Whale diary

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: The weather hadn't changed from this morning. We did have a few sprinkles of rain every now and again but nothing that could actually be called rain - at least not in Iceland. We needed longer to find the animals on this tour. After near

Tour at 09:00

Report from Eldey: The sea was calm, the sky clear, and the wind almost non-existent, it was a pleasure to sail out from the harbour this morning. A few harbour porpoises (three individuals) were seen at the beginning of the tour, but

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: Amazing afternoon on the water. The day was full of minke whales, with at least 4 whales around the boat. Once we arrived our best viewing areas, many minkes were being sighted, feeling the strain in the neck whilst

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: Wind died down compared to this morning, but to our surprise the swell increased. But fortunately the wind direction was in our favor, most of the time we were in the same direction than the waves. The shakings, although quite ample, wer

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: While winds were still strong, it was nothing compared to the days before. Swell was coming in a direction so that we could avoid it, making this ride smoother than expected. The visibility was good as well, we could even see Snæfellsjök

Tour at 13:00: CANCELLED

Tour at 9:00: CANCELLED

Unfortunately have to cancel our tour at 9:00 today due to unfavourable weather conditions because of the storm that is heading our way. For more information please contact us via phone at

Status Tour 13:00: CANCELLED

Due to the wind getting stronger already and therefore unfavourable conditions at sea we unfortunately have to cancel our tour at 13:00 today. For more information please contact us via phone at +354 519 5000 or by e-mail at elding@eldi

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: The sea conditions in the afternoon carried on being excellent, very calm seas and very little wind. The sun even came out half way through the tour and warmed our skin gently. About an hour after leaving the harbour, we came accross a

Tour status: RUNNING

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: The weather got even better, no wind created a really smooth sea almost mirror calm. It was incredible, not often do we get a calm sea and especially this time of year so It was even m

Tour at 9:00 and 13:00 : CANCELLED

Due to bad weather conditions at sea we have to cancel the tour this morning at 9 am. For more information please contact us by email elding@elding.is or by phone +354 519 5000. 

Status: RUNNING

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: The wind had picked up some but as it was blowing from the NE we could use the mountains Akrafjall and Esja to gain shelter making for a comfortable ride, well at least for the first hour.

Status: RUNNING

Tour at 13:00

Report from Eldey: The sea was much calmer than in the morning and with the sun shining it made the trip very pleasant. We went out, enjoying the weather, then crossed the bay but could not find any signs of

Status: RUNNING

Tour at 13:00

Report from Hafsúlan: The sea was still very calm and visibility great, could not see as far as the Snæfellsnes peninsula but still far enough. We searched a large area and after 40 minutes saw our first ceac

Tour at 13:00

Report from Hafuslan: We had to hold to our hats this afternoon, as a fierce wind blowing from the North-East was upon us. It accelerated through Hvalfjordur in a funnel effect, and did cause some bumps on the sea. But passengers were readied in overalls a

Tour at 13:00

Report from Hafsulan: It was a beautiful sunny day as we left the harbour of Reykjavik, with only a little wind and very little swell. Throughout the tour we were blessed with a wonderful warm sun, and lots of beautiful seabirds who were flying and feeding

Tour at 13:00

Report from Elding: It was a lovely afternoon to be going out today. The wind was calm and the sea accordingly flat. We had some very long waves that were more fun than anything else. We encountered 2 minke whales during our tour in two di

Report from Hafsulan

13:00 tour:

We set off in a grey weather, which actually is good condition to spot cetaceans as the sea turns light grey and it is easy to spot the dark dorsal fins when they come out. After about half an hour we saw a pod of white

Report from Hafuslan:

13:00 tour:

The weather was grey and rainy as we left the harbour but we didn´t let the weather dampen our spirits. After half an hour of sailing we came accross a minke whale. This particular individual was very shy

Tour at 13:00 Report from Hafsulan: The wind was strong today, but only coming from the west like a blow from Greenland. It doesn't´t tear us apart because we sailed bravely the waters of Faxafloi. After a while of search, a

Tour at 13:00

Report from Hafsulan: It's getting cold in here! Fortunately though, the wind was calm and we got bright sunshine to help us stand the increasing cold. We enjoyed the views the bay offered us until we spotted water splashes coming our direction. It was a p