Whale Diary

10:00 - This morning we headed out into the bay under overcast skies, bundled up in warm overalls and ready for whatever sightings the day might bring. Just as we left the harbour, a little harbour porpoise surfaced for a few breaths right beside the boat, and we stopped to watch. What a sweet start to the tour! As we headed out further we saw some blows in the distance close to Grotta lighthouse. It turned out to be 2 humpback whales doing some synchronized diving. We stopped and watched as they were fluke diving a few times, before we continued our way further out. Two more spouts showed up, and we went over to have a look at what turned out to be another pair of humpback whales. We stopped and watched more dive sequences from these two, and all of a sudden - a big breach from one of them just by our side! We stayed and marveled for quite some time, before we continued on to find a pod of about 15 white beaked dolphins. These dolphins really put on a show for us, jumping, bow riding, and diving from side. What a great end to this spectacular tour!

Crew: Captain Miquel & Guide Emily, Captain Óðinn & Guide Maja

12:00 - This morning we sailed into the bay with a bit of wind and some swell, but nothing we couldn’t handle. After about 30 minutes, we spotted a blow! As we got closer, we saw two humpback whales moving slowly and fluking. Then, out of nowhere—a huge splash! A humpback was breaching! It was amazing. We managed to get close enough to see it leap a few more times before it dove down. Soon after, we spotted two more blows, bringing our count up to five humpbacks in total. Eventually, it was time to head back. We said goodbye to the whales and sailed toward shore.

Crew: Captain Kylie & Guide Maria