Whale diary

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

Tour at 17:00

Report from Eldey: The last tour today was also the most fun tour today. After about one hour of sailing, a minke whale popped up just 150 m away from us! We slowed down to spend some time with this animal, and our patience was rewarded ve

Tour at 17.00

Report from Eldey: The wind picked up a little bit compared to the other two tours before but the sea was still pretty calm and the visibility was good at the beginning of the tour. Unfortunately, after about one hour it started raining and did not stop un

Tour at 17:00

Unfortunately we have to cancel our tour at 17:00 due to weather. Please contact our ticket office at elding@elding.is or +354 5195000 for further information or rescheduling.

Tour at 13:00 

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Tour 17:00

Report from Elding: The sun had disappeared behind a thick cloud converge again and the wind direction changed, now it was blowing from the south and sea conditions fairly good. On our way out we spotted two pods of harbor porpoises, maybe 7

Tour at 17:00

Report from Eldey: While mostly cloudy, sea conditions were great with minimal swell height. Some puffins and arctic terns joined us on our way out to our main sighting area and after about an hour / hour and a half we spotted 2 harbour porpoi