Whale Diary

10:00 - The conditions were very nice, flat sea and nice weather, no rain and sunshine. We went out and saw 1 Minke Whale surfacing 2 times and then disappeared. So we went further out and found 4 Humpback Whales. 2 of them were feeding and sufacing. 1 of them was fluking and the other one was to lazy to do so. The other 2 were just traveling and surfacing and showing us their beautiful flukes. It was a very nice tour with lots of happy faces !

Crew: Captain Orn & Guide Kylie

12:00 - Coming soon!

Crew: Captain Gunni & Guide Mariana

14:00 - In the afternoon, our tour started in the raind but soon it stopped and we were treated to sunshine! We made a quick stop at Akurey to see the puffins on our way out into the bay. After searching for only a little while we found our first Humpback Whale! This individual was feeding and was constantly followed by arctic terns, which made it easy to predict where the whale was going to surface next. After spending some time with this individual, we moved on and found a second Humpback Whale that was doing really nice fluke dives! We have seen this whale in the bay for the past couple of weeks and it wasn't shy showing off its bright white tail! We then saw some other blows in the distance and on our way over to them, a single White-beaked Dolphin surfaced right next to the boat just once and then disappeared! When we go to the blows, we found 3 more humpbacks spread out over a large area. We started watching one feeding but then saw that the other two had met up to feed together so we went to watch them for a little while. Just before we had to head back to the harbour, they did a synchronised fluke dive! What a way to finish!

Crew: Captain Megan & Guide Emily, Captain Orn & Guide Kylie

16:00 - On this tour, the weather conditions were much better than the previous one. The sky was overcast, with a slight breeze, but thankfully, there was no rain. With a sense of anticipation, we set sail, eager to explore the waters. After about 20 minutes, we spotted a blow in the distance. As we approached, we realized we were in the presence of a group of 6 humpback whales! It was an incredible sight, with some whales closer than others. We were fortunate to experience a couple of really close encounters, where these majestic creatures surfaced near our boat. The highlight was watching two humpbacks come together to feed, surfacing in unison and offering us an awe-inspiring display right next to our vessel. As much as we wanted to stay, we eventually had to start heading back. On our return journey, we spotted a Minke Whale, adding to the excitement of the day. Our adventure wasn't over yet; we made a stop at Akurey to observe the charming puffins. To our delight, we also witnessed an Arctic Skua following a puffin around, a rare and fascinating sight! Overall, it was an unforgettable experience filled with close encounters and diverse wildlife. We couldn't have asked for a better day on the water!

Crew: Captain Orn & Guide Mariana

20:00 - This evening was amazing! The rain had stopped and we had nice calm seas out in the bay. We headed out to the same areas we had seen the whales during the day and were not disappointed. Over the whole tour we saw 5 humpback whales! Most of them were feeding and giving us great shows of the flukes. One was even lunge feeding right at the surface and blowing bubbles underneath! It lunged through the water right next to our boat a few times. Another of the humpbacks was being followed by 2 white-beaked dolphins as it fed. The dolphins were catching all the fish that managed to escape the whale's huge mouth. An incredible tour!

Crew: Captain Gunni & Guide Kylie, Captain Orn & Guide Emily