Even though the summer is soon over, Elding's captain Magnśs "the magnificent“ is nowhere near to surrender.  Therefore the sea angling season has been extended. Throughout September we will continue to offer daily sea angling tours at 11 o‘clock, but we‘ve set the minimum number of passengers to 5 persons. Single travelers don’t have to worry though as most of the time it is possible for them to join a group of other eager fishermen. We recommend booking the tour in advance and/or being in touch with us to choose the most convenient date for carrying out this adventure.

We also want to remind you that from September 1st our whale watching tours will decrease. Scheduled whale watching tours are running at 9 o‘clock and 13 o‘clock everyday.  

SEA ANGLING
Daily at 11:00. All equipment for the fishing included.

WHALE WATCHING
Daily at 09:00 and 13:00. Warm overalls provided free of charge. Café on board.

Best regards, The Elding team

Elding's sea angling tours are getting more popular every year. This year has been a success with wonderful weather and great catch. We will operate the daily departures at 11:00 to August 31st so in the next days is the last chance to join us. Private sea angling tours are though available all year round up on request.

The crystal clear air and the excitement of catching a fish in the happy company of first-timers and experienced fishermen makes this a must-do trip. The most commonly caught fish on our tours are cod, haddock, pollock and catfish. If you are lucky, you might even catch a giant halibut! We provide all the equipment needed for fishing and assistance by experienced guides. First-class tours for individuals and groups of all sizes.

Price 10.500 ISK / 60 € per adult and 5.500 ISK / 35  € for children (7-15 years old).
Duration: 3-3,5 hours 

Here are photos taken this summer on board Faxi:

Reykjavik Culture Night has become an essential part of cultural life in Iceland with thousands of people strolling the streets of the city on this exciting and eventful night. Culture Night offers the chance to enjoy a variety of activities ranging from traditional shows and exhibitions to more unusual happenings.

Whale Watching Centre will be open from 9:00 to 22:30: On this day we will have offers on refreshments in our Whale Watching Centre and free access to the showroom where five artist will display their artworks. 

Evening cruise: At 22:30 we will have a special Cultural Night Cruise between the islands around Reykjavik with a fantastic view over the city is a great way to begin a night full of surprises! On board we will have offers at the bar and light refreshments are sold for a reasonable price. On the cruise we will watch a colourful fireworks display and then sail into the harbour with entertaining music. 

Price: 1.500 ISK 
Departure from the old harbour at 22:30

Further info: +354 555 3565

These are the last days of the puffin season as there are very few individuals left in the colonies out off Reykjavik. The charismatic puffins arrive in Iceland in April and depart in mid August. The puffins lay one egg per year and keep the same mate every season. Rearing the chick is shared by both puffin parents. Puffins often live 20 years or more. On our tours, we come extremely close to the island, providing an excellent photo opportunity for our passengers.

Status: Local breeder and migrant 
Residence: Arrives in April and departures in Aug-Sept. 
Clutch size: Lays 1 egg
Nesting place: Makes a nest underground with two rooms, one “living room” and another one for the waste. 
Population: 3 million pairs in Iceland
Fledging period: 35-56 days 
Characteristic: sports a colourful red, yellow and blue beak during the breeding season. Puffins mate for life and return to the same nest every year. 

August is usually a good month here in Iceland for whale watching and although the weather has been quite changeable we have been lucky with sightings. Mainly we have been spotting the minke whales, white beaked dolphins and harbour porpoises. We have also spotted basking sharks on some tours this month making the excursion at sea even more adventurous. Yesterday the Elding staff and the passengers enjoyed themselves on board as the weather at sea was very good and the minke whale were friendly. They were accompanied by various birds during the tour.. a wonderful experience. Check out our Whale Diary for daily updates from our tours.

Here are some photos from the tour yesterday taken by our guide Harpa:

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Next Friday Elding will offer a queer cruise to support the Reykjavik Gay Pride. We will depart at 21:30 from the Old harbour of Reykjavik and sail for about one hour around the islands out off Reykjavik. Disco and pop music will be played on the tour and we'll have offers at the bar. For all the queers in town or supporters are welcome to join us on board! The cost is 1500 ISK per person and will be donated to support this colourful and important event. 
Another event will be on Sunday in Videy island. This a special rainbow family festival where the Association of Gay Parents will offer a fun program.
Here is the program for all the days:

Thursday 5 August
12 noon The Official Pride Club BARBARA opens
8:00 p.m. The Icelandic Opera

OPENING CEREMONY
Admission 1600 ISK.
Pride Party and free beverages after the show.

Friday 6 August
8 p.m. In search of queer literature, a walk from Ingólfstorg Square, only in Icelandic.
9:30 p.m. Queer Cruise from the old Reykjavķk harbour.  Admission 1500 ISK.
11:00 p.m. Queer Cruise Disco at Club BARBARA. Admission 1000 ISK.

Saturday 7 August
11 a.m. Pride Club at BARBARA opens for parade warm-up
2 p.m. GAY PRIDE PARADE
Line-up of the Pride Parade at Hlemmur Bus Terminal at 12:30 p.m. Down Laugavegur to Arnarhóll in the city center.
3:30 p.m.
OUTDOOR CONCERT AT ARNARHÓLL 
Among the performers: Bergthór Pįlsson, Haffi Haff, Sigga Beinteins, Fridrik Ómar and Paul Oscar who is the host of the program.
11 p.m. 
-  Club NASA Pride Dance, DJ Paul Oscar.
 - Girls Disco, Club Thodleikhuskjallarinn. DJ Dick & Dyke
 - Club BARBARA – Pride Dance
 - MSC Iceland – Gay Mens’ Pride at the Club

Sunday 9 August
12 noon till 01:00 a.m. The Pride Club at BARBARA – T-Dance from noon and into the night.
1 p.m. till evening Rainbow family festival on Višey Island. Entertainment and games for the family. On Sunday 8 August, The Association of Gay Parents will host a Family Festival on Višey Island in cooperation with Reykjavķk Gay Pride. A boat will leave Sundahöfn Harbor in Reykjavķk every 60 minutes throughout the day, starting at 11:15 a.m. The program starts at 1 p.m. when actors entertain the children, and games will be played later in the afternoon. Delicious rainbow refreshments will be served in restaurant Višeyjarstofa throughout the day. Those who are single and/or without children, but enjoy staying in touch with their inner child, are especially welcome to the Rainbow Family Festival.

More information are on the Gay Pride website.

Tuesday August 3rd, art historian Heišar Kįri Rannversson leads a guided tour through the island, focusing on the art works The IMAGINE PEACE TOWER by Yoko Ono and Įfangar / Standing Stone - Nine Locations - Two elevations by Richard Serra. The tour is in Icelandic.
This is an excellent opportunity to enjoy the wonderful nature in Višey. Višeyjarstofa Café is open Thuesday nigths, all other days of the week it closes at 17:00. This makes Tuesdays perfect for visiting Višey Island, enjoy a lovely light meal and have a walk around the island in the midnight sun. Extra boat trips on Tuesdays are at 18:15 and 19:15 and the boat goes back at around 22:00.
Prices for the boat are isk.1000.- for adults, isk.500 for children 6-18 and its free of charge for the youngest ones.

The weekly walk on Tuesday July 27th will be led by Gušlaug Elķsabet Ólafsdottir, Project Manager of Višey. The island is filled with old sagas and mysterious tales from the past and they will all be revealed on Tuesday. A true challenge for the curious and courageous.

Višey island is only but a few minutes away from down-town Reykjavik. On a sunny day, when all the down-town Cafés and Restaurants ar fully booked, Višey is the perfect place to go. It takes about 4 minutes to get to Skarfabakki by car, and there is ample free parking. Sailing to Višey takes less then 10 minutes and the beautiful island welcomes you, all green in it“s wonderful summer costume. The menu in Višeyjarstofa Café is designed by Frišgeir Ingi Eirķksson, Chef at Gallery Holt and Višeyjarstofa. You will find delicatessen that bring water to you mouth and a good selection of beverages. Visiting Višey is ideal for co-workers, families and friends who want to have a nice lunch together in beautiful surroundings.

Hourly schedule from Skarfabakki starts at 11:15 in the morning, till 17:15. The boat goes back half past the hour, from 12:30 till 18:30.

Ferry fee is isk.1.000.- for adults, isk.500.- for children 7-18. No fee for the youngest ones. Every day in the summer the special offer "Waffles and Višey" is available at our ticket sales office.

We look forward to being at your service!

Photo: Berglind Ólafsdóttir

Monday July 26th its a full moon in Aquarius and it‘s a great opportunity to celebrate universal love and humanitarian issues.

Halla Frķmannsdóttir or Ms. Moon Healer (Halla Himintungl in Icelandic) as she always called has been studying for over two decades spiritual issues, practised meditation, told fortunes with rune stones and Tarot cards and explored western astrology charts. She feels strongly connected to the moon cycle and the healing power of the moon, stars and mother earth. On July 26th Ms. Moon Healer will perform a Full Moon Ceremony Videy island starting at 18.30. All you need to take with you is your dreams, hopes, instrument to play music and a heart full of love.

On a Full Moon Ceremony the energy is flowing on full power and if people would like to finish or accomplish some projects or let go of some emotional issues this is the time to perform Full Moon ritual to seal a perfect success on their dreams and desires. The ritual for the Full Moon ceremony is never the same so I always announce what tools and things to bring with you for each ceremony.

The ferry to Videy will depart from Skarfabakki pier in Sundahöfn hafbour at 18:15 and the Ceremony will start at 18:30. Višeyjarstofa café will be open with delicious refreshments during the ferry schedule. If you wish to go earlier to Videy, here are the departures:

11:15, 12:15, 13:15, 14:15, 16:15, 17:15 and an extra one at 18:15.

Return ferry from Videy will be at 19:30.

The price for the ferry is 1.000 ISK for adults, 500 ISK for children 7-18 years old and free for children 6 years old and younger. 20% of the ferry fee will be donated to The Fund of Long Term Sick Children in Iceland.

If you want to know more about Ms. Moon Healer, check out her website http://www.magicmoonhealer.com/

Višey island is only but a few minutes away from down-town Reykjavik. On a sunny day, when all the down-town Cafés and Restaurants ar fully booked, Višey is the perfect place to go. It takes about 4 minutes to get to Skarfabakki by car, and there is ample free parking. Sailing to Višey takes less then 10 minutes and the beautiful island welcomes you, all green in it“s wonderful summer costume. The menu in Višeyjarstofa Café is designed by Frišgeir Ingi Eirķksson, Chef at Gallery Holt and Višeyjarstofa. You will find delicatessen that bring water to you mouth and a good selection of beverages. Visiting Višey is ideal for co-workers, families and friends who want to have a nice lunch together in beautiful surroundings.

Hourly schedule from Skarfabakki starts at 11:15 in the morning, till 17:15. The boat goes back half past the hour, from 12:30 till 18:30.

Ferry fee is isk.1.000.- for adults, isk.500.- for children 7-18. No fee for the youngest ones. Every day in the summer the special offer "Waffles and Višey" is available at our ticket sales office.

We look forward to being at your service!

Whale Watching from a boat is an unforgettable experience but whale watching from a helicopter gives you an extra adrenalin kick and makes the adventure even more exciting! Elding collaborates with the helicopter service Nordurflug in Reykjavik and offers whale watching from their helicopters – Heli Whale Watching Tours. Together, Elding and Nordurflug, offer fantastic tours over Faxafloi bay as experienced pilots and the captains cooperate in finding whales and dolphins. Within 10 minutes of arriving at the airport, you are on board with the engine running and ready for take-off to find the whale watching boats. During your tour you will have stunning view over the city, the bay and the wildlife while you comfortably sit in the helicopter.

Let us help you experience an unforgettable whale watching from above! For further information you can give us a call at (+354) 5553565 or sending us an e-mail at elding@elding.is

Nordurflug organizes various kinds of Heli Tours – check out their website!