Whale diary

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    Tour at 13.00:

    Report from Eldey: Quite a frustrating experience this afternoon! We knew the humpbacks where in the area, but they were nowhere to be seen during this tour!  We sailed to the front of Gardur's harbour, the place in which we saw the animals before, b

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: As we were late back at the harbour, we had to clean the boat quickily and boarded for the 1pm tour. We didn't have to go far to find the humpback whale again, just 20 minutes outside the harbour wall. It was moving slow

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    Tour at 1 pm: CANCELLED

    Whale watching at 13:00 todays has also been cancelled, due to increasing bad weather conditions. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact our ticket office at +354 519 5000 or elding@elding.is. 

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsúlan and Eldey: Due to the high number of bookings it was decided to go on the tour with two of our vessels. Anyway both of our boats left the harbour together and we started the sailing into the very calm sea under a clear blue sky. Alread

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey and Hafsúlan: This afternoon, we took our two boats Eldey and Hafsi out on the tour due to the high number of passengers. The sailing was not too bumpy but the sea was still covered in white-caps and very agitated. Both boats first headed

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    Status tour at 13:00 CANCELLED

    The whale watching tour at 13:00 has been cancelled due to the extreme weather conditions. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact our ticket office at elding@elding.is or +354 519 5000.

     

     

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey and Hafsulan: Some clouds had made their way into Faxa bay this afternoon, but it stayed dry and the wind only picked up towards the end of the tour so that sailing was pleasant and only a bit of movement could be felt on the boat. We wen

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: The conditions continued to be beautiful out in the bay, we were enjoying the blue sky and even though the northern wind was quite chilly and caused some swells, it was great to be able to see the stunning scenery that surrounds Faxa bay

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: Again we went out with high hopes after the nice behaviour of the minkys this morning! The wind was picking up a little bit more, and a small light rain was falling now and then during the tour. About 30 minutes after departure we had a

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: After the good morning we had with the minkys, we went to the same area to try to spot the animals again. On our way we found a lot of harbour porpoises, just swimming towards us. We could spot around 10-14 and we even g

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: We have been out for what may have been the nicest tour of the year weather-wise. There  was almost no swell and the wind decreased drastically from the morning. There was only a freezing cold to test our mental. We went out and sai

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    Tour at 09:00

    Report from Eldey: We knew our time on the bay would be limited today, as the forecast was predicting increasing wind and swell all day long. Therefore we wanted to make the most out of morning tour ! The sailing was enjoyable, specially if you compare it

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: After the nice encounter with the minkes this morning, and overall merciful temperatures, we departed with optimism and sailed away for quite a long time toward the west, until we joined another whale watching vessel for double checking

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: Our second tour today was just as bumpy as the morning tour, the wind had just calmed down a bit. However, there was a little less rain and also the sun made it through the clouds every now and then. This time, it was another whale watch

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    Status tour at 13:00 CANCELLED

    The whale watching tour at 13:00 has been cancelled due to the extreme weather conditions. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact our ticket office at elding@elding.is or +354 519 5000.

    Tour at 9:

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    Status: RUNNING

    We are sailing from the Old Harbour in Reykjavik. There is little wind but there will be movement on the boat out on Faxabay due to the wind for the past days. If you are sensitive to motion sickness we offer preventative tablets in the ticket offic

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    Status Tour at 1 pm: CANCELLED

    Unfortunately we have to cancel our 1 pm tour due to the weather and rough sea conditions. For further questions or to reschedule please dont hesitate to contact our ticket office by phone at +354 519 5000 or by email at elding@elding

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    Tour at 9:00 and 13:00: CANCELLED

    Unfortunately we have to cancel our 9am whale watching tour due to stormy weather and rough seas. For further questions or to reschedule please dont hesitate to contact our ticket office by phone at +354 519 5000 or by email at eld

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: This afternoon we headed out again and finally the sun had decided to come out and displace some of the clouds. On our way out we spotted a couple of harbour porpoises traveling along, but after this brief encounter, it

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: When we left the harbour, the sea was totally calm; you could even see little riffles on the water. We sailed under a clear blue sky allowing for a wide look out. Hence, we had optimal sighting conditions. After a peaceful ride of about