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Northern Lights Diary
- NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00
Due to unfavorable weather conditions, we have decided to cancel the Northern Lights Cruise tonight!
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Whale Diary
We sailed out with quite some wind, but nice sea conditions. We didn't have to go far before we spotted 2 humpback whales! After a while we decided to leave them alone for a bit and check out the rest of the bay. We did find a small pod of 4 white-beaked dolphins, that were circling us for a few moments, but then disappeared before reappearing a while later.
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Northern Lights Diary
- NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00
We sailed out into a windy bay this evening, with quite some cloud cover overhead. About 30 minutes into the tour we could see that the northern lights started to shine through an opening in the clouds above us - dancing in the night sky!
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Northern Lights Diary
- NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00
There was a sun storm tonight, so we sailed out hopeful for an incredible show. We could clearly see the auroras behind the clouds with our cameras, but not with the naked eye, so we of course handed out complimentary tickets to all our guests.
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Whale Diary
Luckily the wildlife was close by today so we managed to stay in relatively calm seas. It did not take long before we spotted our familiar duo of humpback whales, possibly feeding on some fish. After a while they surfaced next to and behind our boat! Eventually, we also found a pod of 4 white-beaked dolphins that didn't seem very interested in us, so we moved on.
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Northern Lights Diary
- NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00
We started the night off by admiring at the Imagine Peace Tower on the 45th anniversary of John Lennon's death. We then headed to darker areas, but sadly the northern lights never appeared, so we issued complimentary tickets to our passengers.
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Whale Diary
It felt like a true Icelandic day, but we soon found a pair of humpback whales next to Viðey island! A while later we decided to give them some space and after 20 minutes of sailing we had found a pod of 5 white-beaked dolphins. They greeted us by swimming under the vessel and scattered in all directions. As we returned home, we got one last look at the humpbacks.
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Northern Lights Diary
- NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00
Tonight the expected Kp level was a 4/9, so our expectations were high! There were some gaps in the clouds so we were optimistic. Unfortunately, the auroras never appeared, so we of course handed complimentary tickets out to our patient guests.
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Whale Diary
We sailed out with an Icelandic breeze, but calm seas. We didn't have to go far, as we soon saw a humpback whale breaching! When we got closer, we could see it was actually 2 humpback whales. They were swimming beside each other and then going down with a fluke dive. One of them started doing peduncle throws and tail slaps as well!
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Whale Diary
We had a lovely afternoon out at sea. We first encountered a pair of humpback whales, still hanging around the islands right outside the harbour as in the past several weeks. Eventually we also found a pod of around 8 actively feeding white-beaked dolphins. Then, a third humpback whale appeared in the same area, rolling and slapping its pectoral fins.
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Northern Lights Diary
- NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00
It was windy, but the sea was relatively nice. The moon was shining and we could see stars in the clear sky. While we saw a very faint arch of northern lights above mt. Esja, we decided to issue complimentary tickets to our understanding passengers.
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Northern Lights Diary
- NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00
With a Kp index of 3/9 and mostly clear skies, we set sail with high hopes! From the moment we left port, we could see northern lights. They were there all night and finally exploded and we could very clearly see them with our naked eye!
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Whale Diary
Today we sailed out with the most beautiful sunrise and we soon spotted a very nice and predictable 1-2 groups of up to 12 harbour porpoises, feeding. We then sailed further and found 2 humpback whales swimming side by side in depth of about 3 metres, as well as a curious harbour seal looking at us. On the way back home to port, we enjoyed a beautiful sunset!
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Northern Lights Diary
- NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00
Despite some clouds, it was a beautiful evening out in the bay with stunning sights of Reykjavík and a full moon. Unfortunately the auroras never showed up, so we offered all our guests complimentary tickets so they can retry another time.
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Whale Diary
The weather was great, sunny and barely any wind. As we sailed away from port, a little harbour seal popped up out of the water. We continued our journey, and by the time we passed Lundey, we spotted a blow that belonged to 2 humpback whales - it was the same individuals as in the days prior. We also saw a third humpback whale doing long dives!