Report from Hafsúlan: we had rather strong eastern and south-eastern wind on this tour so we decided the best thing would be to go along it to start with to have a more pleasant outbound journey, even if it would mean that the journey back might be rockier. After some ti
Report from Hafsúlan: the wind was not as strong as yesterday but still it was a bit rocky, especially on the way back to land because then we had to sail into the waves. We sailed first to the arias where we have been seeing the humpbacks and dolphins for the last few days.
Report from Hafsúlan: the wind was coming strongly from northeast making relatively high waves that rocked the boat while we headed out on the bay. We heard news from another boat that they had seen some white-beaked dolphins so we started to sail towards them. When we a
Report from Hafsúlan: Another incredible tour with once again calm seas, snow capped mountains, blue skies, crisp wintery air, the birds and of course the wonderful humpback whale that decided to stick around in the bay for a while longer. We can tell it is the same humpback
Report from Hafsúlan: what a day! It was beautiful in soooo many ways. The sunset, the calm seas, the snow capped mountains, blue skies, crisp wintery air, the birds and of course the two outstanding humpback whales we got to witness in the bay today. Yes you heard me...2 HU
Report from Hafsúlan: it was windy and cold on the bay today but the at least it wasn’t raining and the waves were not that big. We had been sailing for about 50 minutes until we spotted two white-beaked dolphins. One of them seamed much smaller and might have been a you
Report from Elding: Today we started our tour in Grindavík because of the adverse sea conditions in Faxaflói Bay. The sea was quite calm for most part of the tour so we could see animals from great distance. We sailed east and it wasn’t until we had turned around t
Unfortunately we need to cancel the tour today due to rough weather. Please contact the ticket office for further information. +354 519 5000 or elding@elding.is
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Report from Hafsúlan: we needed a good day today after the difficult days of late and we got it! It was eastern wind but only modest and it was only towards the end that we started seeing white tops, otherwise the surface was as calm as it could be this late into the
Report from Hafsúlan: we sailed out relatively close to land and stayed that way for a while as we had to drive the ship in accordance to what would be most comfortable in light of the strong eastern wind. Sadly the visibility was very bad today, foggy and rainy, hence i
Report from Hafsúlan: We tried our luck in Faxaflói today, sailing out from Reykjavík harbour. Sailed past the small island close to the coast and enjoyed the variety of seabird species still around. Sea conditions were excellent, see for miles in all directions. The pol
Report from Elding: The weather was beautiful as we sailed out from Grindavik harbour, a 45 minute bus ride from our downtown Reykjavík main office. The sea conditions were very good to begin with but much more evident as we traveled farther from the coast. Birdlife was abund
Unfortunately due to rough conditions at sea we have decided to cancel all whale watching tours today. Please send an email to elding@elding.is or call +354 519 5000 for further information.
Report from Hafsúlan: the second tour of November was better than the first one thanks to a delightful pod of 10-15 white-beaked dolphins that we came across roughly north-west of Akranes. First we saw 2-3 and their zig-zagging behavour indicated that they were on t
Unfortunately due to rough conditions at sea we have decided to cancel all whale watching tours today. Please send an email to elding@elding.is or call +354 519 5000 for further information.
Report from Hafsúlan: we sailed to another area this time, going to the area were we had seen the dolphins yesterday. We could not find any cetaceans there so we sailed further northeast to search there. We had been sailing for a long time until we got a call from another bo
Report from Hafsúlan: The weather was only getting better when we sailed out on the bay, the sea was very flat which always helps us in spotting these animals when they come up to the surface to breath. We decided to sail towards a flock of active birds but while we turned t
Report from Elding: Our afternoon tour started and ended in Grindavík. At the other side of the Reykjanes we found some shelter from the strong northwesterly wind. We enjoyed the sunshine almost the whole tour through just towards the end of the tour it was raining a little
Report from Hafsúlan: The visibility at the landscape was very impressive allowing us to see up to Snæfellsnes. White and blue were the dominant colours, blue sky, white mountains and a blue ocean with white caps. After a short while we found a pod of white-beaked dolphins w
