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Saturday, 11 March 2023
Today we will be operating on our lovely vessel Eldey for the 9:00 and 13:00 Whale Watching tour. Make sure to dress appropriately for the tours as it is always colder on sea than on land
- CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 9:00
- CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 13:00
COVID-19: Keep in mind that passengers and crew are asked to ensure their own hygiene and safety at all times. Washing hands thoroughly with soap and using a hand sanitiser is advised.
CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 09:00
Report from Eldey: It was another cold blustery day with temperatures -8C but more like -12-14C with the northerly winds. Luckily this morning the winds and swell were not that strong so we could sail further out to the southwest and about 1hour into the tour a humpback whale appeared out of nowhere, literally popped up just 50meters away on the starboard side. We must have accidentally woken it up from a sleep and we spent about 30mins with this amazing individual that surfaced many times and showed its beautiful fluke (tail) as it went on a deep dive. It even did a couple of tail lobs which thrilled the guests too. It was a chilly ride home as we headed into that blustery north winds so most passengers enjoyed the warm saloons.
- Megan Whittaker
CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 13:00
Report from Eldey: Today we sailed against some strong winds, with the hope of finding a humpback whale since we saw one in the morning tour. After some time searching the area 3 white beaked dolphins showed up but quite fast and not very easy to spot, some costumers were able to see them but not everyone. We continued searching for the whale, however he never re-appeared and we had to start heading back to the harbour. The sun was shining giving everyone a very nice view of the mountains and the cities around the boat. On the way back the dolphins appeared again and we could see them clearer and they played around the boat for some minutes. They were quite elusive so the captain and the rest of the crew decided to still give complementary tickets to offer everyone the opportunity to join another tour and try again.
- Rodrigo Silva
Wildlife seen on today's tours:
The Humpback Whale is quite spectacular undergoing the longest migration of any mammal (5176miles/8334km one way), attracting females by singing to them and of course their energetic nature. On many occasions humpbacks have been seen breaching, tail slapping, fin slapping, blowing bubbles and spy hopping just to mention a few. The humpback is also one of the larger whales we encounter
The white-beaked dolphin is the most common dolphin found in the surrounding waters of Iceland and is seen not only in the summer but winter too usually in larger numbers, hundreds sometimes. When feeding they show energetic behaviour such as breaching out of the water and coming down with a big splash and bursts of fast swimming.
Bird species encountered today include:
Great cormorant, northern fulmar, black-legged kittiwake, black-backed gull, glaucous gull, eider duck
Today's tours:
This is the original whale watching tour from Reykjavík! Join our highly enthusiastic and experienced team in the search for whales, dolphins and birds of Faxaflói bay! Most common wildlife encountered are humpbacks, minkes, dolphins and porpoises.
