Whale diary

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    • CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 9:00, 13:00

    Today’s whale watching tour is on schedule from Reykjavík! Make sure to dress according to weather and feel free to borrow our comfortable thermal overalls if needed.

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    After 30 min sailing this morning, we found a humpback whale (Frodo) between the islands, doing beautiful fluke dives. In the afternoon we found 3-4 harbour porpoises quickly surfing past us. Our captain then spotted the back of a minke whale and it wasn't too long before we also spotted Frodo that did 3 full body breaches!

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    We sailed out into a calm bay this morning. We found our friendly resident humpback whale (Frodo) after only a few minutes! In the afternoon we found the humpback whale again, close to Viðey island. Then, we saw a big curved dorsal fin in the distance; it was a minke whale! It came up very regularly and was quite easy to follow.

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    This morning we braved the waves and found a humpback whale (Frodo) lunge feeding before doing an impressive peduncle throw! In the afternoon we headed to the same area as this morning and came across 2 harbour porpoises before finally spotting Frodo again, lunge feeding, close to a little island called Akurey!

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    It didn't take long to find a humpback whale (Frodo), this morning. We saw lots of nice fluke dives and then out of nowhere; many peduncle throws, multiple tail slaps and a breach! The afternoon tour saw Frodo again, this time lunge feeding and surfacing close to shore before breaching, and again, tail slapping multiple times! WOW!

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    This morning, the sea was as flat as a lake and it almost felt like summer! It didn't take long until we found our friend Frodo, the humpback whale! The afternoon was the same, after a short ride we found Frodo once more, when an eagle-eyed passenger spotted a breach of a minke whale! We also saw 2 harbour porpoises nearby!

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    The sea was glass this morning, which is great for wildlife spotting! After about 30 minutes, we found a humpback whale (Frodo) near Engey island! We saw beautiful fluke dives and even a peduncle throw. We also saw 7-8 feeding harbour porpoises! In the afternoon we found Frodo again as soon as we left the harbour!

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    Not too long into the morning tour, we spotted a humpback whale (Frodo). After a while we sailed further and found another 2 humpback whales, likely a mother and calf! In the afternoon we encountered a beautiful humpback whale right next to Skarfabakki pier. We saw its fluke a few times and even a spy hop!

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    This morning we had the taste of a summer day! Right after we left the harbour, we spotted a big blow belonging to a humpback whale (Frodo)! It came so close and was even a bit stinky after feeding. The afternoon was equally enjoyable as we found a humpback whale (Frodo) doing fluke dives, lunge feeds and rolling! 

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    We very quickly found a humpback whale (Frodo) and 2-3 harbour porpoises on the morning tour. In the afternoon spotted a humpback whale (Frodo) before being surprised by a minke whale surfacing close by our boat! We then found a pod of 10-12 feeding white-beaked dolphins, with 2 little calves! Very impressive tour!

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    We left the marina in the morning as the conditions had improved significantly from the evening before. 15 minutes into the tour we found a humpback whale (Frodo) doing several rolls that left everybody impressed. In the afternoon we found a humpback whale (Frodo) doing amazing fluke dives and even a peduncle throw!

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    After some 20 minutes fighting the wind this morning, we saw a humpback whale (Frodo) feeding. It eventually came super close to our boat and even pooped, leaving a smelly trail on the surface.. In the afternoon we encountered a humpback whale (Frodo) just 10 minutes into the tour and stayed with it for a good little while.

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    We found a humpback whale (Frodo) feeding very actively this morning and soon found a second humpback whale (Pongo), going for beautiful fluke dives. In the afternoon we sailed to our usual hotspot, but found no cetaceans. We continued further and saw 3 harbour porpoises and then found a humpback whale (Frodo)!

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    Our first encounter of the day was within 10min - it was a humpback whale (Frodo) and a pod of 5 harbour porpoises passing by. Not far we found another humpback whale (Pongo)! In the afternoon it again took only 10min to find a humpback whale (Frodo) that later breached twice and came extremely close to our boat!

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    Despite morning rain clouds, we encountered a pod of 10-15 white-beaked dolphins, providing close-up views and playful interactions. In the afternoon, we were surrounded by a larger pod of 25 dolphins and witnessed the majestic presence of Pongo, a humpback whale. Additionally, we glimpsed four harbor porpoises and enjoyed a stunning rainbow backdrop.

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    Not too far into the morning tour we spotted a pod of 15-20 white-beaked dolphins! They came to greet us, jumped all around us and even came up to bow ride. In the afternoon, despite our best efforts and beautiful weather, we did not find any wildlife besides seabirds, so we offered complimentary tickets to our passengers!

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    We saw multiple pods of white-beaked dolphins this morning, probably a total of 30-40 individuals, resting and possibly hunting for fish. Soon after we found a humpback whale! In the afternoon we again found the white-beaked dolphins gathered in a huge pod. They came really close to us and some were riding the bow of our boat!

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    We had cold winds this morning, but lots of sunshine! Only 15min after departure spotted a humpback whale (Frodo) before we saw 6 harbour porpoises in two separate pods. In the afternoon we quickly found a humpback whale, it did several tail slaps, as well as a peduncle throw and later it did several rolls while feeding!

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    This morning we sailed out onto a calm sea and spotted a humpback whale (Frodo) after 10 minutes! We also ended up finding a pod of 5 harbour porpoises! This afternoon continued with glorious sunshine, we headed out and soon found our current resident humpback whale (Frodo) again and a pod of harbour porpoises!

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    This morning we saw the first minke whale of the year within 10 minutes! Not long after we saw 2 humpback whales! In the afternoon we found the same humpback whales (Frodo & Pongo) as this morning. They were busy logging, rolling and feeding in between beautiful fluke dives. We also saw 3 grey seals looking at Frodo!