Whale diary

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    This morning, the sea was a bit choppy, but we soon found 2 harbour porpoises. As we continued our journey, we saw a humpback whale and a minke whale. In the afternoon we also saw a minke whale and a pod of 10-15 white-beaked dolphins that mainly consisted of mothers with their calves and some jumping juveniles!

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    It was windy this morning, but the sun was shining in between the clouds. We explored many areas, and saw many birds; even puffins! By the end of the tour, we saw a dorsal fin pop up, but it was tricky to follow, so we offered complimentary tickets to our passengers. Due to unfavourable conditions, the afternoon tour was cancelled!

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    The day started with a bit of wind and light rain but we quickly found a humpback whale as well a minke whale! In the afternoon we headed straight out into the bay and saw a quick pod of 5 harbour porpoises and a large pod of 15-20 white-beaked dolphins before seeing 2 minke whales and a humpback whale that breached!

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    This morning we set sail in medium wind and occasional ray of sun. We soon spotted 2 minke whales and a pod of about 10 white-beaked dolphins. In the afternoon we sailed into the bay before we heard from another boat that they had found a humpback whale close to land - and when we got there it breached out of the water!

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    This morning we found 2 minke whales, 2 humpback whales, a pod of 20 white-beaked dolphins and 4 harbour porpoises! In the afternoon we found 3 minke whales and 8-10 harbour porpoises. Then, we found a superpod of at least 100 white-beaked dolphins and a humpback whale in the middle rolling all around!

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    • CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 9:00, 13:00
    • PREMIUM WHALE TOUR | 9:00, 12:00, 15:00
    Due to unfavourable conditions, all our Whale Watching tours from Reykjavík have been cancelled today!
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    • CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 9:00, 13:00
    • PREMIUM WHALE TOUR | 9:00 12:00, 15:00
    Due to unfavourable conditions, all our Whale Watching tours from Reykjavík have been cancelled today!
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    We sailed out this morning in some swell and spotted a few puffins before we found a pod of about 15 white-beaked dolphins. We then saw a humpback whale going for many dives as well as 2 minke whales. In the afternoon we again found a feeding humpback whale and a very quick moving minke whale on our way back!

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    This morning we sailed out in nice, calm weather. Soon after leaving the harbour we saw puffins and a quick minke whale before finding a feeding humpback whale! In the afternoon we sailed out on 2 boats and found the humpback whale still feeding, and one of our boats also found a minke whale before heading back home!

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    This morning we sailed to the area where we were successful in the last days! We found a minke whale that resurfaced twice and then 3 harbour porpoises! In the afternoon we saw a few white-beaked dolphins as well as some harbour porpoises. Both tours offered complimentary tickets due to the limited sightings today.

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    This morning we found about 15-20 harbour porpoises, 4 minke whales and a pod of 8 white-beaked dolphins! In the afternoon we saw 5 harbour porpoises, at least 4 different minke whales and then the icing on the cake; at least 5 orcas, males and females scattered in the area, showing their fluke and rolling right in front of us!

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    This morning we found white-beaked dolphins. It was the afternoon tour however that made Elding history! Approximately 50 humpback whales, 7-8 fin whales, and 8 white-beaked dolphins were swimming, surfacing frequently all around us. We didn't know where to look - every second, a whale's back or blow or fluke came up!

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    • CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 9:00, 13:00
    • PREMIUM WHALE TOUR | 9:00, 12:00, 15:00
    Due to unfavourable conditions at sea, all our Classic & Premium Whale Watching tours from Reykjavík have been CANCELLED today!
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    • CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 9:00, 13:00

    Due to unfavourable conditions, all our Classic Whale Watching tours from Reykjavík have been CANCELLED today!

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    We set off this morning towards the islands and onwards to Hvalfjörður looking for cetaceans. We saw many interesting birds, but unfortunately no whales or dolphins, so we offered complimentary tickets to everyone on board, for a second chance at seeing the wildlife in our bay. The afternoon tour was cancelled due to weather.

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    Today was busy, so we sailed out on two boats all day! In the morning we found a minke whale and a very large group of feeding white-beaked dolphins. In the afternoon we saw about 10 harbour porpoises and 2-4 minke whales, but one of the boats only had quick encounters, so all passengers were offered complimentary tickets.

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    We spotted a minke whale after about an hour this morning and on the way back home we also saw 7 harbour porpoises. In the afternoon we again found a few harbour porpoises and minke whale in the same area as this morning, but due to the quick duration of the sightings, we offered complimentary tickets to all passengers.

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    This morning we found a small pod of 4 white-beaked dolphins as well as a fin from a minke whale passing by. We then saw a massive blow, from a humpback whale (Davy Jones II)! In the afternoon we found a few white-beaked dolphins and quick harbour porpoises, but decided to offer all our passengers complimentary tickets.

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    This morning we quickly found a harbour porpoise and soon after found a minke whale that surfaced quickly. A while later we were surprised by a pod of orcas that surfaced calmly, coming close multiple times. In the afternoon we found a pod of 7-8 white-beaked dolphins that started bow riding and later we found some puffins!

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    This morning, we soon encountered a minke whale in the calm conditions. Not long after, the blow of a humpback whale appeared and then a pod of 6 feeding white-beaked dolphins. In the afternoon, we spotted a pod of white-beaked dolphins, some pairs of mothers with their babies, being social and playful in the sun!