✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE | at 13:00
Report from Eldey: And out we went a second time today. The wind picked up a little and so did the waves. But nothing could top us from finding those whales again. And so we did. After about 30 minutes we saw the first blows and after another 10 minutes we encountered our first humpback whale. Because it was not very active and very elusive, we decided to move on, as we saw quite a few more blows in the distance. And it didn't take us long. We were literally surrounded by the animals, saw one lunge feeding directly infront of the boat and a second one later on to the side of the boat. Some of the animals got pretty close to us, while others kept their distance. But overall it was a spectacular encounter with those majestic animals surrounding us, who totalled up to maybe 6 individuals. And on the way home, the sky broke free on a few occasions, letting us enjoy the beautiful scenery of Faxafloi. I am excited to find out what tomorrow will bring.
-Christina Winkler
✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE | at 9:00
Report from Eldey: After one day with sunny weather we are back to reality as rainy clouds and wind are back. Sometimes those gray days are better for us as it's easier to spot dark bodies of cetaceans from distance and it was true this morning. First blow we saw from a big distance and as it was followed by a tail we knew that it was a humpback whale. This individual was rather elusive, swimming fast during long dives and as marine traffic around that whale was increasing we decided to leave it. Welfare of whales is always a priority for us. Second whale was exactly what we were looking for - hanging around our boat, showing off his tail and coming back with loud "puff". We had a real "whale of a time" watching this active humpback from up close. Before we were back in harbour we saw few more humpbacks: 3-4 more from distance and one individual less than 50 m away.
- Ewa Malinowska
Bird species seen today include: atlantic puffin, northern gannet, northern fulmar, black-legged kittiwake, lesser black-back gull, common guillemot, great cormorant, eider duck, raven
We are sailing from the Old Harbour in Reykjavík today at 9:00 & 13:00. There could always be some movement out on the bay, so if you are prone to seasickness, we have seasickness tablets free of charge. Make sure to dress warmly and make use of our warm overalls as it is always colder on sea than on land. For more information contact us by email elding@elding.is or by phone +354 519 5000
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