Whale Diary

09:00 - Despite the bit of rain and swell we had a very successful morning where we were able to spot all four of our main species! It started of with 3 harbour porpoises too occupied feeding to be bothered with us being around and so we admired these tiny fellas for just a bit! We then found a humpback whale, going on moderately long dives but each time with a perfectly high fluke! After that we were approached by a pod of 6 white-beaked dolphins, they were checking us out and bowriding for a long time. One even lept out the water right beside us! This was a thrilling encounter but eventually it was time for us to head back in the direction of the harbour. However, along the way back we got a quick glimpse of a minke whale and we even found a second humpback which was travelling and going on many short dives! This then concluded our wildlife-filled morning and so we sailed more than satisfied back into the harbour.

Crew: Captain Miquel & Guide Eline, Captain Pedro & Guide Milan

12:00 - Faxaflói was covered in rain and fog this afternoon, but in these misty conditions we were able to find a humpback whale early in the tour. After we spotted the blow and the tailfin coming up above the surface, we also saw that there was a minke whale swimming within 100 meters of the humpback! We saw the minke whale for a few surfaces, but then redirected our attention to the humpback whale. We recognised this individual as ´Harbourmaster´, a young humpback whale who likes to stay close to shore. He came up frequently, but always in unpredictable places and after one of their longer dives we lost track of it. In the meantime, we had been accompanied by a great cormorant who seemed to be particularly interested in Þruma II. We enjoyed some close-up looks at this beautiful bird before we made another exploration circle through the bay, and then headed back to rainy Reykjavík. 

Crew: Captain Miquel & Guide Eline