Whale diary

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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
    • PREMIUM WHALE TOUR | 9:00, 10:00, 12:00, 13:00, 15:00, 16:00
    Due to unfavourable conditions, all our whale watching tours from Reykjavík have been cancelled today!
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    We sailed out into a chilly northern wind this morning, but at least the sun was shining on our faces. We covered a good area of the bay in search of cetaceans, but sadly we were not in lucky today and ended up offering all passengers complimentary tickets. The rest of today's tours were cancelled due to weather.

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    • CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 09:00, 13:00, 17:00
    • PREMIUM WHALE TOUR | 9:00, 10:00, 12:00, 13:00, 15:00, 16:00

    Due to unfavourable conditions, all our Whale Watching tours from Reykjavík have been cancelled today!

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    This morning, we enjoyed sightings of a humpback whale surfacing multiple times and swimming near our boat. A swift minke whale also passed by as we returned to Reykjavik under sunny skies. All tour for the rest of the day were unfortunately cancelled due to unfavourable weather conditions in the bay.

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    The morning tour started with a humpback whale giving a majestic deep dive, followed by two more humpback whales and a brief sighting of a minke whale. The afternoon tour found two elusive minke whales and then spent over an hour watching three stunning humpback whales lunge diving!

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    • CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 09:00, 13:00, 17:00
    • PREMIUM WHALE TOUR | 9:00, 10:00, 12:00, 13:00, 15:00, 16:00
    Due to unfavourable conditions, all our Whale Watching tours from Reykjavík have been cancelled today!
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    Today we were battling some winds, so we decided to head towards Hafnarfjörður. We had no success there, so we turned in the opposite direction and went nearly all the way to Hvalfjörður, in order to cover as much area as possible. Again, we were not successful, so we issued complimentary tickets so our passengers could try again.

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    This morning, despite the sun and manageable winds, we searched extensively but unfortunately didn't spot any marine mammals. We of course issued complimentary tickets in hopes our passengers can return another day and have another chance to see the wildlife in our bay. The rest of our whale watching tours were cancelled due to weather.