Friday, 25 July 2025

• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 09:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00, 20:30
• PREMIUM WHALE TOUR |10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 20:00

Report from Eldey: This morning we set sail out in very pleasant weather, all excited to spot some cetaceans. To our luck we didn't have to go very far, after only about 40 minutes of sailing we spotted our first blows of the day - it was a couple of humpback whales! We made our way closer and could see them both going for some beautiful fluke dives. Then we spotted yet another blow from a humpback whale a bit further out. We decided to stay with the pair, and all of a sudden smaller dorsal fins broke the surface around us too. A pod of about 6-10 white beaked dolphins joined in and did some jumps out of the water and swam very close to both us and the humpback whales. This seemed to be a great feeding ground as there were plenty of seabirds flying close too! More humpback whales appeared in the distance and we could move around in the area to have a look at multiple individuals. In total, we counted about 6 humpback whales here, which made for a wonderful tour full of great sightings! 

- Maja Andersson

Report from Hafsúlan: The weather was overcast with a light breeze from the east as we went out. After a short travel we spotted the blows of several whales and as we got closer it turned out to be a single humpback whale and 2 minke whales in the same area. We got close to the minkies first and got a good look at these often so illusive animals. Our captain Einar once more showed his skills to get close without spooking them. But nonetheless they went on quickly and we turned to see the humpback whale up close. He showed several graceful fluke dives and we all got a great look at the majestic animal. We went on and spotted some more minke whales around us and got close to another pair that was traveling fast. Soon after we spotted a breaching humpback whale in the distance and as we got closer we saw that it was actually two of them traveling together. We got a good look as one got really close to our boat. We also spotted a  pod of around 10 white-beaked dolphins jumping in the distance. We were able to get closer and get a look at them before we had to head home. On our way back to Reykjavik we came across two more minke whales. With three of our main species seen during the tour, everyone was very happy.

- Knut Albrecht

Report from Eldey: We set off into Faxaflói Bay with good sea conditions, having little wind and mostly flat seas. There was some occasional rain every now and then, during the tour, but it remained weak and it was nothing that our passengers wearing the warm, cozy overall suits couldn't handle. Our sightings started with a minke whale, which surprised us by surfacing a few hundred meters ahead of us. It hanged around with us for a few minutes, before disappearing again. At the same time the minke was around, some of our passengers were lucky to have a quick sighting of harbour porpoises, which in a quick and shy moment, surfaced to the left of our ship, before diving again. A longer and closer sighting followed, when our ship came into the presence of a humpback whale. We hanged for a while with this individual, which was quite active, doing behaviours such as peduncle and tail slaps. This was followed by a few more sightings of up to 6 minke whales, which we occasionally saw surfacing throughout the bay, with one of them once surfacing only 20 meters to the right side of our boat! The cherry on top of the cake was a final humpback whale, which we spotted near the end of the tour. We spent some 10 minutes with this whale, watching it calmly resting at the surface, and then headed back home to Reykjavík.

- Ricardo

Report from Eldey: An incredible day. We sailed out under cloudy skies and calm seas strait towards the open waters. Really soon close to the shore we spotted a blow. Indeed a big humpback whale  was cruising and feeding in this area. Not long after we spotted more blows not far away and we went to instigate. Not one nor two but 5 humpback wales at the same area. Soon white beaked dolphins  joined the show. breathtaking moments of the dolphins annoying the whales that where trying to feed we where able to listen them trumpeting. Fluke dives, lounge feeding and even a great sudden breach.                  

Report from Eldey:  We had such an incredible, and unexpected tour tonight! It started very calm with a flat, glass-like sea, and a light breeze. As we ventured into the bay, we spotted a large fin ahead of our ship, but this did not belong to a whale...It belonged to a basking shark! This species is the second largest fish in the world, so it was very exciting to see it here in the bay. The shark was extremely calm in our presence, gently swimming with his mouth wide open, filtering plankton. After leaving the basking shark, we shortly spotted a big blow in the distance. This belonged to a humpback whale, and as we made our way over, we started to notice it making some large splashes. As we got closer, we could see that this individual was lunge feeding! There was plenty of seabirds in the area, and after a while, two more humpback whales joined in to bubble net feed! The three individuals were feeding together for quite some time, doing multiple synchronized lunge feeds around us. It was truly an incredible sight! With time. we also spotted a couple of more humpback whales in the distance doing blows and fluke dives. A couple of minke whales also passed us, one coming up for air so close to us that we even could see its sharp snout! As we had to start making our way back to the harbour, everyone was filled with excitement after so many cool encounters. It was definitely an evening to remember!

- Maja Andersson

Report from Elding: Our midnight trip started with calm seas and a great midnight sunset. We sailed out into the bay and not long after we spotted our first blows humpback whales 3 whales bubble netting together and lunge feeding in a synchronized movement! Amazing! Then we had another one that joined and lunge feed super close to our bow! Insane! We continued our trip and keept seeing more and more whales and more doing bubble net and lunge feeding in an amazing show! We had about 15 whales in the area ! And at least 7 were bubble net feeding! An breathtaking moment for everyone onboard, Unfortunately we needed to go back to the harbour and said goodbye to the whales after an unforgettable experience out at sea

-Maria Ernesto

Atlantic puffin, black-legged kittiwake, Northern ganner, Northern fulmar, black and common guillemot, common eider, storm petrel, common gull, herring gull, black-backed gull, lesser black-backed gull