After about 30 minutes sailing from the harbour, we spotted a blow in the distance - it was a humpback whale! It was moving unpredictably, probably feeding, teasing us with its dives! We then spotted another blow, much closer to land. This time, the humpback whale was calmer and much more cooperative - fluking very gracefully!
Whale diary
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As we got closer to Viðey island we realised that we had the same humpback whale we saw yesterday - still feeding! While waiting for it to reappear, we also saw around 4 grey seals. One of the seals actually started following the whale and doing synchronised dives for 20 min! By the end of the tour we had also found 3 harbour porpoises feeding!
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As soon as we sailed around Viðey island, we spotted a blow from a humpback whale! It was one of the ones we had also seen yesterday, still frantically feeding. It constantly changed directions and sometimes swam fast to different areas, so it definitely kept us on our toes. We also saw around 6 harbour seals hanging out around us.
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What an amazing tour! Right from the start we had action with harbour seals swimming curiously around Eldey island. Then, we found humpback whales on the far side of Viðey island! It was difficult to estimate how many they were, as they moved very fast, but in the end we could count 4! They were mostly feeding together and fluking!
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Just after sailing past Engey island, we spotted our first 2 humpback whales feeding. We watched them lunge through the water and raise their tails high out of the water. We also saw 2 grey seals bottling close to the boat. Suddenly, one of the whales came really close to the boat, surfacing just a few metres away - it was incredible!
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We set off in the same direction as yesterday and after about 50 min. we saw a feeding humpback whale! As we headed further out, we found another 4-5 humpback whales, including "Neila", a whale we have seen for 5 years in a row! One of them did a peduncle throw too! In total, we saw approximately 6 humpback whales on today's tour!
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Today we sailed out properly into the bay. The ocean was very peaceful and calm, the mountains were snow covered, and the moon and the sun were out and shining. About 50 min. in, we saw multiple blows in one area - it was difficult to count how many humpback whales we saw, but we estimated around 8-11 individuals! What a tour!
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The weather was cold today, but the sea was nice and calm. We started off by exploring the area by the islands near the harbour, but unfortunately saw no wildlife. We then decided to head further out into the bay and try our luck there - and we soon found a couple of humpback whales, surfacing a few times before fluking!
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Today's whale watching tour from Reykjavík is CANCELLED due to unfavourable sea conditions.
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They sky was clear, the wind was calm and the waves sleepy. After some 20 minutes we spotted a blow close to mt. Esja - it was a humpback whale. It began traveling along the shore, sometimes going too close to land, so we had to be careful. It eventually did a very beautiful flukes dive before we returned to the harbour.
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Even though it was a little chilly, the golden hour light made the whole bay look like something out of a postcard. About 15 minutes in, we spotted two humpback whales and then soon after, a third humpback whale! This time, we got an incredible close-up of its fluke as it dove down. The excitement on board was contagious!
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We were hopeful as we left the harbour as we had spotted a blow in the distance from the start! It was a humpback whale very close to the entrance of Skarfabakki harbour. We then found 2 more humpback whales diving and feeding. Throughout the tour, we also saw at least 10 harbour seals, some of them getting very close!
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It was warmer than the previous days, and as soon as we left the port the action started! Just west of Viðey, we saw a blow of a humpback whale, and on closer inspection we saw that there was a second and third one nearby. We also saw plenty of harbour seals, and a small group of harbour porpoises next to the islands!
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What a great tour to start the year! We set out in amazing weather, not too cold, and clear skies. Shortly after leaving port we saw a humpback whale just west of Lundey island. Then we moved on, and we spotted 2 more humpback whales, making a total of 3 individuals. We got lots of flukes, and the last one, was really close to the boat!
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The weather conditions were really good today and we were all filled with the spirit of New Year's Eve! Eventually we found 4 humpback whales, all separate, but they gave quite the show - one of them breached! We were a bit far when it happened, but most people could see it. It was spectacular, and it did a few fin and tail slaps also!
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Again, we set off on two boats, but despite the sun, it was very cold. In total there were 5 humpback whales surrounding the islands close to Reykjavík. The best of these was a pair that came up very regularly and showed us their beautiful flukes too. In the distance we also could see Snæfellsjökull for the first time in a while too!
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The sun was shining as we one again sailed out on two boats. Within 15 minutes, we had found our friend Flak, a humpback whale we have seen since 2022. In a short amount of time we stumbled upon another 3 whales that were quite busy feeding on the sprat that still is around the islands of Reykjavík. We also saw 4 harbour seals!
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The sun was finally out as we set off on two boats. We very quickly spotted a blow from a humpback whale - this was the first of 3-4 during the trip along with a grey- and harbour seal. One whale was by far the most active as we saw it breach twice before loads of pec slaps too! Then we both headed back to shore with happy passengers.
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This afternoon we sailed out with two boats and spotted 2 sneaky humpback whales hanging out in the surf by Viðey, but we decided to move on due to the rocky movements. We then found 2 more humpback whales, taking turns watching them - both coming quite close to us on occasion. In total during the tour we saw 4-5 whales!
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- CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 13:00
Today's whale watching tour from Reykjavík is CANCELLED due to unfavourable sea conditions.