Tour Status: RUNNING
Tour at 17:00
Report from Eldey: The sea state and weather conditions were nice, but unfortunately, as we are dealing with wildlife, some tours are more chalanging than others. It was not possible to sight any cetaceans during this tour. These animals are just like us: they have different moods and activities, so depending on what they are up to, some times they are easier to spot than others. In the end, we are only able to see them if they allows to. Nevertheless, as this tour does not stand up to the standards of our company, we offered all our passengers the oportunity of joining us on another tour for free.
- Ines Cunha
Tour at 13:00
Report from Eldey: Barely had we left Reykjavik Harbor, when the first minke whale was seen. It was a fun way to start our trip out in Faxafloi Bay. It turned out to be the first individual out of 8 minke whales on this tour. It was a elusive individual, so after waiting for some time, we continued our trip out in the bay. We came across an area where there were many minke whales. They were tricky to get close to, but we saw them a few times come to the surface really nice and calm, with their snouts visible. There were an abundance of northern gannets, and it was really interesting to see theese birds hunt all around us, hitting the water with high speed. While we were waiting for a minke whale to reappear, a small pod of 3-4 harbor porpoises swam bye us, pretty close to the boat. It was a nice day out at sea!
- Mia Rasmussen
Tour at 9:00
Report from Eldey: As usual birds played an important role throughout our tour. This time it was a group of northern gannets, actively diving through the water, that lead us to our first minke whale! Whenever we found flock of active birds, as they are most likely feeding, we tend to get closer and inspect the area a bit more carefully since these marine birds happen to hunt for common prey with cetaceans. Therefore, these tend to be very good indicators of the presence of whales or dolphins foraging in the same area. It was possible to observe this minke whale as it re-surfaced a few times but, as it was not on the most cooperative mood, at some point it was quite hard to keep track of. While we were still scanning the area in hopes we would see the whale one last time, we spotted a group of around 4 or 5 white-beaked dolphins close by. We rushed into them and were delighted to watch them for a while. Later on we sighted another minke whale, but this was not in any better mood than the first one. However, we could still enjoy for a few moments. Before it was time for us head back home, we had a last sighting of quite cheerful 5 or 6 white-beaked dolphins that were jumping and breaching quite close to our vessel. This tour could not have ended on a better note.
- Ines Cunha
Birds species seen on today's tour include: northern gannet, lesser black-blacked gull, northern fulmar, black-legged kittiwake.
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