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Wednesday, 10 January 2024
Today we will be operating on our lovely vessel Eldey for the 13:00 Classic Whale Watching tour. Make sure to dress according to weather, as it is usually colder at sea than on land.
- CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 13:00
CLASSIC WHALE WATCHING | 13:00
Report from Eldey: today the sea was calmer and we had less wind than the couple of days. The sun, first hiding behind the clouds, appeared later on to say hello and we also had some light rain during the tour. With a beautiful rainbow, we sailed first to the area of Videy and Lundey islands, expecting that the whales were still there. After sailing for about 25 min, we got to see a big blow and we were sure we had a humpback whale, especially when we got closer to it. We had the humpie "Ekki" around, going for deeper dives without showing its fluke, for sake of its own name! After admiring this one alone for a few moments, we decided to leave this whale when some other boats came to check it out too. So we explored other areas and, after spotting 2 grey seals on the way, not too far from Ekki, there was "Calamity", another humpback whale that we've been seeing around since the beginning of the year. Calamity showed us its wide fluke when going for deep dives and we could get a good look at all the scars and different markings on its tail! Both of the whales came very close to us today in different times and we sailed back home very satisfied with the sightings.
- Milla Brandao
Birds encountered today included:
Northern fulmar, great cormorant, Northern gannet, razorbill, herring gull, black-backed gull.
The Humpback Whale is quite spectacular undergoing the longest migration of any mammal (5176miles/8334km one way), attracting females by singing to them and of course their energetic nature. On many occasions humpbacks have been seen breaching, tail slapping, fin slapping, blowing bubbles and spy hopping just to mention a few. The humpback is also one of the larger whales we encounter
Grey seals are generally distinguished from harbour seal by their straight head and fewer spots. Males are darker and larger than the females who tend to be a silver, grey or brown in color. Grey seals and harbour seals are the only seals that have been reported breeding in Icelandic waters.
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This is the original whale watching tour from Reykjavík! Join our highly enthusiastic and experienced team in the search for whales, dolphins and birds of Faxaflói bay! Most common wildlife encountered are humpbacks, minkes, dolphins and porpoises.
