Whale diary

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: We were anticipating quite windy conditions in Faxafloi bay today as the forecast was not too optimistic. Much to our surprise the weather stayed calm and sunny throughout the whole our! Sea was mostly calm, only few withe caps in the di

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    Tour at 13:00 

    Report from Eldey: What an incredible trip that we had during our afternoon tour. The weather was fantastic, clear visibility that allowed us to see the whole extension of Faxafloi, from Keflavik to Snaefellsjokull, almost no wind and zero waves made

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    Status: RUNNING

    We are sailing out from the Old Harbour in Reykjavik today. There is wind coming in from the East so there will be movement on the boat and we do have seasickness tablets free of charge at the ticket office. Today is also cold, so do not be shy

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    Happy New Year and thank you for all the good times in 2017!

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: What a beautiful afternoon to start of the new years. Calm winds and a mist covering Reykjavik and the mountains. It w

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    Status: RUNNING

    Tour at 13:00:

    Report from Eldey: The wind had picked up a lot and it felt much colder out on the bay than yesterday. We decided to sail first towards Akranes and then turn west so we could sail with the wind further out on the bay. This g

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: This tour was one of those very special tours you only get in winter once in a while: The temperatures were around minus 4 degrees but it did not feel so cold as there was almost no wind. The se

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    Tour at 13:00:

    Report from Eldey and Elding: It certainly felt good wearing the overalls provided onboard because it was freezing out on the bay! It was easy to forget the cold because the sightings were so good and the vi

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    Tour at 13:00: RUNNING

    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: 8-10 m/s below freezing winds from the East brought a nice calm sailing and not too chilly conditions on the way out to sea but a very freezing cold sail back. We dressed warmly and

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    Tour status 13:00 : RUNNING

    We will be sailing from the Old Harbour in Reykjavík today at 1 PM. The sea conditions are bit rough and it is very cold out in the bay today. 

    We do have seasickness tablets free of charge at our ticket office, and at the

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    Tour status: RUNNING

    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: Today was one of those beautiful cold and clear winter days where it was hard to decide if it was better to curl up inside in the warm and have a hot drink or to stand the cold outside

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    Tour status: RUNNING

    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey and Hafsúlan: The wind was very strong and cold, so it certainly felt comfortable wearing the overalls provided onboard. Early on the trip, our captains decided to sail into different d

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    Tour status: RUNNING

    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: A very nice start to Christmas Eve with an influx of passengers this afternoon, we were able to go out with a full boat. The sea conditions were also great, a huge difference from yest

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    Status: CANCELLED

    Due to unfavourable weather and sea conditions, we unfortunately have to cancel our Whale Watching Tour at 13:00 today. For further questions please contact our ticket office at elding@elding.is or +354 519 5000. 

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    Status: RUNNING FROM ANOTHER HARBOUR

    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: The strong winds last few days had built up high swells in the bay, but by sailing from Hafnafjörður we minimized all movement of the boat. We began the tour by sailing

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    Status: CANCELLED

    Due to unfavourable weather and sea conditions, we unfortunately have to cancel our Whale Watching Tour at 13:00 today. For any further questions, please contact our ticket office at elding@elding.is or +354 519 5000.

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    Status: CANCELLED

    Due to rough weather and unfavourable sea conditions, we unfortunately have to cancel our Whale Watching Tour today at 13:00 (1PM). For any further questions, please contact our ticket office at +354 519 5000 or via e-mail at elding

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    Status: RUNNING FROM ANOTHER HARBOUR

    We will be sailing out from HAFNARFJÖRDUR today at 13:00 due to unfavourable conditions out of Reykjavík. A bus will be ready and waiting for passengers here in the Old Harbour and drive off to Hafnarfjördur at the scheduled dep

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    Status: RUNNING

    We are sailing out from the Old Harbour in Reykjavik today. According to the forecast the wind will slow down at lunch time today but there could be some movement on the boat in Faxabay due to the wind yesterday. If you are sensitive to motion sickn

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    Status: RUNNING

    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: This tour has been a roller coaster! A literal one, but also an emotional one! When we left the harbour we were surprised to find temperatures quite tolerable, but also some strong and shor

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    Status: CANCELLED

    Due to rough weather and unfavourable sea conditions, we unfortunately have to cancel our Whale Watching Tour today at 13:00 (1PM). For any further questions, please contact our ticket office at +354 519 5000 or via e-mail at elding