Whale diary

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: We sailed out in a really beautiful afternoon, hoping to find again the amazing dolphins that we had in the previous tour. Well, we did, and we did it fast! Almost 25 minutes after departure we spotted the first splashes in the horizon c

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: Throughout the day the visibility had increased quite a lot and during the tour we were enjoying more and more sun making it's way through the clouds. At the end we were even sailing under a blue sky. However, the wind and effects of the

Tour at 9:00 and 13:00: CANCELLED

Unfortunately we have to CANCEL the tour at 9am and 1pm due to stormy weather and rough seas. Please contact our office at +354 519 5000 or elding@elding.is.

Tour Status at 9:00 and 13:00: CANCELLED

Unfortunately we have to cancel our 9am whale watching tour due to unfavourable weather and sea conditions. For further questions or to reschedule please don't hesitate to contact our ticket office by phone at +354 519 5000

Tour Status at 13:00: CANCELLED

Unfortunately we also have to cancel our Whale Watching tour at 1 pm due to the weather. For further questions or to reschedule please dont hesitate to contact our ticket office by phone at +354 519 5000 or by email at elding@el

Tour at 13:00

Report from Hafsulan: We were warned about the challenging conditions the sea conditions after the adventure of this morning, so overalls and sea-sickness pills were promptly offered to everybody at the beginning of the trip. The swell decreased compared t

Tour at 13:00

Report from Hafsulan: Conditions remained as favorable as this morning with only a little wind, calm seas and a dry sky with a bit of sun here and there. The white-beaked dolphins we had seen in the morning had moved a bit furthe

Tour at 13:00

Report from Hafsulan: We were sailing out in a bit windy, but good conditions this afternoon eager to spot some cetaceans. It was one of these tours where you do not have to sail for very long before we can spot the first black dorsal fins coming out of th

Tour at 13:00

Conditions eased slightly this afternoon, with the sea being a little calmer and wind a little weaker, however it still felt extremely cold heading into the wind. Afternoon seeing the dolphins this morning we headed straight for the same area in hope that

Tour at 13.00

Report from Eldey: We sailed out fearing a little the bad luck that accompanied us in the morning tour. Well, there was nothing to fear since the white beaked dolphins were going to give us a hell of a ride! About one hour after the beginn

Tour at 13.00

Report from Eldey. The afternoons conditions were just as perfect as the mornings, with the flat sea and sun shining. It only took 30 minutes for the splashing of white-beaked dolphins to be visible in the distance. As we drew closer, birds were

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: The conditions were really nice today when we were sailing out this afternoon with sunshine and only a little, but cold wind. Not even after one hour of sailing we saw a big flock of birds in the distance and when we arrived there, we we

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: Welcome to the roller coaster called the North Atlantic Ocean. Yesterday´s storm still resulted in quite large rolling swells, therefore we decided to sail from another harbour this afternoon to have the swells more in our back, neverthe

Status Tour 1pm: CANCELLED

Unfortunately we have to cancel our 1 pm Whale Watching tour because the weather is not calming down for the day. For further questions or to reschedule please don't hesitate to contact our ticket office by phone +354 519 5000 or by e-mai

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: We knew from the morning that our ride was going to be cold and bumpy, but we were prepared ! We put everyone in full-body suits to protect from the cold, and we proposed sea-sickness to anyone willing to be on the safe side. What we wer

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: Oh were we excited to get out on to the water this afternoon to find the first humpback whale of the season again. The conditions were great with only a little wind and not much movement on the boat. The mix of sun, rain and clouds resul

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: Oh sun we surely do love you if you are shining like this in early March! The sailing conditions were similar to the morning, it was considerably calm with some large rolling swells further out in the bay. We were sailing straight to the

Tour at 09:00

Report from Eldey: It was a fresh and slightly breezy day on heading out into the bay today. The sea wasn´t too choppy and the sky clear. We searched for a long time to find cetaceans but unfortunately, there were none to be found. So our passengers were o

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: We certainly do love these calm sailing conditions at the moment and were enjoying them even more this afternoon since it stayed dry completely throughout the trip. From our tour this morning we knew that it was considerably calm in the

Status: RUNNING

We are sailing from the Old Harbour in Reykjavik on a quite calm and beautiful day. There could be some movement on the boat out in Faxabay and with 1°C it might be cold too but we have heated indoor areas on board and we also have overalls to keep