Sunday, 19 July 2026

• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 09:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00
• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 17:00, 20:30
• PREMIUM WHALE TOUR | 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 19:00, 20:00

All Classic Whale Watching tours are on schedule today from Reykjavík! Remember to dress according to weather and feel free to borrow our thermal overalls if needed!

Report from Hafsulan: We started our cruise passing between the two main breading island of puffins Akurey and Engay. Les than half a mile away from Akurey island we came across a really playful  humpback whale. Tail slapping for a long time letting us speechless from the beginning of our tour.  An amazing and long lasting show close to our boat even peduncle throws few times. After this amazing sighting we continued father out in the bay and we managed to spot a minke whale that surfaced twice. We came back to port with nice memories and big smiles.

-Eleftherios Manioudakis

Report from Eldey: This morning, we headed out into the dense fog that had settled over the bay, bringing with a light but very persistent drizzle. So, we donned our raingear and braved the Icelandic weather. Very soon, we had our first signs of whales in the area, the blow of a humpback whale! We got to see this individual surface nice and close to us, giving us a great view of this gentle giant. This whale was close enough to us that we got to see their world record-holding length, white pectoral fins shining through the surface of the water. Feeling very lucky with this encounter, especially so close to land, we continued on and soon came across the dorsal fins of white-beaked dolphins! We got to see a pod of about 8 individuals, some of which appeared to be juveniles. This pod was quite energetic, showing off the acrobatic nature of this species with some impressive leaps. As we followed this pod, they began heading towards the area where we first spotted the humpback whale, most likely to pick off any leftovers the feeding humpback might leave behind. So we got to see these two species interacting a bit, which is always a fun treat! We stayed a while in the area with dolphins and the humpback around us, and once we'd had our fill, we continued on to see what else the bay may have in store for us. Along our search we spotted 2 harbor porpoises, the smallest of the 4 species we commonly spot in this bay, and they gave us quite a few surfaces to spot them! 

- Samantha Smith

Report from Hafsulan: Seas were better than in the morning during our afternoon tour. We set sailed with some patchy skies which then developed into complete overcast and mist. Despite the unpredictable weather we managed to see three humpback whales on our trip, three different individuals that we could distinguish by their dorsal and fluke pattern. The last individual was diving for longer and not coming up in the same spot so we had some trouble seeing it. However, just as it was time to leave and head back home, the whale came up right next to the boat and dove down very close to us, lifting the tail all the way out. And amazing end to our trip. As we headed back home a few passengers even caught a glimpse of a minke whale.

-Matteo Poggio

Report from Eldey: This afternoon as we set sail the fog was still persistent and so we bundled up and headed out into the bay. The fog was a bit denser than this morning, and the rain was coming down, so visibility was a bit challenging, but we kept our eyes peeled for signs of our cetaceans. As we sailed out we spotted the back of one minke whale! This individual gave us multiple surface sequences and they were on the larger side for their species. After a nice viewing we continued to see who else we can spot. A bit farther into the bay we spotted some very large splashes and went to see who we had found. It was one solitary humpback whale tail slapping! As we approached we noticed that there were 3 solitary humpback whales in the area. They then joined together and started bubble-net feeding! They surfaced right next to us, forming beautiful spirals with their bubbles before lunging out of the surface, with the little fish flying everywhere, desperate to escape! It was amazing to see their mouths expand and see those baleen plates so close!! They continued to bubble-net feed for a bit before it seemed like the fish started to spread out. The three individuals went their separate ways, continuing on with bubble-net feeding and lunging on their own, and after an exciting encounter it was time to head back to port. What a great way to end our day on the bay!

-Orsi Stipsicz

Northern gannet, Northern fulmar, black guillemot, common guillemot, purple sandpiper, Atlantic puffin, Arctic tern, black-legged kittiwake, arctic skua, great and lesser black-backed gull, herring gull, common eider duck