Whale Diary

A beautiful mirror-calm morning out on Faxaflói bay! We spotted harbour porpoises, 2 minke whales, and a group of 7 white-beaked dolphins showing off with leaps, breaches, and riding our wake. In the afternoon, the sunshine continued and we found a humpback whale with graceful fluke dives, and then a second humpback pec-slapping right next to the boat — a rare and spectacular interaction! An absolutely brilliant day out on the bay!

A stunning morning out on a glassy, sunny Faxaflói bay! We spotted a minke whale, then arrived at a busy area with 2 more minkes, harbour porpoises, and a humpback whale that fluked repeatedly and even swam under the boat! A pod of 10 white-beaked dolphins rounded things off, along with even more harbour porpoises on the way back. In the afternoon, the sunshine continued and we found a fast-travelling humpback whale with a spectacular fluke, 3 minke whales, and more harbour porpoises. One of those days that reminds you why we love Faxaflói bay!

A beautiful calm morning out on Faxaflói bay! We spotted 3 minke whales, a pod of 4 white-beaked dolphins, a resting humpback whale, and even a pod of 5 harbour porpoises on the way back — a really packed tour! In the afternoon, the flat calm conditions were perfect for spotting, and we found another minke whale and not one but three pods of white-beaked dolphins, some jumping and playing all around the boat. A fantastic day out on the bay!

A very special day out on Faxaflói bay! This morning we headed out in some wind and small waves, and were treated to one of our rarest sightings — a pod of 5 Orcas! Three adult females, a calf, and a large adult male, feeding and socialising. In the afternoon, the orcas were still around and we found them again! After some time with them, we also spotted a pod of harbour porpoises and a humpback whale. An unforgettable day out on the bay!

We headed out this morning under overcast skies with a chilly wind, but that didn't stop us from spotting some great wildlife! We came across a travelling minke whale close to the boat, and then a group of 6 white-beaked dolphins — who eventually came right up to the boat! In the afternoon, we again spotted a minke whale, but the choppy conditions made searching difficult. Since the sightings weren't quite up to our usual standard, we gave all our afternoon guests complimentary tickets to join us again another day. Another day out on beautiful Faxaflói bay!

We sailed out under overcast skies and crisp air. A little minke whale appeared close to us, and we could observe it calmly swimming in a circle just at our front. We also came across a pod of 6 white-beaked dolphins, puffins, arctic terns and even another minke whale on our way home! In the afternoon we again came across minke whales and 5 white-beaked dolphins.

This morning we had a bit of swell, but nevertheless the spotting conditions were great. We first spotted 3 minke whales, then 3 more! Right thereafter, we found a humpback whale as well as 2 pods of harbour porpoises. It was calmer in the afternoon and we saw a pod of 10-15 white-beaked dolphins playing and jumping. We also found a minke whale and a humpback whale!

• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 09:00, 13:00
• PREMIUM WHALE TOUR | 10:00, 14:00

Today's Whale Watching tours from Reykjavík are cancelled due to rough seas !

• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 09:00
• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 13:00
• PREMIUM WHALE TOUR | 10:00, 14:00

The bay was gloomy this morning, but the sea was calm and we had prime cetacean spotting conditions. We quickly found 2-3 minke whales before encountering 2 lunge feeding humpback whales! On our way back, we spotted 2 pods of about 7 and 12 white-beaked dolphins. In the afternoon we found a pod of 15 white-beaked dolphins, at least 3 minke whales!

An overcast morning as we headed out to sea, and started our search for whales! We soon spotted some fast and elusive minke whales - 3 in total - feeding and travelling at high speeds. It was difficult to get a good look, so we continued our search but unfortunately didn‘t spot anything else, so gave our guests complimentary tickets to try again another day. In the afternoon, there was a little rain, and we searched the bay far and wide. After some time, we spotted a pod of 10 white-beaked dolphins and close by, a pair of humpback whales! They exhibited some brilliant surface behaviour and we managed a great look at them before heading back to the harbour with smiles on our faces.

Under a beautiful sunny day with a calm bay, we headed out on our morning tour. Soon, we spotted 6-7 white-beaked dolphins playing and jumping, a great sighting! Soon after, we spotted 3-4 minke whales feeding and even more dolphins, which were everywhere in the bay today! A fantastic morning at sea. In the afternoon, we again spotted white-beaked dolphins, around 10 this time, very soon into the tour. Then, a humpback whale! We had some great fluke dives with this individual, and then we had a very busy area with 4 harbour porpoises, 4 minke whales and another 3 humpback whales! The bay was truly alive today!

With a cold wind and sunny skies, we left the harbour and soon noticed how many seabirds were around - a great amount of puffins, fulmars, gannets and more! We spent some time searching in the bay but unfortunately we couldn‘t find anything this time, so gave our guests complimentary tickets to try their luck another time. In the afternoon, we again headed out full of hope, and some beautiful skies & seabirds everywhere! We searched the bay again, and towards Hvalfjörður, but our search turned up fruitless and we gave our passengers complimentary tickets to try once more!

We set out this morning with the sun shining but a little wind, and not far into the bay, spotted the blow of a minke whale. It was very quick, and we managed to spot a few surfaces before this elusive minke left us. We left further into the bay with our eyes peeled, but unfortunately didn‘t manage to spot anything else, so gave our passengers complimentary tickets to try again another time. In the afternoon, the wind picked up so we made the decision to cancel our tour for the safety and comfort of our passengers.

With a little cloud and some breeze, we set sail for our morning tour. After some time sailing, we spotted a minke whale. This minke was very quick and we managed a brief sighting before sailing on to see what else we could find. We spotted another solitary minke but this one was also very elusive and so we gave our passengers complimentary tickets to try again another day. On our afternoon tour, we had some blue skies, and headed out to see what we could find. We spotted a blow in the bay and it was a humpback whale! We then spotted another in the same area, and had some more luck with this one with some great surface sequences and fluke dive! A great end to the day.

We left this Monday morning with beautiful sunny weather and calm perfect conditions. We soon spotted a minke whale in the same area as a couple of harbour porpoises. We managed brief glimpses of both species, and sailed further with the hope of seeing more. Unfortunately, we were unlucky this time so offered complimentary tickets to our passengers to try again. In the afternoon, we again had beautiful weather with the sun shining and the sea calm. We covered much of Faxaflói bay in the hope of finding something but unfortunately, there was nothing to be found this afternoon so we again gave our passengers complimentary tickets to try their luck again!

A sunny morning and perfect conditions, before long we had our first sightings! 3 humpback whales and 2 minke whales. In the distance, we noticed more activity and approached to find a pod of white-beaked dolphins. In the afternoon, we headed straight out into the bay and soon spotted blows. It was around 4 humpback whales! A brilliant find and we spent some time with them. A sunny Sunday at sea!

We sailed into the bay with sunny skies this morning, but a little swell. We soon spotted a pod of around 10 white-beaked dolphins. Soon after, we found a humpback whale and then a small pod of harbour porpoises! In the afternoon, we headed again out and spotted 10-15 white-beaked dolphins. They were very curious and came close to the boat, and we then spotted a second pod soon after. A great sighting - and then a blow in the distance - a humpback whale! A great day at sea.

• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 09:00, 13:00

• PREMIUM WHALE TOUR | 10:00, 14:00

All whale watching tours from Reykjavík have been cancelled due to unfavorable conditions in the bay!

We set out this morning with some swell and headed north to see what we could find. We briefly spotted a blow of a humpback whale but they were very elusive and didn‘t see much of them again. We went close to the coast and then saw a minke whale but again, a very elusive one! They surfaced a few times but far away and before long, we headed back to the harbour. Since the sightings weren't of great quality, we gave our passengers complimentary tickets to try again another day. The winds were picking up and we cancelled the afternoon tour for the safety and comfort of our passengers.