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Whale diary

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    Today we saw some familiar "faces"! In the morning, we encountered 2 humpback whales, including our friend "Neila", followed by 8 harbour porpoises and 3 more humpbacks, including "Pep". We also spotted a minke whale on the way back. In the afternoon, we saw 3 humpback whales again, including "Davy Jones II", all actively feeding!

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    This morning, we encountered 4 humpback whales, with two fluke diving next to our boat. The afternoon tour featured a harbour porpoise, a minke whale, and 2 playful humpback whales. In the evening, we saw a minke whale, a pod of 8 white-beaked dolphins, and 3 more humpback whales. Yet another a great day at sea!

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    Today was incredible and we saw all four main species of the bay! We encountered large pods of 10-20 white-beaked dolphins that were feeding and playing jumping all around us. We also saw at least 8-10 minke whales with some lunge feeding repeatedly. Then, about 3 harbour porpoises and 2-3 humpback whales giving us beautiful fluke dives.

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    This morning we spotted 2-3 humpback whales that we could spend some time with. We also encountered a pod of about 15 feeding white-beaked dolphins. In the afternoon the sun started to come out and we saw 7-8 minke whales throughout the trip. We also saw 2-3 humpback whales (one was Davy Jones II) and some 5 white-beaked dolphins.

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    Today, we were treated to incredible wildlife encounters. In the morning, we spotted our beloved humpback whale Davy Jones II, who delighted us with close passes and fluke dives. The afternoon brought sightings of at least 8 harbour porpoises and 4 humpback whales, with Davy Jones II approaching our boat and giving us a fantastic show.

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    We spotted 10 harbour porpoises across 4 pods, followed by a few sightings of minke whales, and a playful pod of 5 white-beaked dolphins in the morning. In the afternoon, we encountered 4-5 minke whales surfacing close by. The afternoon tour saw around 10 harbour porpoises and 6 more minke whales feeding near our boat!

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    In the morning, we spotted a minke whale and were later joined by our famous humpback whale Davy Jones. In the afternoon, we saw over 15 harbour porpoises, 4 minke whales, and Davy Jones again. The evening tour treated us to harbour porpoises, multiple minke whales, and Davy Jones showing off with bubble net feeding!

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    Today began with a minke whale followed by the familiar humpback whale "Davy Jones II", accompanied by 4 feeding white-beaked dolphins. In the afternoon we spotted 4 elusive minke whales and "Davy Jones II" displayed spy hopping! The evening tour featured more close encounters with "Davy Jones II" and 2 fast-moving minke whales.

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    The morning tour featured 2 harbour porpoises and our beloved humpback whale "Davy Jones II", followed by a minke whale. In the afternoon, we saw an 5 minke whales and another humpback whale nearby. The evening tour highlighted 6 harbour porpoises, 3 minke whales, and a very sleepy humpback whale!

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    The morning began with calm seas and sunny skies. We saw humpback whales and several minke whales. In the afternoon, we spotted a large pod of harbour porpoises, followed by at least 8 feeding minke whales, and concluded with two elusive humpback whales showing their flukes. The evening saw a lunge feeding humpback whale!

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    The morning tour saw a couple of traveling minke whales and curious humpback whales, one of whom inspected our boat for 15 minutes! In the afternoon, we spotted 2 harbour porpoises, 3 feeding minke whales, as well as another curious humpback whale. The evening tour also saw a minke whale and a humpback whale.


     

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    After escaping the fog this morning, we encountered a feeding minke whale, followed by two humpback whales and a pod of 3 white-beaked dolphins. In the afternoon, we saw a large pod of 15-20 white-beaked dolphins with a rolling humpback whale. Then we saw 3-4 minke whales and even "Davy Jones II" the humpback whale!

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    In the morning, we encountered 3 harbour porpoises, followed by a hotspot with 2 feeding humpback whales and 6-7 minke whales. Later, we enjoyed the sight of 2 humpback whales interacting with pods of white-beaked dolphins and minke whales feeding nearby. The evening saw 3 humpback whales and even more minke whales.

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    The skies were heavy with clouds this morning and an eastern wind blew our way, nevertheless, the seas were calmer than expected. After some time, we found ourselves 2 harbour porpoises, a nice pod of 5 white-beaked dolphins and a fast moving minke whale! All tours for the rest of the day were cancelled due to unfavourable conditions.

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    We spotted 3 minke whales in the morning, plus several pods of harbour porpoises along our way. In the afternoon, we encountered elusive minke whales and issued complimentary tickets due to limited sightings. Later, we enjoyed playful encounters with three pods of 16 white-beaked dolphins, including mother-calf pairs.

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    This morning, we spotted a fast-moving minke whale and later enjoyed a playful encounter with a humpback whale near the boat. In the afternoon, another humpback whale treated us to an incredible breach and tail slapping. The evening tour encountered a minke whale, and enjoyed a spectacular sunset near Akranes.

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    Throughout the day, we enjoyed sightings of several minke whales, including one near the harbour that treated us to an impressive lunge feed. Later, a majestic humpback whale surfaced, thrilling us with a peduncle throw. In the afternoon, we encountered playful white-beaked dolphins bow riding, followed by more minke whales feeding.

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    This morning we saw a feeding pod of around 8 white-beaked dolphins, jumping close to the boat. We later encountered 3 minke whales, with one surfacing near the boat. In the afternoon, we spotted another 3 minke whales feeding, surfacing briefly before disappearing, and ending with a great close-up sighting.

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    Today we had amazing visibility and flat seas. We saw about 5 pods of white-beaked dolphins, a couple of feeding minke whales and 2 harbour porpoises. In the evening we sailed for a good while before we saw 3 minke whales passing by us quickly, resulting in us issuing complimentary tickets so our passengers could try again another time.

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    • CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 09:00, 13:00, 17:00
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    Due to unfavourable conditions, all our whale watching tours from Reykjavík have been cancelled today!