Whale diary

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    Tour at 17:00

    Report from Hafsúlan: On our last trip of the day, we only had two dozen passengers on board. The passengers seemed to enjoy having this big boat to themselves and were more likely to ask questions due to the comfortable atmosphere. After searching and tra

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    Tour at 17:00

    Report from Elding: As we left the harbour the wind was quite strong however the sea conditions were okay. We were quite hopeful as we passed the puffin colonies, although we turned south in order to be more sheltered from the wind. We made our way to the

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    Tour at 17:00

    Report from Hafsúlan: the weather and sea conditions were much better than in the previous tours today. we went to the area where we had seen the minke whales earlier today. there were way more birds around this time and we saw two minke whales.

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    Tour at 13:00 & 17:00

    Unfortunately our whale watching tour at 13:00 has been canceled due to rough weather. We will make the decision about the 17:00 departure later today. If you have any further questions please contact our ticket office,

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    Tour at 17:00

    Report from Hafsúlan: After two very good tour earlier this day we were leaving the harbour for the last time in search of cetaceans. Just before we reached the area where we had the morning encounters, we spotted our first minke whale. We

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    Tour at 17:00

    Unfortunately due to rough conditions at sea we have decided to cancel the tour this morning! Please call our office +354 519 5000 or send an email to elding@elding.is

    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Elding: This to

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    Tour at 13:00
    As the wind has calmed down quite a bit since this morning so we decided to run the tour this afternoon! It was nice out on the bay and even the sun was trying to break through the clouds. The Reykjanes peninsula was visible but the clouds covered the snæfell

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsúlan: The wind had picked up a little more this afternoon, so we went east along the coast to get some shelter from the Reykjanes peninsula. The sailing was a little rougher than this morning but still comfortable. After 1.5 hours we spotte

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsúlan: Again, we went out from Reykjavík on our afternoon tour in search for cetaceans. The wind had picked up a little since this morning and the swell was a little higher than this morning, but we could still enjoy the sun on our faces. It

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsúlan: When leaving Reykjaviks harbour on our afternoon tour we were searching for the dolphins we encountered just before coming back on the morning tour. They were not around anymore, so we traveled west. After only a few kilometers we spo

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsúlan: Still very excited from the incredible morning tour we went out on our boat Hafsúlan in search of the whales and dolphins sighted earlier. We were hopefully to encounter them again on this sunny afternoon. Not long after we reached th

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsúlan: We went out from Reykjavík again in the afternoon and headed in the area where we had seen the minke whale this morning. The sea conditions were even better than this morning and so we were able to spot a minke whale

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    I'm afraid today's 13:00 tour has been cancelled due to bad sea conditions and strong winds. If you require any further assistance please contact our office at 519 5000 or emailing us at el

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsúlan: This afternoon we traveled towards Akranes again, which was a pretty rough ride caused by very strong north winds. This changed when we started going west into the same area where we encountered several cetaceans in the morning, a gro

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsúlan: On this still sunny afternoon we traveled towards Akranes in search of cetaceans. The sea was a bit rougher then in the morning, but our passengers still seemed to enjoy the free "rollercoaster ride". Since we couldn't spot any animal

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsúlan: The forecast was promising the wind to calm down but it stayed pretty much the same. Cold brisk winds from the north, the freshest air you can breath. Once out in the bay the situation seemed to have changed, less birdlife, which made

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    Tour at 13:00
    CANCELLED due to rough conditions at sea. Please contact us for further information (+354 519 5000 / elding@elding.is)

    Tour at 9:00
    Report from Hafsúlan: We went out from Reykjavík this morning in hope to find the dolphins an

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsúlan: While leaving the harbour again in the afternoon we were very optimistic to find some of the cetacean we encountered in the morning tour. After reaching the same area it took only a short time until we spotted the first minke

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsúlan: We started our afternoon trip with lots of confidence that we would find many cetaceans again, as we did on the morning tour. And indeed we did. Searching the the main sighting area from this morning for a short while resulted in seve

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    Tour at 13:00

    Report from Hafsúlan: We went out the harbour this afternoon to search for the cetaceans we encountered in the morning. Mostly traveling west, searching the bay for minke whales and other cetaceans. The sea was so calm as it hasn't been in a long while. We