Whale Diary

10:00 - We went out in beautiful weather, the sun was shining and it was warm. As we sailed out into Faxafloi bay we spotted a minke whale which surfaces a lot of times around our boat, which was very nice to see, since they tend to be quiet shy. We kept going and found a pod of 7 white-beaked dolphins, they were playing in the waves and changing directions, so after a while we decided to leave them alone. After sailing for a little while we found 2 humpback whales. They were calmly surfacing and one of them was showing us its beautiful fluke. But as always, all good things must come to an end and we headed home to the harbor, which happy guests and happy crew. Surprisingly on the way back we saw around 5 harbor porpoises. :) 

Crew: Captain Emily & Guide Maja, Captain Pedro & Guide Kylie

12:00 - This afternoon we sailed out onto the bay with the sun shunning behind us. While we were sailing, we spotted a few blows in the horizon. When we got closer, it turned out to be a pair of humpback whales. These whales were very relaxed and they let us stay with them for some time. However, since we didn't want to stay with the same whales for a long time we decided to move and look for something else. In the distance we spotted a big splash, so we decided to go and check it out. It was another humpback! This whale was also very calm with us and gave us very beautiful fluke dives every time it went for a deeper dive. Unfortunately we were running out of time so we decided to go back to port. 

Crew: Captain Miquel & Guide Guillermo

14:00 - We were once again blessed with beautiful, sunny weather as we headed out into the bay this afternoon. After about 15 minutes of sailing, a small pod of 3 harbour porpoises swam straight toward our boat, surfacing twice before diving again. We stopped to see where they might reappear, but true to their shy reputation, they quickly swam away. We carried on in hopes of more encounters, and soon a minke whale surfaced right beside us. We stopped and watched as it came up a few more times, showing its pointy snout when breaking the water, before it too decided to move on. Not long after, another minke whale appeared. We waited to see if it would resurface, but this individual seemed just as shy, so we continued our journey. Eventually, we reached a large feeding area where Northern Gannets were plunge-diving everywhere - a clear sign of abundant fish in the water. It wasn’t just the seabirds feasting: 2 humpback whales appeared and treated us to several dives, showing their beautiful big flukes. Then, two more humpbacks and two additional minke whales surfaced in the distance. We stayed in this lively area for quite some time, marveling at the abundance of life around us. Just before we left, the pair of humpbacks surfaced one last time right beside the boat - a breathtaking farewell. We returned to the harbour filled with joy from all these close encounters. What a truly unforgettable afternoon!

Crew: Captain Emily & Guide Maja