✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE | 13:00
Report from Elding: It was much less windy than in the morning and sea was calming down. Visibility and spotting conditions were also good beside few moments of rain. As we were lucky in the morning we went to re-check the same area. It was a long sail but finally, after an hour, we saw a minke whale. At first whale was difficult to observe but after a while of patience we finished this encounter nicely, with whale surfacing close to the boat. Later on we found huge flocks of feeding gannets and we stopped by to enjoy this spectacle. Birds were bombing the water surface in pursuit for fish. Beside gannets there were also manx shearwaters, puffins and storm petrels. We were hoping to find some more whales around birds as usually such a aggregation of food attracted them. This time there were only birds for us to watch what was also interesting.
- Ewa & Lucas
✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE | 09:00
Report from Elding: Immediately after sailing out of the harbour the cold morning air woke us up better than a hot cup of coffee. We again got the rare chance to pass on the south side of Akurey, the small island that hosts many puffins in the vicinity of Reykjavik. This tour was a splendid example that patience is indeed a virtue. We sailed more than an hour before we saw a cetacean, and when we did, it was a juvenile minke whale. The whale surprised us initially because it appeared out of nowhere meters away from the front of the boat. Since the minke whale turned out to be quite elusive and difficult to spot the decision was made that we wouldn’t stay but continue searching. We were fortunate to run into a flock of feeding northern gannets which were again our lucky charms. There was a minke whale in front of us feeding together with the birds. This one was rather difficult to predict behavior wise, but at the last moment we managed to have two close encounters that made it all worth wile.
- Sabrina Voswinkel
Birds seen on today’s tours include: atlantic puffin, manx shearwater, common guillemot, arctic skua, northern gannet, kittiwake, black-backed gull, northern fulmar, eider duck.
We are sailing from the Old Harbour in Reykjavík today for the tour at 09:00 and 13:00. There could be some movement out on the bay today, so if your are prone to sea sickness we have sea sickness tablets available at our ticket office. Make sure to dress warmly and make use of our warm overalls as it is always colder on sea than on land. For more information contact us by email elding@elding.is or by phone +354 519 5000.
At this time we have to ask that all our guests and staff ensure their own hygiene and safety at all times. Washing hands thoroughly with soap and using a hand sanitiser on a regular basis is advised, as well as wearing a face mask when keeping a 2 metre distance from others is not possible. Masks are available for purchase in our ticket office and hand sanitiser stations are located in high traffic areas.
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