Whale Diary

Status Tour 5pm and 8:30pm: CANCELLED

Unfortunately we have to CANCEL the tour at 5pm  due to stormy weather and rough seas. Please contact our office at +354 519 5000 or elding@elding.is.

Tour at 14:00

Report from Elding:

Tour at 20:30

Report from Elding: It was for sure our best midnight sun tour in this season! We had beautiful weather and calm see, perfect condition to enjoy never-ending sunset, landscape and listen to music. But tonight it was not our musician who stole the show. It

Tour at 20.30

Report form Hafsulan: It was a nice evening, the wind had gone down and there was no rain. We left the harbour, but it did take a bit of time before spotting our first cetaceans. We got to see a pretty minke whale. He was a bit far away an

Tour at 17:00

Report from Eldey: When we left the harbour in the evening the wind was quite strong but the sun was up so it still felt great to be outside and breath the fresh air. This time we had to sail far out to encounter our first wildlife. When we reached an area

Tour at 20:30

Report from Elding: What an E-x-t-r-a-o-r-d-i-n-a-r-y midnight tour that we have had! We started with a little bit of delay because in the previous tour they found a rare sighting just in front of the harbour, so as soon as our boat arrive

Tour at 20:30

Report from Elding: Sailing out we had the calmest sea conditions! While mostly cloudy, the sun was out at times and close to setting, which made beautiful lights on the water surface and surrounding landscape. While we were sailing t

Tour at 17:00

Report from Eldey: Evening started really well, nice weather conditions but a light rain in Reykjavik. As soon as we left the harbour we enjoyed a calm sea and sun in our face, we even had to put some suncream! Everything seemed to go well

Tour at 17.00

Report from Eldey: This evening tour was a great tour where we spotted all 4 of our commonly seen cetaceans here in Faxafloi. We started with a nice pod of 5-7 white-beaked dolphins. They surfaced a couple of times right in front of us so

Tour at 17:00

Report from Eldey: It´s incredible to say but before we left the harbour we could feel that it was a little bit warm, even for a cold country like Iceland, but indeed we had such a nice weather that all our hopes were pretty well sust

Tour at 14:00

Report from Elding: Moving out of the harbour we left behind us a really good weather, clear sky and warm temperatures but as soon as we left the protection of the port we found out that it wasn´t going to be an easy afternoon. The wind wa

Tour at 17:00

Report from Eldey: The wind was picking up more and more, and by the end of the tour it was not only a little bit rougher than what we have experienced during the past two days, but also more chilly. We headed straight to the place in which we left the hum

Tour at 17:00

Report from Eldey: The good conditions kept promising us beautiful sightings as we well sailing out into the Faxa Bay. We had cetaceans almost from the beginning and they didn't stop showing up until the very end of the tour! First, a pod of 5-6 wh

Tour at 17:00
Report from Eldey: It was a lovely evening, the sun was out, just a view clouds and the sea was calm. The conditions where great! unfortunately we where not so lucky with spotting cetaceans. We spent a lot of time searching and than we saw a blow, it was a

Tour status 14:00 and 17:00: CANCELLED Due to rough weather and unfavourable sea conditions we unfortunately have to cancel our Whale Watching tours for the rest of the day. For more information you can contact us at elding@elding.is or by phone at +354 519 5000.

Tour at 17:00

Report from Eldey: The conditions we saw in the afternoon had calmed down a lot, swell height was low and visibility was great! Moving towards our main sighting area we spotted some water splashes from a distance, which was later conf

Tour at 17.00 Report from Eldey: In the evening wind became stronger, but our captain manage to provide us very pleasant trip sailing with the wind direction. We enjoyed sun and beautiful views. It take as a while to spot pod of 7-10 White-beaked dolphins, a

Tour at 17:00

Report from Eldey: The sky was overcast and the winds picking up slightly when we started, but still once far out on the bay the water surface was very smooth. With such conditions, we were able to spot the blow of whales from more than 2 kilometres away.

Tour at 17.00

Report from Eldey: When we sailed out of Reykjaviks old harbour we had a quite a strong breeze and some slight rain. But our passengers were happy and warm in the overalls we provided and enjoyed the ride out. We went straight to the other whale watching b

Tour at 17:00

Report from Eldey: The fog had really cleared up by this evening, meaning that we had a great view of Mount Esja as we left the harbour. Just past the lighthouse we saw our first pod of 5 white-beaked dolphins. They didn't seem too ke

Tour at 17:00 Report from Eldey: What a fantastic tour! By far the best tour of the day! It was still windy and the swell high but we easily forgot about the rough sea conditions with the exciting sightings. The tour began with 8-9 white beaked dolphins, the