Friday, 21 August 2026

• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 09:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00
• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 19:30
• PREMIUM WHALE TOUR | 9:00, 10:00, 12:00, 13:00, 15:00, 16:00
• PREMIUM WHALE TOUR | 19:00

Today's Whale Watching tours from Reykjavík are on schedule as shown above! Remember to dress according to weather and feel free to borrow our thermal overalls if needed!

Report from Eldey: As we set out on this gloomy morning, nature proved to be in fact unpredictable. In the middle of our introduction and safety speech, a splash caught our attention. After a quick circle with the boat, a minke whale popped up! This beautiful baleen whale surfaced quite a few times and pretty close to the boat! We followed it around the islands outside the harbour for a bit, before deciding to continue our adventure in Faxafloí Bay. Fog came rolling in, but in a clear patch, we found a pod of white-beaked dolphins! Around 5 dolphins were playing in the waves and coming very close to the boat. We could see the colours through the surface, which is always very exciting! We circled back to the harbour, spotting the last of the Atlantic puffins before they leave and observed the impressive plunge dives of the Northern gannets. What a amazing start of our day!

- Janiek Schrijer 

Report from Eldey: We headed out into cloudy skies, fog, and rolling waves, not knowing what the day would bring. After a long search, we finally spotted the unmistakable blow of a humpback whale. The wait was more than worth it. The humpback was actively feeding and repeatedly came remarkably close to the boat. On one occasion, it came so close that we couldn’t even see it from the top deck as it passed alongside us. In the same area, our captain spotted a minke whale, twice at the surface but at some distance. It was much more elusive, appearing only briefly before disappearing again into the waves and fog. After waiting for a while, as we could not see the minke more, we decided to leave the area. It was a challenging day on the water, but seeing the humpback so close made the search completely worthwhile.

-Maria Huamán.