Northern Lights Diary

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    ✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE | 21:00

    Report from Eldey: No luck with Auroras tonight! It was a windy night with mostly cloudy sky as we sailed out on our northern lights hunt. The forecast was very promising in terms of aurora activity and t

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    ✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE | 21:00

    Report from Eldey:  It was one of those night that we don't really know what to expect. Weather was really nice for sailing - mirror flat sea reflecting city light but according to forecast sky suppo

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    ✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE | 21:00

    Report from Eldey: A wonderfully calm night tonight and with snow that came in our favour, which was just before our tour. By the time we began sailing, skies had cleared, stars were plentiful and we even

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    ✘ TOUR CANCELLED | 21:00

    Weather conditions: SW 10m/s 1°C

    Cloud Cover: Fully clouded

    Moon status: New moon. Illumin

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    ✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE | 21:00

    Report from Eldey: The night surprised use this evening as we didn't have the most promising forecast and we were hoping for some luck. We sailed out with starry skies (even though it was forcasted cloudy

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    ✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE | 21:00

    Report from Eldey: The forecast sure did not make up it's mind today. This morning there were meant to be very strong winds tonight but little cloud cover. Instead, we had a bit of the opposite. What had

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    ✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE | 21:00

    Report from Eldey: Another incredible aurora show! Our patience and persistence fully paid off tonight. We sailed out from the Old harbour under partly cloudy skies and a little wind. The forecast was pro

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    ✘ TOUR CANCELLED | 21:00

    Aurora activity: 4/9 

    Weather conditions: N 10m/s 0°C

    Cloud Cover: Fully clouded

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    ✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE | 21:00

    Report from Eldey: An incredible Aurora show tonight! We started the cruise under fairly cloudy skies and a little rain. The sky was clearing up little by little as the tour went on, revealing a star stud

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    ✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE | 21:00

    Report from Eldey and Hafsúlan: Wow, we did not even have time to put on our overalls as lights were already going when we left the harbour on two boats tonight. Just above Mt Esja there was a patch where

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    ✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE | 21:00

    Report from Eldey: It was a surprising evening, we had such high hopes as the day was so calm and bright, We started the tour with a few stars peering through the gaps amoungst the clouds. Later it got cl

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    ✘ TOUR CANCELLED | 21:00

    Aurora activity: 2/9 

    Weather conditions: SW 9m/s 2°C

    Cloud Cover: Fully clouded 

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    ✘ TOUR CANCELLED | 21:00

    Aurora activity: 2/9 

    Weather conditions: N 7m/s 1°C

    Cloud Cover: Fully clouded 

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    ✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE| 21:00

    Report from Eldey: The night was crispy cold, partly cloudy skies with some wind as we sailed out on the northern lights hunt tonight. Chasing this natural phenomena of Aurora Borealis requires a lot of patienc

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    ✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE| 21:00

    Report from Eldey: A great forecast for tonights tour! A high KP Index, which is a measure of activity of the northern lights, and only a thin layer of high clouds in the sky that still gave way to stars here a

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    ✘ TOUR CANCELLED | 21:00

    Aurora activity: 2/9 

    Weather conditions: N 7m/s 1°C

    Cloud Cover: Fully clouded 

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    ✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE| 21:00

    Report from Eldey: It was a crispy cold winter’s night with some wind as we sailed out on our mission to find the northern lights. We got to a more sheltered place near Mt Esja blocking us from the wind and our passengers got dre

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    ✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE| 21:00

    Report from Eldey: The night started with a winter feeling, big snow flakes falling from the skies, most of our passengers grabbed a warm overall to keep warm and dry outside. According to the forecast the clou

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    ✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE| 21:00

    Report from Eldey: Clouds were ruling our skies tonight. We started sailing under very gentle winds (in opposition to the rest of the bay) that invited us into Faxafloi bay. The weather forecast was giving us b