Thursday, 18 December 2025

• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 13:00

Today's whale watching tour from Reykjavík is on schedule! Remember to dress according to weather and feel free to borrow our thermal overalls if needed!

Report from Eldey: We sailed out into a sunny bay with calm waves this afternoon. It did not take us too long to find our oh so familiar pair of humpback whales, Banana and Radar. They were swimming very calmly, side by side close to the shore of one of the islands. We spent a good time with them as they were going around, often passing close by our boat. We also spotted the heads of 2 harbour seals nearby, which kept us enterntained while the whales were going for their short dives. Eventually, we gave them their well-deserved rest and went onwards, further into the bay. We searched around but even though we got to take in the the amazing scenery in the winter's golden light, we found no more wildlife. Regardless of that, we did end our tour very satisfied with the encounter we had!

Milan Vansteelandt

Great and lesser black backed gull, eider duck, black-legged kittiwake, black guillemot, common guillemot