Thursday, 16 July 2026

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

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 Eldey: There was some swell in the sea today after some windy days, but we were very happy to sail out into Faxaflói on this clear morning. Lots of birds were flying in the bay: northern gannets, Atlantic puffins, great skuas, and even European storm petrels! The birds kept us company as we were searching for the whales, and even kept us entertained while we were with the whale, as the skuas chased after herring gulls and Atlantic puffins ran on the water right next to our boat. Of course, the true star of the show was the humpback whale, and we spent a good while with one individual that was surfacing a bit irregularly, but most likely feeding. He showed us his fluke once in a while, and we even got to see his full lower body as he threw his peduncle in the air! It was difficult to leave right after this action, so the captain gave us a few extra minutes to take in the beauty of this enormous animal before we started heading back to Reykjavík. 

-Eline van Aalderink 

Northern gannet, northern fulmar, Atlantic puffin, great skua, Arctic skua, European storm petrel, great black-backed gull, lesser black-backed gull, herring gull, eider duck, black-legged kittiwake

Report from Hafsulan: Seas were still quite rough this afternoon, with a light drizzle and fully overcast skies. We ventured more south in the bay to be a little bit more protected from the waves, never the less it was quite a bumpy ride for the first 30 minutes. One hour in and we still had not found any signs of whales, but as always, nature is unpredictable and we never loose hope. Patience finally paid off, and we spotted a few blows in the distance!! It was two humpback whales feeding about 800 meters from each other. We first sighted one of them, which surfaced pretty close to our boat before showing off its majestic tail as it went for a dive. We then turned towards the other whale, which was bubble-net feeding alone! We could see the near perfect ring of bubbles before the whale emerged right in the middle with a bug open mouth. Simply spectacular! We could not have asked for more, everyone went back home a little tired from the rough seas, but full of joy, and more knowledgeable about whales. 

-Matteo Poggio