Wednesday, 20 November 2024

• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 09:00, 13:00

All whale watching tours are on schedule today from Reykjavík! Remember to dress according to weather and feel free to borrow our thermal overalls if needed!

The morning was chilly, but the sea was calm with little wind or swell. After about 40 minutes, we spotted a blow in the distance—a humpback whale! It was being a bit shy, diving deep and staying down for long stretches, but while waiting for it to resurface, we saw a minke whale nearby. It came into view a few times, then disappeared. As luck would have it, the humpback grew less shy and surfaced much closer to the boat a few times. The highlight? A stunning fluke dive, its tail rising high above the water before it vanished below the surface. An unforgettable experience!

-Mariana Veloso

The afternoon started off chilly with a light snow drifting down, but the sea was calm and peaceful. After about an hour, we spotted a blow in the distance—a humpback whale! It was a bit shy, diving deep and staying down for a while. While we waited, we were treated to a surprise—a pod of 4-5 harbor porpoises popped up briefly, swimming alongside the boat before disappearing. Just as the porpoises vanished, the humpback came closer to the boat, surfacing a few times. The best part? It gave us an incredible fluke dive, tail rising high in the air before slipping back below the surface. It may have been snowy, but that moment was pure magic!

-Maria Ernesto

eider duck, black guillemot, black legged gull, great cormorant, european shag, black headed gull great black backed gull, iceland gull, glaucous gull, northern fulmar