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    Tour status: CANCELLED

    Due to strong wind and storm warnings, we will not be operating our whale watching tours today, Saturday. Please contact our ticket sales team to reschedule your tour or to change your tickets. Our office will be open from 08:00-21:00 and you can

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    Status: CANCELLED at 9am and 1pm

    Due to unfavourable weather conditions, we have to cancel our Whale Watching tours today, at 9am and 1pm

    For more information, please contact us at +354 519 5000 or elding@elding.is.

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsúlan: We sailed out this afternoon from Keflavík to get shelter from the worst swells due to the stormy weather. On this tour we got to experience all kinds of weather, everything from sunshine to hail storm. The last hour was insanely wind

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    Tour status: RUNNING

    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsúlan: It was windier on this tour than in the morning but the sea conditions were about the same. We decided to sail to the area where we had seen the minke on the way back on the morning tour

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey: It had cleared up since the morning tour and we could enjoy sunshine and good weather during the whole tour. We knew since the morning tour that the whales were far out in the bay today so we prepared for sailing for a long time. We coul

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    Status: RUNNING

    This afternoon (13:00) we will be sailing out from Hafnarfjörður harbour, a mere 20 min drive from Reykjavík. We can expect the tour to run for about 4 hours today with transfers (which are included in the tour price). Buses will depart at 13:00 fro

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    Status: RUNNING

    We will be sailing out from Keflavik today, taking our passengers by bus from the old harbour to Keflavik. On the whale watching tour yesterday we saw humpback whales and fin whales along with an amazing wildlife. Hopefully today will be just as great.&n

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    Status: RUNNING

    We will be sailing out from Sandgerði today, taking our passengers by bus from the old harbour to Sandgerði. A lot of capelin are around the area and with them come humpback whales. On the whale watching tour yesterday we saw humpback whal

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    Status: RUNNING

    We will be sailing out from Sandgerði today, taking our passengers by bus from the old harbour to Sandgerði. A lot of capelin are around the area and with them come humpback whales. On the whale watching tour yesterday we saw around 50 hum

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    Status: RUNNING

    We will be sailing out from Sandgerði today, taking our passengers by bus from the old harbour to Sandgerði. A lot of capelin are around the area and with them come humpback whales. On the whale watching tour yesterday we saw around 50-60

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    Status: RUNNING

    We will be sailing out from Grindavik today, taking our passengers by bus from the old harbour to Grindavik. Please add an extra 1 1/2 to 2 hours to your whale watching tour to account for

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    We will be opporating out from Grindavik tomorrow, taking our passengers by bus from the old harbour to Grindavik. Please add an extra 11/2 to 2 hours to your whale watching tour tomorrow to account for bus transfers. We got word of a lot of whales there from the fishman so we would like to go ch

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    Status: RUNNING

    We are sailing out from the Old Harbour in Reykjavik. The forecast predicts a little wind from the west so there could be some swell and there will be a little movement on the boat.

    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Elde

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    Status: CANCELLED

    Due to unfavourable weather conditions, we have to cancel our Whale Watching tour today at 13:00.

    For more information, please contact us at +354 519 5000 or elding@elding.is.

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    Status: RUNNING

    We are sailing out from the Old Harbour in Reykjavik. The forecast predicts a little wind from the east but there could be some swell so there will be movement on the boat.

    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsú

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    Status: RUNNING

    We are sailing out from the Old Harbour in Reykjavik. It is a beautiful day with all this new snow. The forecsast predicts a little wind from the north but there could be some underwave so there will be movement on the boat.

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    Status: RUNNING

    We are sailing out from Reykjavik Harbor today.The forecast predicts wind from the east and swells.

    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey and Hafsúlan: Todays conditions were good for whale watching wi

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    Status: RUNNING

    We are sailing out from Reykjavik Harbour today.The forecast predicts a little wind from the southeast and little swells.

    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Eldey and Hafsúlan: We went out on two boats because of high number o

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    Status: RUNNING

    We are sailing out from Reykjavik Harbour on this wonderful day.The forecast predicts little wind from the south and it is going to be a little cold. But we have warm overalls on board all of our vessels and some hot drinks. 

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    Status: RUNNING

    We are sailing out from Reykjavik Harbour today but with the possibility to end in Keflavik Harbour because of direction of the waves. In that case the tour will be between 4-5 hours. If we end the tour in Keflavik Harbour we have a complimentary bu