Whale diary

We were hopeful as we left the harbour as we had spotted a blow in the distance from the start! It was a humpback whale very close to the entrance of Skarfabakki harbour. We then found 2 more humpback whales diving and feeding. Throughout the tour, we also saw at least 10 harbour seals, some of them getting very close!

It was warmer than the previous days, and as soon as we left the port the action started! Just west of Viðey, we saw a blow of a humpback whale, and on closer inspection we saw that there was a second and third one nearby. We also saw plenty of harbour seals, and a small group of harbour porpoises next to the islands!

What a great tour to start the year! We set out in amazing weather, not too cold, and clear skies. Shortly after leaving port we saw a humpback whale just west of Lundey island. Then we moved on, and we spotted 2 more humpback whales, making a total of 3 individuals. We got lots of flukes, and the last one, was really close to the boat!

The weather conditions were really good today and we were all filled with the spirit of New Year's Eve! Eventually we found 4 humpback whales, all separate, but they gave quite the show - one of them breached! We were a bit far when it happened, but most people could see it. It was spectacular, and it did a few fin and tail slaps also!

Again, we set off on two boats, but despite the sun, it was very cold. In total there were 5 humpback whales surrounding the islands close to Reykjavík. The best of these was a pair that came up very regularly and showed us their beautiful flukes too. In the distance we also could see Snæfellsjökull for the first time in a while too!

The sun was shining as we one again sailed out on two boats. Within 15 minutes, we had found our friend Flak, a humpback whale we have seen since 2022. In a short amount of time we stumbled upon another 3 whales that were quite busy feeding on the sprat that still is around the islands of Reykjavík. We also saw 4 harbour seals!

The sun was finally out as we set off on two boats. We very quickly spotted a blow from a humpback whale - this was the first of 3-4 during the trip along with a grey- and harbour seal. One whale was by far the most active as we saw it breach twice before loads of pec slaps too! Then we both headed back to shore with happy passengers.

This afternoon we sailed out with two boats and spotted 2 sneaky humpback whales hanging out in the surf by Viðey, but we decided to move on due to the rocky movements. We then found 2 more humpback whales, taking turns watching them - both coming quite close to us on occasion. In total during the tour we saw 4-5 whales!

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Today's whale watching tour from Reykjavík is CANCELLED due to unfavourable sea conditions.

• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 13:00

Today's whale watching tour from Reykjavík is CANCELLED due to unfavourable sea conditions.

On this wonderful Christmas Eve we set off on two boats full of excited passengers! We had a whirlwind of a tour with a couple of snow blizzards. We saw up to 15 grey seals and a couple of humpback whales - one was actively feeding, while the other was resting and logging at the surface. We got a great look at both individuals before heading back!

We were joined by a pod of 10 harbour porpoises which followed us for some time as we sailed out. Eventually we saw a total of 3 humpback whales, 2 together and 1 solitary. Having three animals with us, we stayed in the same area for the duration of the tour. They were feeding, and spending lots of time on the surface, giving us many fluke dives.

The whole bay just had that peaceful winter vibe, and we couldn't wait to see what the ocean had in store for us. We soon saw a humpback whale, but this one was a bit of a lazy swimmer. Then, we spotted a couple more humpback whales feeding together! Seeing them so close, working in sync, was incredible! It was such a perfect afternoon.

Today was the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, and we were determined to make the most of the little daylight we had by seeing some wildlife! We soon spotted our first humpback whale, feeding - at one point we could see its whole body through the water. We then spotted 2 more humpback whales swimming together! 

Today’s whale watching adventure saw a humpback whale near Lundey island. We hung out with it while it was feeding, and though it took a while to fluke, the excitement on board was contagious once it did! Mount Esja looked stunning, all snowy and picturesque, and to top it off, we had Christmas tunes playing throughout the tour!

It was quite a windy day today. After sailing past Viðey island, we spotted a blow from our first of 3 humpback whales! We also saw 2 grey seals in this area too. The other pair of whales we saw would surface very regularly, meaning we always got a great look at them as they dove. We all made sure to warm up inside on our way home!

We were lucky once again, to quickly see a blow and splash so close to land. We had found ourselves a humpback whale that was constantly chasing fish around and lunge feeding! We then saw another 2 humpback whales, chilling next to Viðey island. Soon they all did fluke dives and our time with the whales came to an end!

It was a calm, sunny day in Reykjavík. We sailed around Viðey island and soon fund 2 feeding humpback whales! The crew determined that one of them was the entangled whale from a couple of days ago, now swimming freely! We also saw a curious harbour seal popping out of the water and about 3-4 more close to shore.

We quickly spotted two humpback whales travelling together. Then we found the entangled humpback whale from last night's Northern Lights Cruise. As we saw a fourth humpback whale, the Coastguard rolled in to rescue the whale from its ropes! We then sailed back home in a mini snowstorm under delightful Christmas music.

After a snowy morning, we were looking forward to heading out into the bay to find some wildlife! It didn't take us long before we found a couple of feeding humpback whales! We were treated to plenty of fluke dives from both whales as we split our time between them. We then found our third humpback whale also feeding, a little further away.