Tuesday, 3 November 2026

• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 9:00, 13:00

Today's Whale Watching tours from Reykjavík are on schedule as shown above! Remember to dress according to weather and feel free to borrow our thermal overalls if needed!

Report from Eldey: It was another wet and windy morning when we headed out, the sky still gaining its brightness. Just as we passed the harbor walls, we were surprised with a minke whale surfacing close to us! This whale seemed to be busy, and we did not see it much after the initial surfacing. We decided to move on and circle around Engey island, and as we reached the skyline of Reykjavík, we spotted a blow! On approach, we immediately recognized this whale as Banana the humpback whale, one of our favorites! We spent some time with Banana, and it even surfaced super close to us multiple times, relaxed and chill, so we could admire the whale in all its detail. After enjoying these moments with Banana, we decided to say goodbye and make our way back to Reykjavík just as a large rain cloud began rolling over.

-Sigrún Helgu

Report from Eldey: For the afternoon tour, we sailed out with the sun shining on our faces! This time, we didn't even leave the harbour yet, and we could already spot a whale, a bit far. We got closer to it, and indeed was almost at the entrance of the harbour and it was a humpback whale, our beloved Banana, one of our winter whales ready to start the cold season. In the same area, we also spotted a minke whale Since there were some boats around, we decided to sail and explore other areas and then we came back to the same spot where we left Banana. It was not that far out and it even popped up right in front of us, with people tip-toeing to have a good look at it since it was so close to our vessel!! We stayed with it for a little while, having the best sightings of Banana and we decided to turn around and head back home, happy with such a lovely afternoon!

- Milla Brandao

great cormorant, common eider, razorbill, common guillemot, black-legged kittiwakes, herring gull, glaucous gull