✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE | 13:00
Report from Elding: The sky was still grey and keeping us fresh and awake with the occasional rain shower throughout the tour. Winds had picked up a little since the morning so we were getting ready for a bit of a more rock’n’roll ride, but nothing actually rough. The further we got out, the more rain we got. But also the closer we got to the amazing area we had been in the morning – and even better, the birdlife was still very active so we were extra hopeful. We found a minke whale feeding amongst the birds but it was behaving very elusive and with waves and wind picking up it was very hard to follow. So we sailed on, hoping to find something better. More flocks of birds appeared along the way and with waves behind us, the sailing became smoother. But it lacked the most important thing, the cetaceans. Obviously we would not leave it at just one elusive minke whale, so in the aim to redeem ourselves, we offered complimentary tickets so our passengers could take the opportunity for another free whale watching tour within the coming two years to get the real experience.
- Lucas Heinrich
✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE | 09:00
Report from Elding: The meteorological conditions that met us on this tour came as no surprise as it had not stopped raining since night. The sea state was relatively calm and the visibility more than good to be spotting whales. After an hour of sailing we spotted movement on the horizon. Once closer we realized that there is quite a spectacle to be seen. Other than the hundred of northern gannets that were plunge-diving around us, we saw 5 minke whales and a pod of around 10 white-beaked dolphins that were leaping out of the water. We even got to see 5 of them in the air at once. Both the birds and the cetaceans were feeding on the abundance of fish that was below us. It was interesting to see how the minke whales were always changing direction towards where the birds were feeding, as they normally do. All in all we had a great adventure at sea, regardless of our jackets being a bit wet. :)
- Sabrina Voswinkel
Birds seen on today’s tours include: atlantic puffin and chicks, manx shearwater, common guillemot, arctic skua, northern gannet, storm petrels, kittiwake, black-backed gull, northern fulmar, eider duck.
We are sailing from the Old Harbour in Reykjavík today for the tour at 09:00 and 13:00. There could be some movement out on the bay today, so if your are prone to sea sickness we have sea sickness tablets available at our ticket office. Make sure to dress warmly and make use of our warm overalls as it is always colder on sea than on land. For more information contact us by email elding@elding.is or by phone +354 519 5000.
At this time we have to ask that all our guests and staff ensure their own hygiene and safety at all times. Washing hands thoroughly with soap and using a hand sanitiser on a regular basis is advised, as well as wearing a face mask when keeping a 2 metre distance from others is not possible. Masks are available for purchase in our ticket office and hand sanitiser stations are located in high traffic areas.
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