Whale diary

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    In the morning, we encountered two pods of white-beaked dolphins, with some performing spectacular leaps near our boat. The second tour saw two minke whales close to Reykjavik, and another in a different area. In the afternoon, we spotted a humpback whale and two minke whales. The evening tour had a brief sighting of a harbour porpoise before issuing complimentary tickets.

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    We saw a variety of wildlife on our tours today. In total, we encountered several pods of up to 20 white-beaked dolphins in a feeding frenzy. We were also joined by a couple of humpback whales that swam close to us and around fishing boats in the area. We also saw a minke whale or two throughout the day. All in all, we had a wonderful time in the bay!

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    Today we several pods consisting of about up to 20 white-beaked dolphins in afeeding frenzy, then around 3 minke whales, some of which surfaced right next to our vessel. We later encountered 2 humpback whales, one of which displayed remarkable behaviour on the evening tour; head slapping, lunge feeding and maybe even breaching in the distance!

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    Today proved to be a challenging outing in the bay. In the morning, we saw an elusive minke whale and later we spotted a pod of 2 white-beaked dolphins and a humpback whale. The afternoon and evening tours, despite our best efforts, unfortunately resulted in no sightings. All our passengers today were offered complimentary tickets due to the brief sightings.

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    • CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 9:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00, 20:30
    • PREMIUM WHALE TOUR | 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 20:00
    Unfortunately all our tours are cancelled today from Reykjavík, due to weather!
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    In the morning, we spotted 2 humpback whales, 4-5 minke whales, and a pod of 3 harbour porpoises. Later, another tour encountered a shy minke whale resulting in complimentary tickets. The afternoon brought sightings of a minke whale and 2 humpback whales and our final tours also saw the 2 humpback whales (possibly mother with her calf) and additional harbour porpoises.

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    • CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 9:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00, 20:30
    • PREMIUM WHALE TOUR | 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 20:00
    Unfortunately all our tours are cancelled today from Reykjavík, due to weather!
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    The weather today was a bit challenging, but we were able to sail out on two departures. In the morning, we saw a humpback whale taking longer dives. In the afternoon, despite dynamic weather and spotting a shy minke whale briefly, no other cetaceans were seen. Both tours did offer complimentary tickets to all passengers due to the short lived sightings!

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    Throughout the day, we had incredible sightings. At one point, we encountered a large group of over 50 white-beaked dolphins socialising and up to 5 minke whales surfacing close to our boat. We even encountered 3 harbour porpoises and 2 humpback whales in the evening! A fantastic day in the bay with the magnificent wildlife of Reykjavík!

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    Today, most of our tours were cancelled due to weather. We were able to sail at 17:00 and encountered a minke whale surfacing closely before disappearing, followed by another brief sighting. A playful pod of 5-6 white-beaked dolphins entertained us with jumps but due to the challenging sightings, complimentary tickets were offered to all passengers.

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    Today's tours provided sightings of several minke whales, two of which approached very closely and a couple of humpback whales that were lunge feeding and one even breached multiple times. We also encountered a pod of white-beaked dolphins. Unfortunately, the midnight tour did not sight any cetaceans, leading to complimentary tickets for all passengers.

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    All our tours were cancelled today due to weather, apart from the evening tour! We admired the sunset at sea with the amazing views of Faxaflói bay and encountered a large pod of about 40-50 white-beaked dolphins, bow riding and jumping repeatedly! Then, a passenger spotted a shy minke whale which we enjoyed for a bit before we headed back!

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    Throughout the day, we spotted harbour porpoises, numerous white-beaked dolphins, many minke whales, and several humpback whales. The tours featured dolphins jumping and feeding, multiple minke whales surfacing close to the boat, and humpback whales breaching and resting near the surface. Despite some rain, we thoroughly enjoyed today!

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    Today we encountered some harbour porpoises, up to 25 playful and jumping white-beaked dolphins, many feeding minke whales, and even several humpback whales, some of which were breaching and slapping their pectoral fins on the surface. The calm sea and good visibility made for an unforgettable experience on this longest day of the year!

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    Throughout the day we saw some harbour porpoises and up to 60 white-beaked dolphins, followed by around 4 minke whales and at least 5 different humpback whales, some even lunge feeding! At some points we were surrounded by wildlife, surfacing in various places around our boats. It was truly a magnificent day in the bay an one not soon forgotten!

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    Throughout the day, we encountered at least 4 humpback whales, including a breaching spectacle and displays of social behaviours such as tail- and pectoral slapping. We also spotted approximately 8 or so minke whales and were delighted by the playful activities of up to 50 white-beaked dolphins. Adding to the excitement, we saw harbour porpoises on several occasions.

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    Today we had some incredible tours! We saw 3 harbour porpoises, numerous minke whales, and a breaching humpback whale this morning. Later, we encountered over 20 minke whales and more humpback whales! The afternoon featured white-beaked dolphins, multiple minke whales, and 3 humpback whales. Evening tours included a feeding show by 4 humpback whales and 15 minke whales. What a day!

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    This morning, we encountered 2 pods of 20 white-beaked dolphins and about 8 minke whales, along with a large pod of 10 harbour porpoises. A humpback whale also joined the sightings. Later tours saw numerous white-beaked dolphins, multiple minke whales, and more harbour porpoises. The evening featured humpback whales, more minke whales, and playful white-beaked dolphins.

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    Throughout the day, we saw numerous cetaceans. We started with a pod of white-beaked dolphins and several minke whales. The early afternoon tour saw white-beaked dolphins but ended with complimentary tickets. In the afternoon, we encountered humpback whales, minke whales, and more white-beaked dolphins. Later tours featured more humpback whales, minke whales, and a large pod of white-beaked dolphins.

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    Throughout the day, we enjoyed clear skies and calm seas. In the morning and early afternoon we saw minke whales, pods of white-beaked dolphins and harbour porpoises. The afternoon tours featured white-beaked dolphins, at least 2 humpback whales, more sightings of minke whales and finally a large pod of white-beaked dolphins.