✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE | at 13:00
Report from Eldey: The afternoon weather was very much like the morning, I would say even calmer. We sailed long and far and enjoyed the stunning landscape, we could see Snæfellsjökull even, a volcano over 100km away and it is rare to see this due to the normal iceland clouds . So it must be a good day. Birds were diverse and abundant but not as must as we would like. The odd gannet flying past, guillimot taking a dive and fulmars using the boats air currents to gain lift in their soars. We were hoping to spot marine dwelling mammals this afternoon as the afternoons have been very good to us the last few days but unfortunately not today, We offered our passengers complimentary tickets to join us again in the next two years. It was nonetheless a very beautiful day to out at sea and most enjoyed it immensely .
- Megan Whittaker
✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE | at 9:00
Report from Eldey: Such calm seas, clear skies and bright sunshine are so rare in the winter time that it was worth it to be outside despite temperatures below zero. Soaking up the sunshine we sailed out along the Snaefellsness peninsula on very flat waters. Our crew spotted a minke whale about 1 km away, but as we got to the area and waited for it to return to the water surface there was no sign of it. Sailing further out, past the city of Akranes, we got to a very lively area, full of seabirds and fishing boats that had put out their nets. We spend most of our tour searching this location as it seemed so very promising. Unfortunately there were no cetaceans sighted and we returned to the harbour handing out complimentary tickets to all of our guests to come on a return trip.
- Sabrina Voswinkel
Birds seen today: cormorant, eider duck, northern gannet, black guillemot, common guillemot, northern fulmar, icelandic gull, european shag, great northern divers, herring gullls, black-legged kittiwakes, long-tailed ducks.
We are sailing from the Old Harbour in Reykjavík today, there is always some movement out on the boat and if you are prone to getting seasick, we do have seasickness tablets free of charge. It is always colder on sea than on land so make sure to make use of our warm overalls. For more information contact us by email elding@elding.is or by phone +354 519 5000
