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Status Tour 1pm: RUNNING FROM ANOTHER HARBOUR
Tour at 13:00
Report from Eldey: Due to northerly winds, sea conditions were not looking too great in the bay. Thus we departed from the harbour of Grindavik, hoping for a shelter from Reykjan
Tour status 9:00 and 13:00: CANCELLED
Due to unfavorable conditions at sea we have to cancel the Whale Watching at 9 am. The tour at 1 pm will be announced as soon as possible. For more information please contact us by email elding@elding.is or by phone +354 519 50
Status: RUNNING
Tour at 13:00
Report from Eldey: It was very very very very very very very very cold out in the bay this afternoon with winds of 8-10m/s coming in from the north east. BRRRRRRR! Everyone dressed up warmly and used the comp
Tour at 13:00
Report from Eldey: The morning was beautiful but the aftrenoon was even more so. The sun was higher in the sky but still shining a warm winters glow over the snow capped landscape. We have not be having great luck in the usual areas lately so we decided to
Tour at 13:00
Report from Eldey: Great conditions for spotting wildlife today with a smooth sea and cloudy sky, providing a perfect light. As we sailed out the swell started to build which gave a gentle rock to the outward journey. In the distance large splashes were sp
Tour at 13:00
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.
Status Tour
Status Tour 13:00: RUNNING
Tour at 13:00
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
Tour at 13:00
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
Tour at 13:00
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
Tour at 13:00
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
Tour at 13:00
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
Tour at 13:00
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
Tour at 13:00
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
Tour at 13:00
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
Tour at 13:00
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
Tour at 9:00
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.
Tour at 13:00
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
Tour at 13:00
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.
-Mike Smith
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