Whale diary

Status tour at 13:00 CANCELLED

The whale watching tour at 13:00 has been cancelled due to the extreme weather conditions. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact our ticket office at elding@elding.is or +354 519 5000.

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Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey and Hafsulan: Some clouds had made their way into Faxa bay this afternoon, but it stayed dry and the wind only picked up towards the end of the tour so that sailing was pleasant and only a bit of movement could be felt on the boat. We wen

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: The conditions continued to be beautiful out in the bay, we were enjoying the blue sky and even though the northern wind was quite chilly and caused some swells, it was great to be able to see the stunning scenery that surrounds Faxa bay

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: Again we went out with high hopes after the nice behaviour of the minkys this morning! The wind was picking up a little bit more, and a small light rain was falling now and then during the tour. About 30 minutes after departure we had a

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: After the good morning we had with the minkys, we went to the same area to try to spot the animals again. On our way we found a lot of harbour porpoises, just swimming towards us. We could spot around 10-14 and we even g

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: We have been out for what may have been the nicest tour of the year weather-wise. There  was almost no swell and the wind decreased drastically from the morning. There was only a freezing cold to test our mental. We went out and sai

Tour at 09:00

Report from Eldey: We knew our time on the bay would be limited today, as the forecast was predicting increasing wind and swell all day long. Therefore we wanted to make the most out of morning tour ! The sailing was enjoyable, specially if you compare it

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: After the nice encounter with the minkes this morning, and overall merciful temperatures, we departed with optimism and sailed away for quite a long time toward the west, until we joined another whale watching vessel for double checking

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: Our second tour today was just as bumpy as the morning tour, the wind had just calmed down a bit. However, there was a little less rain and also the sun made it through the clouds every now and then. This time, it was another whale watch

Status tour at 13:00 CANCELLED

The whale watching tour at 13:00 has been cancelled due to the extreme weather conditions. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact our ticket office at elding@elding.is or +354 519 5000.

Tour at 9:

Status: RUNNING

We are sailing from the Old Harbour in Reykjavik. There is little wind but there will be movement on the boat out on Faxabay due to the wind for the past days. If you are sensitive to motion sickness we offer preventative tablets in the ticket offic

Status Tour at 1 pm: CANCELLED

Unfortunately we have to cancel our 1 pm tour due to the weather and rough sea conditions. 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@elding

Tour at 9:00 and 13:00: CANCELLED

Unfortunately we have to cancel our 9am whale watching tour due to stormy weather and rough seas. For further questions or to reschedule please dont hesitate to contact our ticket office by phone at +354 519 5000 or by email at eld

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: This afternoon we headed out again and finally the sun had decided to come out and displace some of the clouds. On our way out we spotted a couple of harbour porpoises traveling along, but after this brief encounter, it

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: When we left the harbour, the sea was totally calm; you could even see little riffles on the water. We sailed under a clear blue sky allowing for a wide look out. Hence, we had optimal sighting conditions. After a peaceful ride of about

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: Lovely conditions expected us this afternoon with blue sky, a lot of sun and only a little wind. The sea was beautifully calm and it took us less than an hour to spot our first cetaceans. We encountered two great pods of white-be

Tour at 13:00

Report from Hafsúlan: Another beautiful tour with a flat sea and cold wind today. It didn´t take long until we came across our first group of about 10 white-beaked dolphins. We only spent a few minutes with them until we saw a second group

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: The afternoons conditions were great, no wind and smooth seas meant that we were in for a good trip. After journeying into the bay for just over an hour we saw a white-beaked dolphin jump and create a large spl

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