Whale diary

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    ✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE|  20:30

    Report from Eldey: We have been so spoiled all summer by incredibly weather. We can hardly remember another summer with so many warm and smooth tours. Soon after we reaching the areas w

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    ✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE|  20:30

    Report from Elding: This midnight tour was one of the most beautiful, incredible tours of the season. Absolutely no wind meant that the water was like a mirror and as the sunset the colours reflected

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    ✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE|  20:30

    Report from Elding: It was a cloudy evening but still clouds remained largely dry and the wind we had just last night was taking a break. Accordingly, we had a very calm sea and great visibility. This lead to us spotting the smallest of a

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    20:30   TOUR ON SCHEDULE ✔

    Report from Eldey: Hold on to your hats guys so they don't get blown away! Tonight again proved that the forecast in Iceland can't always be trusted, sometimes mother nature just decides t

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    TOUR ON SCHEDULE|  20:30

    Report from Eldey: The light was beautiful. The sun going down on Snæfellsjökull made the sight just outstanding. We were sailing throughout the bay, exploring different areas, The wind had picked up a bit, but sailing wh

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    TOUR ON SCHEDULE|  20:30

    Report from Eldey: This was the perfect evening for a midnight whale watching tour. Smooth seas and flawless visibility over the bay. We sailed north to the areas where the dolphins had been seen on the previous tours. It was easy to spot t

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    ✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE  20:30

    Report from Elding: It was still windy but we managed to maneuver the boat smoothly through the rough seas. Soon after reaching the areas where the dolphins were spotted on the previous tour, we found a large flock of northern ga

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    ✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE|  20:30

    Report from Hafsulán: What a ride! With the beginning of the tour starting with a warm breeze and no swell and the tour ending with a bone chilling wind from the Northeast and the boat shaking above the waves; this was

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    ✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE|  20:30

    Report from Hafsulan : We left the rain at Reykjavik to sail in perfect conditions. It was sunny with rainbows and a smooth and flat sea. We didn't need to go really far to found a first pod of white-beaked

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    ✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE|  20:30

    Report from Elding: It was a lovely evening for a midnight whale watching tour, sunny, warm and smooth seas. In these perfect conditions we spotted a large flock of birds from kilometers distance. These birds were feedi

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    ✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE|  09:00

    Report from Eldey: We sailed out in beautiful weather, and the sea was pretty calm. We sailed quite far out but we eventually ran out of time and headed back, but ofcourse we never stopped looking for cetaceans (whales, dolphins

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    ✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE|  20:30

    Report from Elding: Winds were still blowing quite strongly tonight and waves were there, but going along the Snæfellsness peninsula we were rather sheltered. Luckily, clouds were scarce so we could watch the sun approach

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    ✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE|  20:30

    Report from Eldey:  As our passengers were entering our whale watching center they were all panting fans over sighs of exasperation to the hotness in the air. This was a sight you would believe unlikely in a countr

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    ✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE|  09:00

    Report from Eldey: Great visibility, clear skies, bright sun and calm waters prevailed through the course of our tour. Apart from pleasant, this ride was quite rewarding as well. It took us about 1 hour to reach a good

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    ✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE|  20:30

    Report from Eldey: This was such a unique experience, different from most of our tours. In light rain on the mirror flat seas we found the pilot whales ones again! Such a rare species here in the bay. What made it even mo

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    ✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE|  20:30

    Report from Elding: We started the tour very cloudy and unsure what the weather might bring. It was a nice tour for the ones who wants to live an artic adventure. We searched long and wide, working together with another two boats, but wer

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    ✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE|  09:00

    Report from Eldey: Overcast continues. Having a good feeling about altering the course slightly to the North of our usual course, we headed towards Akranes. We started spotting a black and white dot appearing and disapp

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    ✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE|  09:00

    Report from Eldey: The sea conditions in the bay continue to be calm as yesterday. Flat sea, no wind; but to create balance in the Force we also had at the beginning of the tour rain and fog. It was for a very long time that we struggled

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    ✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE|  09:00

    Report from Eldey: Overcast, overcast, overcast. Business as usual. Having quite the cheerful and engaged group of people today on board made it easier to spot the animals and to have an overall awesome experience intensified. We had abou

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    ✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE|  09:00

    Report from Eldey: Super calm seas and no wind this morning made for a great backdrop for this tour. After sailing out for about 45 minutes, we saw the first fins coming up in the distance. They belonged to minke whales.