Saturday, 12 April 2025

• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 9:00, 13:00
• PREMIUM WHALE TOUR | 11:00, 14:00

Report from Eldey: Our day started with sunny skies and some cold wind. We sailed out, eager to find some wildlife. The visibility was pretty good, and we could enjoy the fantastic views while we sailed around to explore. After an hour of sailing, we spotted a dorsal fin—a minke whale! just in front of us! WE stayed with the whale for a few resurfaces, but it seemed the whale was not very friendly today, so eventually we decided to continue our journey. We later heard that a pod of white-beaked dolphins was around, so we decided to have a look. We spotted the dolphins from afar due to their splashes in the water. We stayed with the dolphins and as they slowed down, we could see their colours and their pretty white beaks! Eventually, it was time to return to the harbour and we headed back with happy faces. 

-Maria Ernesto

Report from Eldey:  What an amazing afternoon! With still cold winds coming in fresh, we sailed out heading west, with our eyes sharp. We spotted a pod of 3 harbour porpoises  on the way, but it didn't take too long until the captain told us he spotted a blow. We needed to be patient, we gave all the time in the world for this whale because it was really taking its time under the surface. But then, bam! We saw not only one,  but 2 humpback whales, one of them we identified as Davy Jones, one of our favorites from previous summers. But there was a different dorsal fin in the water as well. Not far from there, we spotted a long black dorsal fin that belonged to... an orca!! We thought it was alone for a while, but another 5 more spotted in different directions and distances were also around! How lucky to have 2 different species at the same area. In different moments during our tour, we had all the individuals close, allowing us to have a great look of them. One orca even lob-tailed, splashing around. They seemed like they were hunting, followed but the many Northern fulmars around. They were all heading closer to Reykjavík, so the coast was not far! After spending a very good quality time with them, we headed home with big smiles on our faces. When I say that we never know to expect, that is what I'm referring to!

- Milla Brandao

common eider, Northern fulmar, Atlantic puffin, black guillemot, Norther gannet, black-legged kittiwake, razorbill, common gull, herring gull, black-backed gull