Whale diary

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    Throughout the day, we encountered numerous humpback whales and minke whales across multiple tours, with sightings of harbour porpoises during both the afternoon and late tours. The evening tour was less fortunate, with only harbour porpoises spotted, leading to the issuance of complimentary tickets for our guests.

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    • CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 09:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00, 19:00
    • PREMIUM WHALE TOUR | 9:00, 10:00, 12:00, 13:00, 15:00, 16:00
    All tours are cancelled today from Reykjavík, due to unfavourable conditions in the bay.
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    This morning, we encountered a humpback whale that pec slapped and surfaced close to the boat, but it went on long dives, leading to us issuing complimentary tickets. Later in the day, after spotting many seabirds, we finally found another humpback whale, surfacing regularly and showing its fluke, giving everyone a great experience.

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    Today we spotted multiple humpback whales, including some feeding close to shore and even breaching in the distance. A rare encounter with a fin whale delighted us all throughout the day, alongside sightings of a minke whale and a pod of harbour porpoises. It turned out to be quite a successful day, despite the windy conditions in the bay!

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    We had fantastic sightings in Faxaflói bay today. We observed multiple humpback whales, including familiar individuals like "Hooker" and "Davy Jones II", along with minke whales. We also spotted several pods of harbour porpoises and even had a rare sighting of a fin whale that left everyone in awe, making it an unforgettable day!

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    Today we encountered a minke whale, harbour porpoises and several humpback whales, including the familiar "Davy Jones"! Unfortunately we had to cancel some of our tours due to unfavourable conditions and one tour ended up issuing complimentary tickets due to uneventful sightings. We hope to see everyone back again soon!

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    Today, we had incredible encounters with humpback whales, starting with close sightings in the morning, including the familiar Davy Jones. Later, we observed up to 6 humpback whales and a minke whale. Afternoon and evening tours featured even more humpbacks displaying fluke dives, breaches and tail slaps!

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    Throughout the day, we encountered multiple humpback whales, starting with close sightings of two individuals, including Davy Jones II. Later tours up to 5 whales near the islands, feeding and breaching. The evening brought more humpbacks close to the harbour, with a stunning sunset ending a successful day.

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    We enjoyed sightings of multiple humpback whales today, starting with several feeding near the harbour, some even lunge feeding and breaching. Later tours encountered more humpback whales, often in groups of 2-4, along with close encounters with white-beaked dolphins, all under beautiful weather and stunning sunsets!

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    • CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 9:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00, 19:00
    • PREMIUM WHALE TOUR | 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 20:00
    Due to unfavourable conditions, all our Whale Watching tours from Reykjavík have been cancelled today!
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    In the morning, we spotted a minke whale lunge feeding and later encountered a humpback whale and several pods of white-beaked dolphins. In the afternoon, we observed two more humpback whales diving and feeding close to our boat. The day ended with more sightings of two humpback whales, including some breaching and rolling behaviour!

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    This morning, we saw a pod of 10 playful white-beaked dolphins and a socialising humpback whale. The afternoon tour brought us 3 humpback whales, a trio of white-beaked dolphins, and a brief appearance by a minke whale. In the evening, we enjoyed the company of 10 white-beaked dolphins and around 7 active humpback whales!

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    We enjoyed spectacular sightings of humpback whales today. The morning tours were graced with multiple close encounters, including synchronised dives and even a distant breach. In the afternoon, we witnessed incredible breaching displays, with up to 7-9 humpbacks around, featuring a breathtaking show from "Hooker" and others. A great day at sea!

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    We encountered multiple humpback whales and white-beaked dolphins today. The morning tours featured close encounters with "Hooker" and other humpbacks, along with playful dolphins. Afternoon tours were highlighted by whales feeding and breaching, while the evening tour ended with a group of 5 active whales and a stunning sunset.

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    The day started with 3 humpback whales in the morning, one breaching in front of us! We also saw white-beaked dolphins in the morning and evening tours. In the afternoon, we enjoyed close encounters with 5 humpbacks, including the friendly "Rasta". The day ended with 6 humpbacks and a rare sighting of a fin whale!

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    We had incredible encounters with humpback whales today. In the morning, we observed 5 humpback whales, with one displaying spectacular breaching and pec-slapping behaviour. Later, we encountered 7 more across multiple tours, often close to the boat, and ended the day with a breathtaking sunset and even breaching whales in the evening.

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    We encountered a variety of wildlife in the bay today! We saw a minke whale, 2 humpback whales, and 10 white-beaked dolphins in the morning. The afternoon brought 4 humpback whales and 30 white-beaked dolphins. Later tours featured more humpback whales, minke whales, and additional pods of white-beaked dolphins!

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    Throughout today, we encountered a variety of marine life in the bay. The day started with 2 humpback whales, 6 white-beaked dolphins, as well as a pod of harbour porpoises. Later tours revealed up to 6 more humpback whales and 6-8 white-beaked dolphins, all feeding together, ending the day on a high note.

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    Today, we encountered an impressive array of wildlife. In the morning, we saw 3 humpback whales, 1 minke whale, and 3 pods of white-beaked dolphins feeding. The afternoon tours revealed at least 7 humpback whales and 5 white-beaked dolphins jumping alongside them. The final Midnight Sun tour featured a stunning sunset!

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    The morning tour encountered 7 humpback whales and 2 pods of white-beaked dolphins. Later, we saw multiple humpback whales and white-beaked dolphins interacting and the afternoon and evening tours had even more close encounters with both species! A fantastic day out on the water, once again!