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Northern Lights Diary
- NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00
We had incredible weather conditions tonight with flat seas, no wind and clear skies. We could already see northern lights as we were sailing out of the harbour and they just kept getting more intense throughout the night. It was incredible!
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Whale Diary
We started our morning with a cold breeze but sunny skies! As we sailed into the bay we soon came across our resident humpback whales, swimming gently and occasionally showing their fluke in between short dives. In the afternoon we again found our 2 humpback whales, feeding between the Viðey islands amongst birds and at least 2 harbour seals and 3 grey seals!
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Northern Lights Diary
- NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00
Tonight we sailed in calm seas under beautiful skies. As we sailed into the darkness we started seeing faint northern lights that soon grew into an arch. They changed in intensity during the night from lighter to stronger but their presence was steady.
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Northern Lights Diary
- NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00
As we came out of the harbour we could see the northern lights in the sky waiting for us! The forecast predicted a Kp 1/9, which goes to show that Mother Nature is truly unpredictable. We saw much movement, many arches and colours!
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Whale Diary
It was a cold morning with flat seas and a beautiful sunrise. Soon we found our 2 humpback whales, Banana and Split, who treated us to 3 peduncle throws! As we approached the area, we also saw 4 grey seals. In the afternoon, we sailed around the islands and saw lots of grey seals before we found our 2 humpback whales again! We also encountered a rare common dolphin!
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Northern Lights Diary
- NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00
With a Kp index of 2/9, the northern lights were already visible as we left the harbour! As we sailed away from the city, they exploded and bursted into a corona right above us! We saw wonderful colours in many shapes in the starry sky tonight!
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Whale Diary
Not long after leaving the harbour this morning, 2 humpback whales appeared, lifting their flukes above the surface. After some time, we moved on and were lucky to spot a single common dolphin. In the afternoon we saw some seals resting on rocks and again found the humpback whales from before, moving gently and showing their fluke multiple times!
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Whale Diary
This morning, the weather was nice and the sea was flat. We found 2 humpback whales early on and lots of seals were hanging out on the rocks nearby. In the afternoon, we again found the 2 humpback whales nearby, Banana and its friend! Among them were plenty of sea birds and at least 10 grey seals feeding at the same time! Such a great day at sea!
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Northern Lights Diary
- NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00
The forecast was optimistic, with gaps in the clouds and a good activity level. We started to see signs of northern lights, but unfortunately, they remained shy, so we offered our passengers complimentary tickets to try again another night for free!
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Whale Diary
The sea was flat this morning as we admired the orange sunrise behind the mountains. Then, we spotted our 2 familiar humpback whales, as we had fun being surrounded by at least 5 grey seals. In the afternoon it didn't take long until we spotted a lone humpback whale, before finding its friend a little later. We also saw about 5-10 harbour- and grey seals.
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Northern Lights Diary
- NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00
We left the harbour full of hope and sailed into the darkness of the bay and - BINGO - the northern lights were already waiting for us! There was a green arch that multiplied into at least 5 strands, taking up the whole sky and dancing above us!
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Whale Diary
This morning, we had beautiful calm seas. After passing Viðey, we saw 2 blows in the distance, and as we got closer we saw it was the same 2 humpback whales we have been seeing for a while now. They were logging right next to Viðey island On our way home we saw 2 grey seals. In the afternoon we also encountered the 2 humpback whales from before.
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Northern Lights Diary
- NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00
The night was amazing and there were plenty of stars above our heads as we sailed out. The northern lights began to show themselves at the top of mt. Esja and soon appeared in several arches in the sky. A true spectacle of what Mother Nature can offer.
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