Tuesday, 28 April 2026

• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 09:00,13:00
• PREMIUM WHALE TOUR | 10:00, 14:00

Report from Eldey: With a bit of wind and rain, we adorned our waterproofs and set out. Just as we were leaving port we spotted the back of one minke whale! This individual surfaced very close and we could hear them take a breath! After multiple surface sequences, we waved this individual goodbye and headed out further into the bay. Not to long after we spotted a pod of 4-5 white beaked dolphins. They seemed to be on the move, and so after two surfaces they were off again and so we continued as well. There were many Northern gannets, Northern fulmars and razorbills around so we knew fish were abundant. We spotted the back of another solitary minke whale, but then in the distance we could se a big splash!. As investigated the splash, we realized it was one humpback whale! As we approached we were treated to a nice surface sequence, followed by a fluke dive. It is always nice to see their individual fluke patterns. This individual was a focused feeder, but luckily for us they had a clear blow every time that they surfaced, making them easily visible. After multiple surface sequences, it was unfortunately time to head back to port. As we were waving this individual goodbye they surfaced in front of us and gave us a final fluke dive. With consistent rain and a total of two solitary minkes, one quick pod of 4-5 dolphins, and a very active humpback whale, we had a very adventurous morning!

-Samantha Smith

Report from Eldey: With a bit of drizzle, we layered up and headed out, excited for what the afternoon would have in store for us. Not even a minute into the tour, we spotted the blow of one solitary minke whale! This individual surfaced very close, providing us with a great view of them as they fed. As we were watching this minke, another solitary minke whale popped up on the other side of the boat. This provided us with pretty consistent views as we had minke whales on either side of our boat. That was when a third solitary minke surfaced in front of us. It was a bit of a minke madness! With minke whales all around and some Northern gannets plunge diving, we certainly had a bit of a feeding frenzy. After a great viewing, we continued to see if any other cetaceans were around. No other cetaceans appeared and it seemed like all the action was closer to port so we went to check out that area again. We were again able to spot two of the three solitary minke whales again and admire them for a while before it was time to head back to port. With 3 minke whales, we had a great afternoon!

-Maria Ana Ernesto

Northern fulmar, Northern gannet, razorbill, black guillemot, common guillemot, great skua, lesser and greater black-backed gull, herring gull, black-legged kittiwake, great cormorant, Atlantic puffin, raven, eider duck