Tour at 13:00
Report from Eldey: It was nicer sailing from Keflavik, strong winds still but not the big rolling swell that can be very uncomfortable. We journeyed along the Reykjanes to check the seas next to the Hornsbjarg Cliffs as many times we have seen cetaceans there but unfortunately this time we were unsuccessful so we sailed abit offshore and the passengers started pointing behind the boat. They spotted a dark dorsal fin they told me but after waiting and searching what ever it was, did not show up again. We continued and after another 30 minutes the passengers were pointing again and this time it was confirmed, a minke whale that surfaced at least 3 times but again difficult to track as the strong winds pushed the boat around. We searched the area again in the hope to spot it once more but once again the minke whale was gone. We once again continued home and docked in Hafnafjörður where buses were waiting to take our passengers back to Reykjavik. Due to the lack of sightings and most of the passengers unfortunately missed the minke whale we decided to offer complimentary tickets in the hope they can come again in the next two years.
Tour at 09:00
Report from Eldey: We started our tour in Hafnarfjörður due to strong winds coming from the South. It was a pretty bumpy tour, and it took us some time to find cetaceans. First, a small pod of 2-3 harbour porpoises was spotted right next to the boat by passengers. They disappeared just as quickly as they popped up, so we didn't get a close look at these small shy guys. We moved on sailing further to the West, and when we got close to Keflavík, a minke whale showed up just about 100 m from our boat. Unfortunately, we didn't spot it again and didn't find other animals on the tour. Therefore, we offered our passengers the complimentary tickets that are valid for the next two years and enable them to go on another tour for free.
- Hanna Michel
Bird species seen on today's tours include: northern gannets, northern fulmars, kittiwakes, Iceland gulls, lesser black-backed gulls, great black-backed gull, common guillemots, and shooty shearwater.