Whale Diary

10:00 -  We kicked off the day with a quick detour to Akurey, home to a bustling puffin colony. The little birds were absolutely everywhere—darting through the air like feathery torpedoes, bobbing on the waves, and nesting in the grassy cliffside. It's always a joy to see them up close; their colorful beaks and comical expressions never get old. From there, we headed out into deeper waters, scanning the horizon—and before long, a blow broke the calm sea. Then another. And another! We soon realized we were in the company of three humpback whales, all on the move and clearly on the hunt. Their pace was brisk, surfacing just long enough for a breath before diving deep again. Despite their busy behavior, we managed to spend time with each one, catching glimpses of flukes and even a few close passes that sent ripples of excitement through the boat. Just when we thought the show was over, on our way back toward the harbor, three white-beaked dolphins zipped past us—fast and elusive, like shadows in the water. They didn’t linger, but their sleek forms and playful energy were a perfect bonus to an already incredible trip.

Crew: Captain Gunni & Guide Aleks, Captain Pedro & Guide Alex, Captain Megan & Guide Rachel

12:00 -  With a bit of drizzle, we suited up and headed out into the bay. It was not too long until we spotted the blow of one humpback whale. This humpback provided us with multiple views of their fabulous fluke! After multiple surface sequences we decided to wave this whale goodbye and see who else was out in the bay today. Not too far from our humpback we came across two minke whales together and a third minke a bit further in the distance. For this usually more elusive species we had a wonderful viewing. We even had two nice and close surface sequences, and got to smell their ´stinky minke´ breath! While with the minkes we spotted the splashed of a pod of five white-beaked dolphins. This pod was on the move and had a calf with them so we observed them for a few surface sequences before waving them goodbye. That is when we spotted the blow of another solitary humpback whale! This whale was being bothered by some black-legged kittiwakes and Northern fulmars diving for a free treat. This humpback was then joined by another pod of three white-beaked dolphins! The dolphins were playing around the humpback and gave us a nice show! This humpback also showed off their fabulous fluke and gave us a few nice surface sequences. We could even see their pectoral fins through the water. After having such a wonderful time out in the bay, we checked out our Atlantic puffin colony and went back into port. What a great tour!

Crew: Captain Emily & Guide Sam

14:00 -  We began our afternoon with another lovely stop at Akurey, where the puffins were still busy doing their puffin thing—zipping through the air, diving for fish, and waddling around. From there, we set out once again—and sure enough, we reunited with one of the humpback whales we saw this morning! It’s always exciting to recognize individuals and catch up with them as they continue their day. After spending some time with them, we decided to head farther into the bay, hoping for more. On the way, we caught a brief but thrilling glimpse of a minke whale—elusive and shy, surfacing just enough to tease us before vanishing into the deep. But the real highlight came further out: seven humpback whales in the area! Among them, three were feeding together, rising and diving in beautiful coordination, while another pair treated us to something truly special: bubble net feeding. Watching them spiral beneath the surface, blowing curtains of bubbles to corral fish, and then lunging upward mouths agape—it was absolutely spectacular. That kind of teamwork never gets old, and it’s a rare treat to witness it in action.

Crew: Captain Gunni & Guide Rachel, Captain Pedro & Guide Alex, Captain Megan & Guide Aleks

16:00 -  This afternoon the ocean was still calm and the light was quite magical. After a mini puffin stop, we sailed out into adventure. Soon after we set off, we found 2 humpback whales that were first separate, then joined up and then separated again. Maybe they met up for afternoon tea? One tour then saw another group of three humpbacks, and a fourth one near by.  After that we found a pod of 4 white beaked dolphins, some of which were harassing the feeding humpbacks. On the way back one of the boats also spotted a basking shark, this was a very special treat! We do not often see them here in the bay so it was very magical to see this ancient creature. It was difficult, but we eventually had to leave these wonderful animals and sail back home.

Crew: Captain Emily & Guide Sam, Captain Miquel & Guide Maria

20:00 -  This evening we sailed out, there was a little drizzle and tiny rainbows and we were eager to see what was out and about. We stopped at Akurey on the way out, enjoying the puffins for a moment. On the sail out we spotted blows all around. There were so many humpback whales and minke whales, all lunge feeding around us! We saw 8 humpback whales in total, first there was a group of four very close to us and enjoying their dinner. We then later found another four humpback whales also enjoying a midnight snack, though these were more feeding near each other rather than together. We also saw 2 minkes that popped up here and there. There were so many different birds around the feeding minkes. Whale Whale Whale, what an evening!

Crew: Captain Miquel & Guide Sam