chief Engineer & Head of Maintenance
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    vignir_sigursveinsson
    Email
    vignir@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Vignir Sigursveinsson

    Owner & Captain
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    Aldís Anna Björnsdóttir

    Aldís Anna Björnsdóttir

    Ticket Office Representative
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    Aleksandra Lechwar
    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Aleksandra Lechwar

    Naturalist & Deckhand
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    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Alexandre Paumier

    Naturalist & Deckhand
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    andrea_lind_jonsdottir
    Email
    andrea@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Andrea Lind Jónsdóttir

    Deckhand
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    Anna Richter nautralist guide
    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Anna Richter

    Head Naturalist & Deckhand
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    Anna Þrastardóttir

    Anna Þrastardóttir

    Ticket Office Representative
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    Arthur Sassi

    Arthur Sassi

    Naturalist & Deckhand
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    asbjorn_jonsson
    Email
    asi@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Ásbjörn Jónsson

    Sales & Marketing Manager
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    Bárður Hilmarsson
    Email
    bardur@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Bárður Hilmarsson

    Captain & COO
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    Bárður Jökull Bjarkarson
    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    5195000

    Bárður Jökull Bjarkarson

    Ticket Office Representative
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    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Birgir Smári Karlsson

    Viðey Ferry Captain
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    Birgitta Ýr Færseth

    Birgitta Ýr Færseth

    Viðey Café
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    bjorg_sigmundsdottir
    Email
    bjorg@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Björg Sigmundsdóttir

    Experience & Purchasing Manager
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    bjork_hardardottir
    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Björk Harðardóttir

    Ticket Office Manager
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    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Björn Bragi Sigmundsson

    Chief Engineer
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    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Bohdan Piven

    Captain & First Mate
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    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Brynjar Karl Birgisson

    Crew Member
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    Carlota Duarte Cavaleiro
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    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Carlota Duarte Cavaleiro

    Ticket Office Representative
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    Einar Örn Einarsson
    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Einar Örn Einarsson

    Captain
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    Eleftherios Manioudakis

    Eleftherios Manioudakis

    Naturalist & Deckhand
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    Eline van Aalderink naturalis guide and research coordinator
    Email
    research@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Eline van Aalderink

    Senior Naturalist & Research Coordinator
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    Elsa María Bárðardóttir

    Viðey Café
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    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Embla Jónsdóttir

    Ticket Office Rep. & Deckhand
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    emily_erskine_elding
    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Emily Erskine

    Naturalist & Deckhand
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    Etienne Ménétrey
    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Etienne Ménétrey

    Captain
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    Fjóla Bergrún Sigmarsdóttir
    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Fjóla Bergrún Sigmarsdóttir

    Ticket Office Representative
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    Frida Skarfors

    Frida Skarfors

    Naturalist & Deckhand
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    gretar_ofeigsson
    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Grétar Ófeigsson

    Captain & Chief Engineer
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    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Grétar Snær Sveinsson

    Chief Engineer
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    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Grétar Þorgeirsson

    Captain & Chief Engineer
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    Guillermo Monescillo Aragón

    Guillermo Monescillo Aragón

    Naturalist & Deckhand
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    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Gunnar Guðjónsson

    RIB Captain
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    Guðbjörg Lilja Sveinsdóttir
    Email
    gugga@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Guðbjörg Lilja Sveinsdóttir

    Financial Manager
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    gudlaugur_ottesen
    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Guðlaugur Ottesen

    Captain & First Mate
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    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Guðmundur E. Magnússon

    Captain
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    Guðrún Ósk Friðriksdóttir
    Email
    gudrun@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Guðrún Ósk Friðriksdóttir

    Project Manager & Deckhand
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    Helgi Ágústsson

    Helgi Ágústsson

    Captain & First Mate
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    Hrefna Rebekka Ólafsdóttir
    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Hrefna Rebekka Ólafsdóttir

    Accounting Representative
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    Ingi Guðni Guðmundsson
    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Ingi Guðni Guðmundsson

    Engineer
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    jakob_freyr_sveinsson
    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Jakob Freyr Sveinsson

    Chief Engineer
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    johannes_kristjansson
    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Jóhannes Kristjánsson

    Viðey Ferry Captain
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    Jón Eldjárn Bjarnason

    Jón Eldjárn Bjarnason

    Chief Engineer
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    Jôse de Lima Gonçalves
    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    003545195000

    Jôse de Lima Gonçalves

    Viðey Café
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    Katrín Georgsdóttir - environmental and quality manager
    Email
    kata@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Katrín Georgsdóttir

    HR, Environmental & Quality Manager
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    Kristine Mygind

    Kirstine Mygind

    Ticket Office Representative
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    Knut Albrecht

    Naturalist & Deckhand
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    kolbrun gissurardottir
    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    +3545195000

    Kolbrún Gissurardóttir

    Ticket Office Representative
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    Kormákur Kristjánsson
    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    003545195000

    Kormákur Kristjánsson

    Maintenance & Deckhand
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    kylie
    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    003545195000

    Kylie Veal

    RIB Captain, Naturalist & Deckhand
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    Email
    leo@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Leó Kristberg Einarsson

    Captain & Shift Manager
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    Maja Andersson

    Maja Andersson

    Naturalist & Deckhand
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    Maria Ana Ernesto
    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Maria Ana Ernesto

    Naturalist & Deckhand
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    max_hoyt
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    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Max Hoyt

    Project Manager
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    Megan Whittaker head naturalist
    Email
    megan@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Megan Whittaker

    RIB Captain & Naturalist
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    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Mélanie Magnan

    Senior Naturalist & Deckhand
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    milan_vansteelandt
    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Milan Vansteelandt

    Naturalist & Deckhand
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    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Milla Brandão

    Naturalist & Deckhand
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    Miquel Pons naturalist guide
    Email
    research@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Miquel Pons

    RIB Captain, Senior Naturalist & Research Coordinator
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    Niko - Marta Kaur Káradóttir

    Ticket Office Representative
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    Oliver Allen

    Oliver Allen

    First Mate
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    Ómar Ragnarsson

    Driver
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    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Örn Gaura Ellingsen

    Driver
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    Orsolya Stipsicz

    Orsolya Stipsicz

    Naturalist & Deckhand
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    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Óskar Hafþórsson

    Chief Engineer
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    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Óskar Pétursson

    Crew Member & Deckhand
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    Óðinn Hauksson

    Óðinn Hauksson

    RIB Captain
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    Páll Elí Einarsson

    Driver & Maintenance
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    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Pedro Teixeira

    RIB Captain & Naturalist
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    Polina Moroz

    Naturalist & Deckhand
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    Ragnar Óli Ragnarsson
    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Ragnar Óli Ragnarsson

    Captain
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    Ricardo de Almeida Mendes
    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Ricardo de Almeida Mendes

    Naturalist & Deckhand
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    Saga Alexandra Sigurðardóttir, sales and marketing team.
    Email
    saga@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Saga Alexandra Sigurðardóttir

    Web & Marketing Representative
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    Samantha Smith

    Samantha Smith

    Naturalist & Deckhand
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    Sandra Rós kavanagh

    Sandra Rós Sverrisdóttir

    Viðey Ticket Office
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    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Sara Ýr Sigurðardóttir

    Ticket Office Rep. & Deckhand
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    Sigrún Ragnheiður Helgudóttir
    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    5195000

    Sigrún Ragnheiður Helgudóttir

    Naturalist & Deckhand
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    Sigurður Freyr Ástþórsson

    Ticket Office Representative
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    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Sigurður Sigurðsson

    First Mate
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    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Snædís Sól Ingvarsdóttir

    Ticket Office Representative
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    Stefán Björn Sverrisson
    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    5195000

    Stefán Björn Sverrisson

    Maintenance
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    Trausti Gunnarsson
    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Trausti Gunnarsson

    Naturalist & Deckhand
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    Valgeir Brynjar Hreiðarsson

    Valgeir Brynjar Hreiðarsson

    Captain & First Mate
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    Valgeir Hrafn Hauksson

    Valgeir Hrafn Hauksson

    Maintenance & Deckhand
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    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Þorleifur Ottó Jóhannsson

    Captain
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    Email
    elding@elding.is
    Telephone
    00354 519 5000

    Þröstur Ólafsson

    Chief Engineer
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Looking for a unique job in Iceland’s leading responsible whale watching company? With over 25 years of experience, Elding offers a diverse and welcoming workplace where passion for nature and people come together. We’re always on the lookout for friendly, enthusiastic and passionate individuals to join our team. Send your CV to jobs@elding.is and we’ll be in touch when opportunities arise.

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