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Í tilefni af fjölskyldudögum í Viðey hefjast ferjusiglingar næstu tvær helgar (4-5 og 11-12 nóvember) kl. 12:15. Njótið dýrindis hádegisverðar í fallegu umhverfi í Viðeyjarstofu!

Bókið miða í ferjuna: https://elding.is/videy-ferry-skarfabakki

The Imagine Peace Tower on Viðey island will be re-lit for the 11th time on 9 October 2017 with a peaceful ceremony starting at 18:30.

FREE transportation to and from the island: The complimentary city bus will run from Hlemmur to Skarfabakki every 20 min. from 17:45-20:10 and the ferry to Viðey island will run between 18:00-20:30.

The very next evening, 10 October

T'is the season! Auroras have already been spotted overhead late August and we look forward to the coming months. Northern Lights season officially kicks off on Friday, 1 September! Predicted are high activity levels of 5/9 and cloud coverage close to none over the bay. Let's just hope the weather gods are on our side!

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Animals can be quite clever and resourceful! Earlier this summer, a young Minke whale in trouble sought the assistance of locals by swimming up close to the harbour in Keflavík and waiting calmly for rescue. It had somehow managed to get tangled in fishing net and seemed to be unable to free itself from it. With a little patience and teamwork from the police and Siggi the dive expert (

Extended availability on our Classic Puffin tour from Reykjavík until Monday 21 August! Last chance to view them this year before they fly off South!

Book here: https://elding.is/reykjavik-classic-puffin-watching

Long-Finned Pilot whales were spotted just outside of Keflavík harbour this morning! They are not a common sight on our tours so it really is a treat whenever we hear of them in the area. Last time we saw this species was in late August of 2015 and before that in the summer of 2012 where we assisted in rescuing about 200 of them from stranding near Njarðvík.

Pilot whales get their nam

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The authorities of Reykjavik City announced earlier this summer that changes would be made for tour bus traffic in Reykjavik City Centre, effective from 15th of July.

The area where busses are not allowed to drive has been increased in size, and locations, numbers and names of the designated bus stops have been changed.

For hotels outside the restricted ar

Our friends at IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) are looking for volunteers this season! Are you interested or know anyone who would be willing to join the program? Check out the link below and see what it's all about: www.vive.is/mudeu/

They're also looking for signatures for their petition to hopefully increase the whale sanctuary

A few weeks ago our Quality and Environmental Manager Sveinn gave an interview to Animal Tourism Finland where he discussed our day to day operations while working under strict sustainability and environmental guidelines.

Check out the full interview via YouTube: 

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Today, 19 May 2017, some of our office staff took part in the Landvernd beach cleaning project! We went to the nearby area of Laugarnes and picked up several kilos of general waste and plastic. Well done team!

Read more about the project here: http://landvernd.is/frettir/Hreinsum-Island-Strandh

We proudly announce that we received the Blue Flag (2017) for the second time under the new criteria! All in all, 30 boats in Iceland received the recognition this year, of which, 6 are Elding's!

"For the coastal environment, water quality, safety and access for all: the Blue Flag represents a serious and profound commitment to both people and the environment."

We feel honor

Now summer season is upon us and we are now sailing everyday from Akureyri. Daily departures on big boats at 9am and 1pm and on RIB's at 10am and 2pm!

Book express tour here: https://elding.is/akureyri-express-whale-watching

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We are seeing more and more Puffins on our tours, which only means that they will soon be returing to the nearby islands for the summer where they come every year to breed. It is believed to be well over 100.000 pairs living in burrows on the islands each year! Now that is a large colony!

Today we'll be starting the Express tours up again. Daily departures from the Old Harbour in Reykjavík!

Book your tour here: https://elding.is/express-whales-puffins

Elding Adventure at Sea receives again Vakinn aknowledgement, an Iceland quality and environmental system within Icelandic tourism!

We became members of Vakinn in 2012 and have ever since been focusing on improving both our environmental work and offering good quality in our business, holding both the quality label and Gold class environmental label.

We are very proud of our

In the next couple of days we may expect a very unusual high levels of aurora activity due to geomagnetic storms coming from the sun. The KP-index is expected to be about 5-6 on the scale of 0-9, which is quite promising news!

Book your northern lights cruise here: https://elding.is/northern-lights-cruise

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A pod of about 5 Orcas were spotted on our 1PM tour today - playing with our boats and entertaining our passengers! How exciting, and we thought a single Humpback was a great success! What a day!

Today we found the first Humpback whale of the year! How exciting! Finally a gentle giant graces us with it's precence - a spotting we had been waiting a very long time for..

With our ongoing research on board we were able to compare photographs from past sightings to see if we knew this particular whale. By (at least) triple checking our data, we came to the conclusion that this must

"A couple of months ago, WDC (Whale and Dolphin Conservation) was delighted to host a packed event commemorating 25 years of whale watching in Iceland. The event was held at the Whales of Iceland exhibition in Reykjavik’s Old Harbour area, where, surrounded by lifesize models of the 23 species of whale and dolphin found in Iceland’s waters, guests from Iceland’s whale watching, research, conser

The Aurora forecast for this week, namely the next couple of days, is looking VERY promising. Cloud cover should be next to none and activity on the scale of 6/9. Wind should be fairly calm, sea state good and moonlight a minimum 1% illuminated.

Looks like we can expect a marvellous Northern Lights show!

Our Northern Light Cruise is scheduled to depart every evening at 21:00

A MINKE whale was spotted in Faxaflói bay 19 February 2017 on our 13:00 tour! A great spotting collaboration by our crew and attentive passengers. We're hoping it's here to stay and that this is the start of spring and what's to come in the following days and weeks!

In February we have TWO whale watching departures a day, at 9:00 and 13:00!

Book your tour here: https://elding.is/winter-whale-dolphin-watching

This past Tuesday (10 January 2017), Elding and Whale Safari were among 250 travel planners and tour operators that signed a statement about responsible tourism in Iceland. The purpose of the project is to ensure that Iceland will be an optimal tourist destination in the future and to support the sustainability for future generations of the nation. Responsible tourism means that companies take

May the year 2017 bring you health and happiness.

If you are in the Reykjavík area we recommend our New Years Eve cruise, departing at 22:30 (10.30 PM) from the Old Harbour in Reykjavík. Included is a 2 hr. sailing in the immediate coastline of Reykjavik where you can experience the wild fireworks style of Icelanders on board our cofortable boat Eldey from within the saloon where we h

Warmest thoughts and best wishes for a wonderful Holiday and a happy New Year of 2017! Season's greetings from the Elding team.

We are in true Holiday spirit, looking back at an already fantastic year. Despite the short daylight hours we are still sailing everyday, when weather allows, in search for whales and northern lights.

The year 2016 started with a bang (literally) when we operated our first New Year’s Eve Cruise  where we watched Reykjavik’s firework show from sea. The tour was a great hit, so we

It's a wonderful time of year! Our boats, visitor centre and ticket office have joined the holiday spirit, dressed in red lightbulbs from Garðlist ehf. We have home made Christmas cookies and punch available for you to taste in our office and on board. Enjoy and happy holidays!

Last week our sales and marketing team travelled abroad to London to take part in the World Travel Market.

WTM is the leading global event for the travel industry – a vibrant three-day business-to-business event presenting a diverse range of destinations and industry sectors to UK and International travel professionals.

For the 4th year Elding Whale Watching receives Gold Certification from EarthCeck. Elding has been certified by EarthCheck since 2006 and has ever since sought ways to improve environmental awareness in tourism. 

Elding Whale Watching is the only whale watching company in the world that is Gold Certified by EarthCheck, making us a leading company worldwide when it comes to enviro

After a long week of rough weather and stormy seas, we found a pair of Humpack whales travelling together in Faxaflói this Sunday! Monday morning we also found a couple of Minke whales. What a delight that they are still around despite the rough weather.

Post tropical cyclone Nicole is due to hit Iceland Wednesday morning (19 October 2016), preventing us to sail out due to rough conditions at sea. Please check our whale diary for updates on tours: www.elding.is/whale-diary

The IMAGINE PEACE TOWER was relit yesterday, 9 October, for the 10th time on Viðey island with a peaceful (yet windy) ceremony. Over 1400 guests made their way to the island to be present for the ceremony and illumination of the tower!

Tonight, 10 October, we will start operating the Imagine Peace Tower tour, sailing out to the island in the darkness, watching the Imagine Peace Tower

We're at Vest Norden Travel Mart in Reykjavík! Meet us at our booth, we'd love to chat with you about our upcoming season and new adventures at sea!

Vestnorden Travel Mart (VNTM) is the annual trade show for tourism in the West Nordic countries – Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. VNTM has been the main platform for promoting this astonishing region as a tourist destination sin

This week we encountered a Basking Shark on our Whale Watching tours. Quite rare, but it happens a few times in summer.

We went out this week on a research expedition to tag Humpback whales and stumbled upon a few more of these second largest fish in the world. One shark we tagged is now live tweeting it's location! Follow @Spekoppurinn o

Whales are important to Elding, after all, healthy whales are the cornerstone of our business. They're so important, in fact, that Elding has been collecting information on species diversity, distribution, abundance and site fidelity of whales in Faxafloi Bay for many years. This information tells us how the whales in the bay are doing, it lets us know if

Northern Lights season has officially started again! Now departing everyday at 22:00 (10pm) in September, from the Old Harbour in Reykjavík.

Our 1,5-2,5 hr. Northern Lights Cruise brings you out into the bay, away from the city lights, where you can enjoy the stunning views of the surrounding area in the total darkness. If the conditions are just right, you will witness natures most f

Experience the magic with us on the Northern Lights Cruise or Northern Lights on Viðey! We offer Northern Lights tours daily from 1 September - 15 April!

The Northern Lights Cruise is a 1,5-2,5 hr. relaxing journey into Faxaflói bay, to an area where we are free from

Today marks the last day of the puffin season. In the next days and weeks they will become fewer and fewer on the "puffin islands" just off Reykjavík. They will fly south for the winter, where they will stay at sea until the return again next May.

We'll sure miss these cute little clowns.. Until next time!

It's that time of the year again!!

Elding is a proud supporter of the LGBTQ community and is an openly gay-friendly company. Every year we host a party cruise over the Reykjavík Pride weekend, where we have an on board DJ, live music and great selection of drinks.

This year the cruise sets sails at 8:30PM on 5 August in the Old Harbour in Reykjavík. Make sure to get your tic