Sunday, 27 March 2022

• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 09:00
• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 13:00

COVID-19: Keep in mind that passengers and crew are asked to ensure their own hygiene and safety at all times. Washing hands thoroughly with soap and using a hand sanitiser is advised. 

Report from Eldey: It was a slightly chilly morning on sailing out into the bay but the nice red overalls kept us lovely and warm. Nevertheless, we truly enjoyed the ever changing appearance of the landscape, of the mountain range of Esja in particular. We spent three hours searching for any signs of cetaceans, but were not meant to be lucky today. Even though there were many, many northern fulmars, black-legged kittiwake and black-headed gulls around, the food in the bay was probably just not appealing enough for the whales, dolphins and porpoises of Faxa bay today. Therefore we offered our passengers complimentary tickets to try again with us for free within the next two years.

- Estel Sanchez Cami

Report from Eldey: We decided to sail in the direction of the Reykjanes peninsula during our afternoon tour to ensure the most comfortable sailing in the swell of the sea and to explore a different area than in the morning. We found a pod of 8-9 white-beaked dolphins that were feeding in association with black-legged kittiwakes and some seagulls. The dolphins stayed very close to the surface and we could see their dark silhouettes underwater and sometimes even surfing in the waves! It was easy to keep track of where the dolphins were because the sea birds were always right above them, serving as a useful bioindicator as well as a nice sight to observe while the dolphins were diving. We searched around in other areas during the rest of the tour where we saw another pod of around 8 white-beaked dolphins, and then we enjoyed the views of mount Esja and Akrafjall on the way back.

- Eline van Aalderink

Common guillemot, black guillemot, European shag, northern fulmar, black-legged kittiwake, black-backed gull, black-headed gull, glaucous gull, herring gull, northern gannet, eider duck, long-tailed duck.