We started the 5 o'clock tour with a stop in Akurey. This time we there were not many Puffins on the Island itself but many of them were flying around the Island and sitting at the surface around it. We then headed out in search for the whales first we spotted two Harbour P
We started this tour with a stop in Lundey the other Puffin colony here close to Reykjavík. There were not as many Puffins there but still quite many of them flying around as well as Black-Guillemots, Kittiwakes, Eider Duck and Lesser Black-backed Gulls. We then headed out a
We sailed straight out this time. First we spotted a Harbour Porpoise, it was as if he was there alone. Than after a little search we found some Minke Whales. There were quite a few of them there in the area but they were all being so difficult, only surfacing 1-2 times befo
The weather had changed a little bit. The wind had picked up when we headed back out to find the whales. But the whales were quite difficult to find this afternoon. After sailing for 60 minutes we spotted finally a group of White-beaked dolphins. They were quite illusive but
The wind had really calmed down and the light was just beautiful. We headed straight out offshore and soon came across a pod of White-beaked dolphins, they kept changing speeds and directions which indicated that they were chasing fish. We stayed with them for a while, on oc
It was a special tour but we will be doing midnight tours on the 15th of June. We started by visiting one of the Puffin Islands and saw many birds sitting outside their borrows and swimming on the water’s surface. The wind picked up over the last couple of hours to the point
We started the tour again today by stopping by Akurey, the Island didn't disappoint us, there were so many Puffins. We then headed out and soon we spotted one Minke Whale, it came a lot out of the water but it only surfaced once. We then headed to the area where we had the H
We started the tour by visiting Lundey (Elding went to Akurey). There wasn´t as may puffins as the mornings visit to Akurey but there were a lot sitting outside their borrows on land. We then headed out offshore and found that the wind picked up slightly. We went to the same
The weather was like this morning’s tour, flat calm sea and sunny. The perfect whale watching weather. The first species we came across was Harbour Porpoises. A small pod and quite elusive Porpoises so we didn´t stay with them long. Then in the distance 2km away (yes that is
In the best whale watching weather you can ask for we headed out into Faxaflói Bay full of hope of finding the Humpback Whales again but the luck was not with us like this morning’s tour. Instead we spotted a small pod of Harbour Porpoises and a lot of Minke Whales. In the begi
Report from Hafsúlan: Weather conditions didn´t change from the morning tour. We headed straight out into Faxaflói for the 13:00 tour and visited the Puffin Island Akurey on the way home. The Minkes were still mainly in the same area as in the morning, so we knew exactly whe
During the second tour today the wind had picked up so we had quite many white wave tops which made it harder to search but the sea condition itself was still pretty good. We headed out and this time around it was more difficult to find the whales. We spotted two Minke Whale
The afternoon tour was really nice and the wind calmed down slightly. We headed offshore for quite a while towards the area were the Minkes were spotted this morning. First though we came across a very small pod of Harbour Porpoises which were very easy to follow because of
The second tour today was quite similar to the morning tour. Perfect weather, sunny and calm sea. After sailing for some time we spotted the first Minke Whale, and soon after that, another one. They were quite elusive, so we headed further out. And we found a very good area.
Report from Hafsúlan: Wonderful weather like the last couple of days. Very soon after we left the harbour we spotted a group of White-beaked dolphins. A very active group, breaching, jumping and fast swimming. They came quite close to the boat and we stayed with them for a w
Report from Elding We started our tour by visiting Akurey (Puffin Island) and saw many Puffins flying around the island and sitting on the water near. Then we headed out offshore and soon came across a small pod of White-beaked Dolphins (6-8 individuals). They had a juvenile
The weather was still really good and the sun even started shining :) We stopped at the puffin island on our way out on the bay and then we headed further out. First we saw several Harbour porpoises and also a Minke whale. This Minke was a very nice sighting for us, because
The weather wasn´t so great for this tour. It was starting to rain slightly and a little foggy. The sea was a bit choppy also. We started by visiting Akurey and saw a lot of Puffins as well as Eider Ducks and Gulls. Then we headed offshore, we first came across a pod of Harb
The weather changed a little bit this tour. We started the trip in Akurey, the Puffin island and then we sailed in to a creamy fog. We only could see 80 m. around the boat. Soon we spotted a small group of Harbour Porpoises, a nice group, surfacing a few times. Then we heade
The weather was even nicer during this tour. We started the tour again by stopping by Akurey the Puffin colony. And then we headed out. During the tour we had so many Harbour Porpoises all over the place really nice. We also had many Minke Whales on this tour most of them w
