Whale diary

Tour status: RUNNING 

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: We started afternoon cruise with similar condition like in the morning. It was cloudy but sea was mostly calm. After an hour cold wind started to blow in our faces, breaking tops

Tour status: RUNNING

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: We were still having a taste of summer this afternoon! The wind was still inputting some cold, but calm sea and clear sky made for a pleasant journey out in Faxafloi. About half an hou

Tour status: Running

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: The heavy fog had gone, the sun came out and we were really looking forward to sail out on the flat sea. It shouldn't be too difficult in this conditions to spot some cetaceans; or maybe no

Tour Status: RUNNING

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey and Hafsulan: What a lovely afternoon that we have had in both of our boats. The sea state was incredible flat and visibility was so vast that Snaefelsjokul was visib

Status Tour 9:00 and 13:00: RUNNING

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: Wind picked-up this afternoon giving us some glimpses from the cold wind coming from the north. As we were sailing, we could contemplate Faxafloi in i

Tour at 13:00: RUNNING 

Report from Eldey: The weather had much improved to yesterday and even today morning. We sailed out towards south to be more sheltered from the wind along the coast. After around 30 minutes we spotted our first 2 harbour po

Status 9:00 Tour and 13:00 Tour: CANCELLED

Due to stormy winds and unfavourable sea conditions, we do have to cancel all Whale Watching tours today. For more information please contact us by e-mail elding@elding.is or by phone +354 519 5000. 

Status: RUNNING

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: This afternoon we sailed smoothly along Faxafloi. The sky was completely overcast but seastate was almost perfect to spot animals as the visibility was vast and waves were alm

Status: RUNNING

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: During our afternoon tour weather conditions changed a bit, with more cloud cover meaning that spotting cetaceans was easier and indeed it was. We sailed ve

Status: RUNNING

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: Conditions were perfect this afternoon. A really good weather plus great sea conditions were waiting for us in Faxafloi. We could see very far away, even some airplanes l

Status: RUNNING

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: Although the wind increased a little bit, we nonetheless enjoyed most of our afternoon tour under the sun! This made a good backgrou

Status: RUNNING

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: The interchangeable weather did not dampen our spirits as we sailed out of Reykjavik this afternoon. As the previous tour had a sighting close to Grotta lighthouse we decided to head straig

Status Tour 9:00 and 13:00: RUNNING

Tour at 13:00

Report from Hafsulan: The wind speed had increased from the mornings tour, creating small wind driven waves. These waves were not an issue however, as we headed in the same direction for t

Status:  RUNNING

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: What an amazing afternoon trip that we have had. The sailing experience was great, with flat sea or "mirror sea state" and the visibility was extraordinary. Lots of

Tour at 9:00 and 13:00: RUNNING

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: The weather and sea conditions were good as on the morning tour, the sky opened a little and the sun reminded us of the beginning spring. We sailed with the wind on our back towa

Tour at 9:00 and 13:00: RUNNING

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: The weather and sea conditions reminded us of the summer. Smooth and almost warm. We sailed towards the area where we had sightings this morning. It did not take us long unt

Status 09:00 Tour and 13:00 Tour: RUNNING

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey and Elding: the weather had changed completely since the morning tour. The wind had calmed down and the swell was almost gone. We sailed towards the area where we h

Status Tour 9:00 and 13:00: RUNNING

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: Even if the wind picked up and we had some brief rain showers we sailed out with high promises due to the success of the earlier tour. We made our way to the same locati

Tour at 09:00 and 13:00: RUNNING

Tour at 13:00 Report from Eldey: Sailing conditions were improved this afternoon as the rain ceased and the wind dropped significantly. It took no time to see our first cetacean of the afternoon as 2&nb

Tour at 9:00 & 13:00 : RUNNING

Tour at 13:00 Report from Eldey: It´s the week of the dolphin! Similar to the last 3 tours, we found over 30 white-beaked dolphins divided in 3-4 pods feeding like there's no tomorrow around