✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE | 13:00
Report from Eldey: It was a little bit more windy than on the morning tour but still very good sailing conditions with flat seas. It was cloudy but the sun was peeking through the clouds in the horizon creating a smoky orange scenery over the Reykjanes peninsula. After about 45 minutes of sailing we spotted big flocks of seabirds in the distance. We headed towards that area, since actively feeding birds mean that there is likely a lot of fish in the water which would make it a very suitable area for whales and dolphins as well. In no time, we spotted a dorsal fin pop up right where the birds were. It turned out to be a pod of 4-6 white-beaked dolphins feeding in the area. We could stay with them a while. Thanks to flat sea surface, we could also follow them with our eyes a bit under the water surface as well. They were all around us and staying very close. In the distance we could also see some splashes coming from a few more individuals jumping. After a while the dolphins started heading away from us and we decided to continue sailing to see what else we could possibly find in the bay. We saw a couple of glimpses of dorsal fins of what seemed to be a minke whale, or even some other species, but we didn't see them again properly. Nevertheless a great tour with friendly, playful dolphins.
-Viivi Pöyhönen
✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE | 09:00
Report from Eldey: The weather conditions were perfect for spotting cetaceans this morning. It was so soothing to navigate over flat waters under this rosy dawn, typical of Iceland. It took us a while to have our first sightings, but we finally reached an area with a lot of bird activity, where we were able to find our first minke whale! It was hard to keep track with it as it was foraging and going for very long deep dives. Shortly after we found another one of the same species. This one was much easy to fallow, allowing us to enjoy its presence for a longer period of time. On our way back our guests could enjoy the compelling sun rise, shaping our surroundings.
- Inês Cunha
Birds seen today: glaucous gull, icelandic gull, northern fulmar, northern gannet, common guillemot, razorbill, eider duck, black-backed gull, great cormorant
We are sailing from the Old Harbour in Reykjavík today. There could always be some movement out on the bay, so if your are prone to sea sickness we have sea sickness tablets available at our ticket office. Make sure to dress warmly and make use of our warm overalls as it is always colder on sea than on land. For more information contact us by email elding@elding.is or by phone +354 519 5000.
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