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    Report from Hafsúlan: We sailed out once again from Hafnafjörður with high hopes, We searched as we traveled along the Reykjanes Peninsula. We were sailing with the wind for most the tour so the first half was very enjoyable, enjoying the beautiful landscape. We didn´t find

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    Report from Hafsúlan: We sailed out from Reykjavík in very very very cold conditions and yet breath-taking. We sailed to the area a friend of the company had told us about humpback Whale that was seen the day before. It was fantastic to see that the Whale was still around or

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    Report from Hafsúlan: Today we knew that the sea out side Reykjavík harbour would be quite rough. That is why we went all the way to Keflavík harbour to find better seas. After the drive to Keflavík we sailded out and the weather was much better, even though it was rather fo

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsúlan: The weather outside was not at it´s best but the sea had calmed down enough to venture out into Faxaflói, the only thing that effected a few of our passengers was the swell which was mainly felt during the first half of the tour but not so much when hea

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    Due to bad weather conditions we have decided to cancel today's whale watching tour. If you need more information please call +354 519 5000 or send an e-mail to elding@elding.is.

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsúlan: We sailed out from Reykjavík in not the nicest of weathers. Dull and overcast and there was some slight showers during the tour but mostly we kept dry. The wind was also quite strong but the sailing offshore was smooth as we headed with the swell but ro

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsúlan: What a beautiful day! It was stunning as we headed out of the old harbour of Reykjavik, Seas were calm (some swell offshore), blue skies and a breath-taking sunset. We searched a very large area today and because the weather was great we stayed out even

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Elding: This was a beautiful morning however we knew that Faxaflói bay was rather windy outside of Reykjavík. That is why we decided to sail out from Hafnarfjörður today. When we got out there was a bit of a swell and the wind was blowing. We sailed along Reykjan

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsúlan: Once again we sailed out from Hafnafjörður to make the sailing as comfortable as possible for our passengers. We searched a very large area, along the Reykjanes peninsula, almost to Garður then offshore and back towards Reykjavik past a few other of our

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    Tour at 13.00

    Report from Hafsúlan: Reykjavík had a very wintry feel to it this afternoon with a fresh layer of snow from the morning. We sailed out from the old harbour of Reykjavík and headed north towards Mt. Esja and Hvalfjourður (Whale Fjord), we saw two pods of Harbour Porpoises (2-