Wednesday, 1 July 2026

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

Report from Eldey: This morning, we bundled up in our cozy overalls and headed for the bay. We had a bit of mixed weather with drizzling rain and bright sunshine, but the skies were clearing up ahead. Our first sighting was a pod of 15 white-beaked dolphins, many of which were very fresh little calves, most likely only a couple of weeks old. Typically, pods with a lot of calves tend to be more cautious and keep more of a distance from vessels, but this lovely group was quite curious and playful, giving us a nice close look before continuing on their way. So, we continued on our way as well, very happy to have seen such young playful little baby dolphins. As we were heading over to an area that seemed to have more activity, we saw a couple of glimpses of 2 solitary minke whales as they were speedily swimming around. We also saw many seabirds gathering in this area, largest of which were the majestic northern gannets. Two blows caught our attention amidst the seabirds, a trio of humpback whales, very busy feeding together. One of these whales we recognized immediately, as he is a bit of a celebrity in the bay, Davy Jones II. We got to watch this trio feeding, lunging, and rolling at the surface, showing off many majestic fluke dives as they prepared for their next lunge under the surface. Two sneaky minke whales were also present for this feeding frenzy, appearing and disappearing occasionally. As we turned to leave the area and head back towards the harbour, we got to see another solitary humpback whale and a glimpse of two more in the distance, no doubt approaching the area to feed. What a lovely and exciting morning out on the bay!

- Aleksandra Lechwar

Report from Eldey: We headed out under cloudy skies, hopeful for a good day on the water. Before long, we spotted the blow of a humpback whale in the distance. As we approached, we realised there were actually two humpbacks in the area. Both whales were moving around quite chaotically as they searched for food, making them a little difficult to follow. Despite their unpredictable movements, we were treated to several great glimpses of them as they surfaced. We then moved on to a third humpback whale that we had spotted farther off in the distance. This individual gave us a fantastic display by lifting its fluke high above the water before diving. Also in the area were two elusive minke whales. They made only brief, quick appearances before disappearing again, but it was still exciting to see them among the feeding whales. Although the cloudy weather stayed with us throughout the trip, it was a rewarding outing with three humpback whales and two minke whales spotted.

- Janiek Schrijer

Atlantic puffin, Arctic tern, Northern fulmar, Northern gannets, Arctic skua, great and lesser black-backed gull, black-legged kittiwake, black-headed gull, herring gull, common guillemot