Whale Diary

10:00 - Whale, what a fantastic morning! We headed straight out into the bay today and not very far from port we spotted the blow of one humpback whale. This whale was very feeding focused; and gave us two beautiful fluke dives. We bid this humpback farewell and went to see who else was out in our bay this morning. We spotted some rather big splashes and decided to get closer. Upon investigation we came across one breaching humpback whale! This humpback had bundles of energy and breached with us at least six times! Just when we thought they were getting tired they started pectoral slapping and rolling about. They were continuously moving about and really giving us a great show. Again, just when we though they had gotten tired, up came their face to investigate us! They spy hopped for another few sequences, really checking us out. We could not ask for a better sighting as we got to see every bit of this humpback above the surface through all of these behaviors. With a fantastic show, we left our feeders and went to check out our breeding Atlantic puffin colony before heading back to port. An amazing start to our day.

Crew: Captain Gunni & Guide Sam, Captain Emily & Guide Sigrún

12:00 - We headed out into the wind today, with salty splashes of water keeping us awake and smiling. After some traveling, we spotted the blow of a humpback whale and came closer to find a relaxed, calm whale just resting on the surface. Such a peaceful sight. Moving on, we found another humpback, but it was diving long and traveling fast — only a quick glimpse before it slipped away. In the same area, though, we were treated to a wonderful surprise — a pod of white-beaked dolphins, playful and energetic, coming right up to the boat and bow riding alongside us. Next, we found another humpback that stayed elusive, but soon after, we discovered a beautiful mother and calf, always a special encounter. On the way back to the harbor, the ocean gave us one more treat: a pair of two more humpbacks, surfacing together in the afternoon light. We wrapped up the tour with a stop by puffin Island, full of birds and charm — the perfect end to another unforgettable day at sea.

Crew: Captain Pedro & Guide Aleks

14:00 -  It was a windy, wet and wild tour this afternoon! With the wind nice and brisk, we bundled up and headed out into the bay. It was not too long before we spotted the blows of two humpback whales feeding together. These two gave us some nice surface sequences and impressed us with their fabulous fluke dives! After multiple views of these humpbacks, we headed onward to see who else was around. It seemed to be our lucky day as we quickly spotted the blows of two more humpback whales. They also seemed to be traveling together and feeding. This pair was more on the curious side and came nice and close to our boat to check us out. They also swam under the boat at one point! It was really exciting having them come so close to take a look at us, they even gave us the full experience because we could even smell their fishy breath from their blow. We could easily see their white pectoral fins through the water. This was not only great to see but it also allowed us to track their movements through the water. After multiple surface sequences, we counted ourselves lucky and left our feeders to look at our breeding Atlantic puffin colony! There were puffins galore both on the water as well as on the island. At points the boat was surrounded with puffins. With a great view of both our cetaceans and our birds, we set our sights for port. Another successful afternoon on the bay.

Crew: Captain Gunni & Guide Sam, Captain Emily & Guide Sigrún

16:00 - We headed out to calm seas with a steady breeze, a beautiful day to be on the water. The air was fresh, and the ocean had that quiet, expectant feeling. After some searching, we spotted the blow of a humpback whale. This individual was resting at the surface, barely moving, and we were able to get several close, peaceful looks as it lingered near the boat. We continued on and found two more humpbacks, but these ones were more elusive — traveling steadily and taking long dives that kept us waiting for just brief glimpses when they surfaced. Then we came into a lively area teeming with seabirds and four humpback whales. One of them treated us to a real show, rolling on its side and splashing its massive pectoral fins over and over. It was spectacular to watch against the calm sea. In the same spot, we also spotted four minke whales. They were shy as usual, surfacing quickly, but one surprised us by coming in very close for a wonderful look. To top it all off, on our way back we encountered a pod of white-beaked dolphins, full of energy, bow riding right under us and leaping through the waves. We ended the trip with a peaceful stop at Puffin Island, full of birds and charm — the perfect close to a fantastic day at sea.

Crew: Captain Pedro & Guide Aleks

20:00 - This evening the waves were rolling calmly and gaps in the clouds revealed a nice and colourful sunset. During the tour we saw at least 6 minke whales, 2 small pods of white-beaked dolphins and 8 humpback whales, which made for an incredibly evening full of amazing wildlife display. While some minke whales were a bit more shy, while others were feeding or even carefully approached us slightly. Both pods of dolphins were curious towards our boat and came to check it out on occasion, sometimes even bowriding! The second pod was also interacting with some of the humpbacks, playing around and clearly teasing them a bit. The stars of the evening though, were once again the humpback whales. 2 whales formed a pair, fluke diving in perfect sync. another whale treated us to an impressive display of peduncle throws and tailslaps. We even ran into the beloved mother and calf once more, which were momentarily joined by a third whale on their travels. Another whale was breaching over and over again in the distance, while one closeby was rolling as the dolphins jumped around it. As time flew by while we got taken away by all this wonder, we eventually realised we had to call ends to our trip and leave it all behind and turn back to a glowing Reykjavik

Crew: Captain Pedro & Guide Milan