Monday, 13 July 2026

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

Today's Classic Whale Watching tours at 09:00, 11:00, 13:00 and 17:00 from Reykjavík are on schedule! The afternoon tours are currently pending. A decision will be made later today.

Report from Eldey - We headed out into windy seas and choppy waves, but spirits were high and we were hopeful for a successful trip. After some searching, we came across an area full of seabirds, a great indication that there was plenty of food nearby. Sure enough, we soon spotted the blow of a humpback whale. This individual appeared to be resting at the surface, spending long periods almost motionless and surfacing only occasionally to breathe. As the whale showed little movement, we decided to continue searching and soon found another humpback whale in the same feeding area. This one was much more active, surfacing several times before making deeper dives and lifting its fluke high above the water each time. While enjoying the humpback sightings, we were also treated to the sight of a pod of 2 white-beaked dolphins passing through the area. To top it off, we encountered a small group of 5 harbour porpoises, making for a wonderful variety of marine wildlife despite the challenging sea conditions.

Aleksandra Lechwar

Report from Hafsulan: This morning despite the windy weather and choppy sea conditions, we headed out full of optimism. After searching for a while, we found an area with seabirds, a clear sign that fish were gathering below the surface. Suddenly one of our passengers scream "dolphins!" and we were delighted to encounter a pod of 4 white-beaked dolphins. And out of nowhere in the same right place a humpback whale appeared to show us its majestic body at the surface of the water. However this individual was spending a lot of time under the water. At some point we continued sailing trying to find anything else. After a while sailing we reached another area with more seabirds very active and jumping into the water. Further at distance we spot another blow, another humpback whale but when we arrived again it went down, diving for sure looking for some food. Puffins were also in the same area, and we saw lot of them carrying fish on the beak. A clear signal they already have hungry chicks waiting for the parents at the burrows. Although we were fortunate to see these amazing animals, the total tour didn´t reach the standard of our company for the overall experience. For this reason, we offered all passengers complimentary tickets, allowing them to join us again on another day and hopefully enjoy an even better whale-watching adventure.

-María Huamán. 

Report from Eldey: Conditions remained unchanged when we went out once more. The ocean was in motion, but we were in good spirits. We set out and got accustomed to the boat rocking in the waves. After some searching and puffin-spotting, we encountered our first cetacean. It was a minke whale and we got to see a very nice surface sequence before we carried on. Shortly after, we spotted a small pod of 3 white-beaked dolphins that were leaping through the waves. They even interacted a bit with our boat! That's when we spotted a blow and went to investigate. It turned out, we found a humpback whale! We observed many surface sequences as this individual was doing only very short dives. Each time we got to admire its beautiful white fluke and it even ended up quite close to our boat at some point giving us a great chance to have a closer look. After that, we turned around to make our way back to port. Three species in one trip was super nice!

- Hannah Carstens

Report from Eldey - Today's whale watching tour began in light rain with wavy seas as we headed out in search of whales. After some searching, we were rewarded with the sight of a humpback whale's blow. The whale appeared to be actively feeding in deeper water, spending long periods underwater and frequently changing direction between dives, making it difficult to predict where it would surface next. After waiting for some time without another sighting, we decided to continue searching in other areas. We headed north of the Puffin Islands, where whales can often be found, especially during the winter months when rougher weather pushes prey closer to shore. Unfortunately, despite our efforts, we had no further luck. As we returned to the harbour, we offered all our passengers a complimentary ticket, giving them the opportunity to join us on another whale watching tour free of charge and try their luck again under different conditions. While wildlife is always unpredictable, we hope to welcome everyone back soon for a more successful encounter.

Aleksandra Lechwar

Artic tern, Atlantic puffin, Artic skua, Northern gannet, Northern fulmar, black-headed gull, black-legged kittiwake, great black-back gull, lesser black-back gull, black guillemot, little auk, razorbill