Monday, 17 August 2026

• CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 09:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00, 19:30
• PREMIUM WHALE TOUR | 09:00, 10:00, 12:00, 13:00, 15:00, 16:00, 19:00

Today's Whale Watching tours from Reykjavík are on schedule as shown above! Remember to dress according to weather and feel free to borrow our thermal overalls if needed!

Report from Eldey: The sea was very calm this morning, some wind from the east made it somewhat nippy, all part of the Icelandic experience! We immediately got word from the other boats that there were whales very close to shore towards Lundey, the puffin island. In about 15 minutes we were on the spot and started seeing humpback whale blows, three to be exact! We hopped from one whale to another, the first individual was fluke diving, so showing the tail at every dive, majestic. The other two individuals were further towards the coast were the depth becomes more and more shallow, and indeed were not needing to dive too deep so no fluke was seen. The shallowest points were about 10 m deep, pretty cool considering humpback whales reach 18m long! We stayed with some of these individuals for a while, approaching slowly and keeping our distance so as to not bother any natural behaviour. Everyone was extremely happy with the encounter and luck we had in finding whales so soon. We came back home full of joy and new knowledge about these awesome creatures. 

- Matteo Poggio

Report from Háfsulan: We set sail out with mostly cloudy skies and the suns rays poking through every so often. Just after learning about safety on board we had the back of one minke whale surface right in front of us! This individual gave us a few miore surfaces before swimming to waters unkniwn to us and so we continued. We spotted two blows ahead! One was right in front of us and the other was more on our right hand side. We then saw some flukes, and so we were around two solitary humpback whales. Since the whales were a bot far apart we focused on the individual in front of us first. This was a rather actibve humpback and they started peduncle throwing, followed by tail slapping, and finishing off with a slow roll, lifting one pectural fin fully out of the water! When this individual resurfaced they breached right on the other side of our boat! We continued watching this individual for a few more surface sequences before heading towards our second humpback in the area. This humpback was a very focused feeder and would give us a nice interval before showing off their fluke! This individual then surfaced right in front of us! We could see their entire body through the surface of the water which was amazing. After a few more fluke dives we spotted a blow behind us and went to check out our third solitary humpback whale of the tour! This individual also surfaced close in front of us and showed off their fluke! They had a mostly white fluke and so it was cool to be able to see the clear comparison between the other two flukes. After a nice encounter we were by Lundi island and so we took a look at our Atlantic puffins before heading back to port. What a great way to start the day!

-Samantha Smith

Report from Eldey: On this slightly gloomy and overcast day we did not have to venture out far on our search for whales and dolphins. We cruised around the islands just outside the harbour, seeing the last of the Atlantic puffins before they leave Iceland. Suddenly, amidst in the puffins, there was a blow! In a little inlet on the coast, there were two humpback whales! These whales were very close to the land, so close that we could not come any closer if we wanted to. One of them swam off, so we waited patiently with the other one and were rewarded with some close surfacing and even some pectoral slapping! Aftert this very exciting behavior, we decided continue and look for the other one. This one was clearly feeding, changing direction and coming up quite forcefully, like a very round submarine. We enjoyed this individual, but eventualy left it to its lunch. Time was running out, so we took the scenic way, around the islands and the skyline of Reykjavik, back home. 

- Janiek Schrijer

Report from Háfsulan: As the clouds had rolled in and covered the sky, we bundled up and set sail. Right as we were passing by Viðey island we spotted the blow of one humpback whale! This individual showed us their fluke right away, so we could see their unique pattern. This individual surfaced right in front of us and it was amazing to see their body through the surface so close. Whenever an individual decided to get close it is always special and we can really appreciate the size of these whales! This humpback was very focused on following the food in the area and so they kept us on our toes as they would surface in front and then behind us! After a very nice viewing, we continued to see who else we could spot. After a bit of a sail we spotted the fluke of another solitary humpback whale! This individual surfaced very close and showed off their fluke as well for us. When they surfaced again the had a very relaxed surface sequence, which allowed us to admire their white pectorals as they swam through the surface of the water. Although a bit windy we could still hear this individual as they surfaced for air. After multiple surface sequences and flukes galore it was time set our sights further out into the bay. As we sailed out we had great visibility and could even see Snæfellsjökull with the glacier on top, creating a very pretty backdrop. As we admired the horizon, we spotted the blow of another solitary humpback whale. This individual was also feeding and it was nice to see another unique fluke print. After admiring this whale feeding around us it was time to head back to port. What a nice tour!

-Milan Vansteelandt

Report from Eldey: We set off with cloudy skies which eventually opened up to give us incredible evening colors, the wind was strong but not too cold. Initially we sailed out into the bay as we had heard sightings of whales there. After about 20 minutes we found an individual Humpback whale that was moving quite fast and changing directions as it was feeding. We stayed a little bit, enough to see a few fluke dives but we soon left, as it was becoming difficult to keep up. We headed back towards the coast, around Lundey island, where we had sighted whales earlier in the day. On our way we saw a minke whale but only a few of us did, as it came up once or twice before completely disappearing. Lo and behold, upon reaching the area around lundey we met the whales we had seen in the morning, 2 humpback whales separate and feeding. We stayed with them for a while before heading back. The evening colors made for a magical tour as whales blew and dove in the glimmering sun. 

- Matteo Poggio

Report from Hafsulan: We sailed again into a fairly strong eastern wind but with calm seas and a soon-to-be beautiful sunset. The whales we still hanging out the same places as the rest of the day and so we managed to see 2 humpback whales! First, a big splash caught our eye and then we saw one of the humpbacks slapping its tail multiple times in the distance! Then, a second whale passed us and continued to be feeding quite leasurely, diving often without a fluke every now and then surprising us with so nice flukes aswell! We stuck with it for a bit until we went for the first whale again, who upon approach breached twice! We followed along for quite a bit until it found a suitable feeding spot and eventually left it behind as well. To end we also saw a tricky minke whale but no matter because we had a great evening with an even greater sunset!

Milan Vansteelandt

Arctic tern, Northern fulmar, Atlantic puffin, great skua, Arctic skua, greater and lesser black-backed gull, herring gull, Northern gannet