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Report from Eldey: It was like the North Atlantic Ocean was taunting us. We still had memories from the previous shaky tour, but the sun was shining so bright upon the bay, it was beautiful out there! We got the sea in our blood and never decline a challen
Status Tour 1pm: CANCELLED
Unfortunately we have desided to cancel the 1pm tour today due to unfavorable weather and sea condition. For more information please contact us by email elding@elding.is or by phone +354 519 5000.
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Report from Eldey: A beautiful day with very little wind. The swell was high and long which can cause seasickness in some. It is always recommended to take the sea sickness tablet early (free at our tic
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Report from Eldey: The sea conditions were still too rough to depart from Reykjavik, but as the wind and swell was coming from the west. We were able to travel in the same direction as the wind and waves making our way from Keflavik to Reykjavik. The sail
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Report from Eldey: Today we decided to leave from Hafnarfjörður as conditions within Reykjavík where not ideal. We journeyed towards Keflavik which would be our end destination, scanning the ocean surface for signs of cetaceans. The sea was quite bumpy but
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Report from Eldey: The winds were already starting to increase, the storm was on its way. We still had a nice comfortable tour as we headed south and along the Reykjanes to calmer, sheltered waters. Just in the first 20 mintures we saw a variety of seabird
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Report from Eldey: When sailing out from the old harbour of Reykjavik, we were welcomed by a calm sea and only little wind coming from the north west. As the sky was slighlty covered by clouds, the spotting conditions were close to perfect. On this tour it
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Report from Eldey: The snow fall fell on an off throughout the day but when it fell, it fell alot hindering our visibility. It only lasted a short while however and once we were out into the bay the snow stopped falling and the heavens opened to a colourfu
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Report from Eldey: Atmosphere on the bay got a tad more christmassy, with snow slowly falling from the sky. We should have read the signs, with Christmas time come the presents. And how spoiled we were! Shortly after departure, we joined another whale watc
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Report from Eldey: We prayed hard for the weather to spare us this afternoon. and somehow our wishes were granted! It was a little bit windy for a while, but most of our trip happened under sunlight with a spectacular rainbow! The pleasant scenery made for
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Report from Eldey: The weather was beautiful when we sailed out of the harbour, but the sunshine did not last for long. After less then 20 minutes it started raining and the wind picked up. The visibility was not as good as on the morning tour, and some wh
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Report from Eldey: Sailing out from the old harbour of Reykjavik our trip started with some rain and a strong breeze. However the weather got better when we were out in the bay and the spotting conditions were good. Nevertheless, we were not able to find an
ALL TOURS CANCELLED!
Unfortunately have to cancel our tours today due to unfavourable weather conditions because of the storm that is heading our way. For more information please contact us via phone at +354 519 5000 or by e-mail at elding@elding.is.
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Report from Eldey: The bay transformed into winter wonderland, with beautiful snow cover on the mountains! Of course with snow comes the cold, so our fullbody suits were surely of use today! On our way out exploring Faxafloi, the sea was pretty clam, makin
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Report from Elding: The conditions worsened and the sea became quite rough which meant our journey was rather unpleasant. Unfortunately, no whales or dolphins were seen and complimentary tickets issued.
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Report from Eldey: We departed from Keflavik on our afternoon tour in order to seek shelter from the wind. There was a strong wind blowing from South West, so the land of Reykjanes did a very good job protecting us from too much swell. The weather did not
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Report from Eldey: Just in one hour the wind dropped considerably. It always amazes how quickily the weather can change in Iceland. The sea still had a bit of a roll to it when out offshore but the wind dropp
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Report from Eldey: The sea conditions remained favourable this afternoon for wildlife spotting and it did not take long before we encountered our first cetacean species. A small pod of 4-6 white beaked dolphins&
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Report from Eldey: We got top notch conditions this afternoon! There was almost no wind, the sea was calm, and the visibility seemed infinite! We had a peaceful sailing for about one hour, then we spotted first signs of cetacean wildlife with an elus
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Report from Eldey: The sea conditions had improved over the day and it felt a bit warmer out on the bay. We sailed towards the area where we saw the minke whale on the morning tour. On the way we spotted some splashes far away. Soon after we turned the boa
