Whale diary

The day began with a pod of 20 white-beaked dolphins near Grótta lighthouse, before encountering a humpback whale by Hafnarfjörður! This afternoon we headed back to the same area, but unfortunately, there were no signs of cetaceans.. As we turned around, we got a call about 2 humpback whales - it was our friend Calamity with a new buddy!

This morning we had calm seas and snowy skies. We quickly spotted a blow close to Grótta lighthouse - it was a humpback whale swimming in shallow waters super close to shore. Then, a large pod of about 50-70 white-beaked dolphins appeared! The sun came out in the afternoon and we found a feeding humpback whale near Hafnarfjörður harbour! 

The waters were calm as we made our way towards Hafnarfjörður this morning, and right when we were getting close to the harbor, we spotted two humpback whales lunge feeding close to the boat. In the afternoon we found that the pair from the morning had split up, and we found a humpback whale (Pongo), now headed away from land and into deeper waters.

With the wind in our backs, we sailed to Hafnarfjörður and soon spotted blows right next to the dry dock - 2 humpback whales (Pongo and Calamity), lunge feeding in the shallows! In the afternoon, we had searched for quite a while before seeing a blow coming from the inside of Hafnafjörður harbour. It turned out to be one of the humpback whales (Pongo )from this morning!

Not long after departing this morning, we spotted a large pod of 30-40 white-beaked dolphins, jumping, porpoising and bow riding. In the afternoon we sailed out through the rain and saw 4 harbour porpoises as well as 2 humpback whales - and just as we arrived, one of them breached in front of us! It was quite the spectacle and completely caught us by surprise!

The morning tour saw around 3 pods of about 20-25 white-beaked dolphins. Soon enough, we also found 2 feeding humpback whales near Hafnarfjörður. In the afternoon, we found a pod of 10-12 white-beaked dolphins, a fast pod of 3-4 harbour porpoises and the same pair of humpback whales, still feeding at the harbour entrance.

It was a warm, sunny morning on the sea. We quickly spotted a pod of 6-7 jumping white-beaked dolphins, a big grey seal and 2-3 harbour porpoises! A little while later we had found 2 humpback whales (one of them was Pongo)! In the afternoon we found 2 pods of 4-6 harbour porpoises and a pair of humpback whales near land!

This morning, we quickly found a pod of white-beaked dolphins that were quite shy at first, but then one of them started jumping a few times. In the afternoon we saw a grey seal eating fish at the surface. We didn't have to go much farther until we found our first pod of around 5 white-beaked dolphins - we later found another 10-12 individuals with a calf!

We headed over to the charming Hafnarfjörður harbour this morning and we were lucky enough to spot the same humpback whale we’ve been seeing for the past few days, still feeding. In the afternoon we again found the humpback whale in the same area, still busy feeding. There were big flocks of birds around it, signaling the presence of fish.

On a grey and windy day we went out to Hafnarfjörður once more, in searching for wildlife - and soon enough we were surprised by a humpback whale. In the afternoon the sea was mildly choppy, nevertheless, our patience paid off when a humpback whale unexpectedly surfaced! It dove quickly, but within a few minutes, it reappeared, taking another deep breath.

We sailed out into the bay this morning as the sun was just rising and it looked like the sky was on fire. We again sailed towards Hafnarfjörður and soon spotted a feeding humpback whale! In the afternoon we headed to the same area and saw the same  humpback whale we saw earlier. This time it was surfacing a lot and 1 time showed his fluke just a little bit.

We had another beautiful sunrise as we left the harbour and sailed towards Hafnarfjörður. We first saw a humpback whale in very shallow waters and later found a second feeding humpback whale! In the afternoon we headed to the same area, and found 2 humpback whales (one of them was our friend Calamity) - we had a great encounter with this individual!

We were treated to a beautiful sunrise as we made our way to Hafnarfjörður, where we spotted a humpback whale. In the afternoon we sailed close to the shore, and again saw a blow near the harbour in Hafnarfjörður! It turned out to be from 2 humpback whales! They were very busy feeding on sprat and we could see the inside of their mouths at times even!

What a morning! We were greeted by the most incredible sunrise as we sailed towards Hafnarfjörður, and just as we approached the harbour, we spotted 3 harbour porpoises and 2 humpback whales feeding together. We sailed to the same are in the afternoon and saw the 2 humpback whales, still lunge feeding, surrounded by northern gannets!

This morning we headed to the same place we found a whale yesterday and we got lucky again! We saw lots of northern gannets diving, and soon enough, 3 lunge feeding humpback whales surfaced (one of which was Pongo)! The afternoon saw the same 3 humpback whales, still feeding really close to shore! What a great day at sea!

In the morning we saw plunge diving northern gannets and a few grey seals feeding on their scraps. Not long after, we had found a humpback whale - it was our friend Pongo! In the afternoon we found a pod of 5 white-beaked dolphins and 2 harbour porpoises, however due to the quick sightings we issued complimentary tickets.

This morning it was overcast and windy with some rain. We again made our way towards Hafnarfjörður where we found a pod of 3 white-beaked dolphins and a humpback whale. In the afternoon we sailed to the back to the same area where one of our passengers spotted the humpback whale we saw in the morning, lunge feeding!

We set sails to Hafnarfjörður this morning, which has been a hot spot for wildlife lately. There, we finally caught a glimpse of a feeding humpback whale - then out of nowhere, a HUGE breach! On the way back, we even saw another humpback whale! In the afternoon we soon found 2 humpback whales - one of which was our friend Pongo!

We headed towards Hafnarfjörður under sun, snow and hail. When we arrived to our destination, we came across a feeding and rolling humpback whale, about 20-25 harbour porpoises and many feeding seabirds. In the afternoon we found the same humpback whale again, where it was surfacing quite a lot and showing us it's fluke.

This morning we headed out for the first time since the big storm - it was warm but windy as we headed towards Hafnarfjörður, where we found a humpback whale! In the afternoon, we encountered 2 humpback whales! The first one was in full feeding mode, showing its fluke often. We also spotted a pod of 4 harbour porpoises!