✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE | 13:00
Report from Eldey: In the afternoon the wind picked up and just outside the harbour we could all feel the cold winter we can have here in Iceland. We headed out into Faxaflói bay and started our search for the whales and dolphins, the sea was calm which makes the spotting much easier. We had good viability and could see all the way to Snæfellsjökul and Snæfellsnes peninsula that was all covered in snow. Out in the bay we encountered a lot of seabirds, big flocks of shags were hanging around on the water and all of a sudden they all flew away just in front of Reykjavik which was an amazing sight. After a long search we finally found the smallest of our four common species, 2-3 harbour porpoises, thanks to our passengers who spotted these small cetaceans. They can be very elusive but this time we got to see them at least 5 times coming up to the surface and taking a breath. We started to head back to Reykjavik and again 4 harbour porpoises were seen just in front of our boat spotted by our passengers. Unfortunately we did not find our whales and dolphins today and since the harbour porpoises is not our aim species to see we offered all our passengers complementarity tickets to come on another tour with us for free within two years.
- Louise Bergqvist
✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE | 9:00
Report from Eldey: We were excited to get back out on the bay this morning after the incredible day we had yesterday. The sunrise was again beautiful but there was a little more wind from the east that made it bitterly cold and the seas a little choppier. We searched the usual spots but unfortunately no marine mammals were seen, even the bird life was a little scarcer than yesterday. It's always amazing to see how quickly nature can change and how unpredictable it can be. It can sometimes be a real challenge but in a way that makes it so fascinating. We offered our passengers complimentary tickets to come again anytime in the next two years.
- Megan Whittaker
Birds seen on today's tours include; greater black-backed gull, glaucous gull, northern fulmar, northern gannet, eider duck, european shag, common guillemot.
We are sailing from the Old Harbour in Reykjavík today. there could always be some movement out on the bay, 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.
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