Tour at 13:00
Report from Eldey: The strong winds which led to the cancellation of our tour yesterday had subsided, leaving behind a long swell on an otherwise smooth sea. Overcast conditions also meant that spotting conditions were excellent. On our outbound journey many fulmars were soaring over a particular area and we approached slowly hoping to spot a fin appear but after a few moments of patiently waiting we decided to head away. Another whale watching company searching in a different zone then radioed to inform us of a cetacean sighting within a reasonable distance. As we drew closer the fins of white beaked dolphins gracefully broke the surface. Around 10 individuals restfully moved on ahead of our vessel beforing turning back and swimming within metres of the boat. The curious dolphins went underneath the ship, surfacing again on the opposite side. The very calm dolphins pleased our passengers and provided excellent close encounters.
- Mike Smith
Birds speciesl seen on today´s tour include: common guillemot, eider duck, northern fulmar, lesser black-backed gull, glaucous gull, Iceland gull, black-headed gull, great cormorant.
We are sailing out from the Old Harbour in Reykjavik today. According to the forecast the wind will pick up during the day and the sea at Faxabay will be rough. If you are sensitive to motion sickness we do have seasickness tablets free of charge at the ticket office and all our boats have inside and outside areas and to make the tour even more comfortable we provide warm overalls. For more information please contact us via phone at +354 519 5000 or by e-mail at elding@elding.is.
