Sunday, 16 August 2026

Saturday, 01 August, 2026

Hi everyone!

Today we sailed out in windy conditions with temperatures around 8°C, but by the afternoon the sun came out, making for a beautiful day on the water.

As we headed out, we spotted plenty of seabirds, including Guillemots, Arctic terns, fulmars, and puffins. South of Hrísey, we were treated to a wonderful encounter with white-beaked dolphins, which were jumping and playing around the boat.

As we continued north, we found a minke whale surfacing several times before disappearing beneath the waves.

The afternoon trip turned into something truly spectacular. We first encountered a jumping minke whale, followed by an incredible lunge-feeding display right beside the boat. It surfaced several more times around us, giving everyone fantastic views.

We then navigated farther northwest of Hrísey, where we found two humpback whales. One of them came very close to the boat and was actively feeding. We were even able to see the bubble net as it performed bubble-net feeding on its own. Watching it surface through the bubbles, with its head and distinctive tubercles clearly visible above the water, was an unforgettable sight and a perfect way to end an amazing day at sea.

Text and images: Lenka&Nicci

Tours of the day: Classic - 0900, 1000, 1300. Express - 1000, 1100, 1400 o´clock

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Hello everyone!

With a sunny and calm fjord, we headed out today to find some of the amazing wildlife we can see here in the fjord.

Our first encounters of the day were with two minke whales by the green buoy. One of them gifted us with several surfacings, sometimes coming very close to our boat.

After spending some time with the minke whales, we continued our way north, and by Raudavík we found not only a humpback whale, but Dissy, a humpback whale we have known since 2023.

The way back can sometimes feel like the end of the tour, but nothing could be further from the truth! Together with the beautiful scenery that Eyjafjörður offers us, we still have the chance to see more wildlife. And, of course, the cute harbour porpoises were there to make everyone fall in love with them.

In the afternoon still the sun on the sky  and a calm Eyjafjörður made for a beautiful departure on our RIB boat speed tour. As we sailed further out into the fjord, the sunshine seemed to get brighter and the views around us even more spectacular.

Our destination was Raudavík, where we were hoping to find again our familiar humpback whales.
And, as if she had been waiting for us there she was Dissy!

This time it felt like the encounter was just for us. With no other boats around we had the privilege of being the audience to Dissy’s beautiful surfacings and impressive fluking. She would disappear beneath the surface, leaving us wondering where she would appear next, before gracefully coming back up again.
But Dissy had one more surprise in store for us.

During our final sighting, she slowly approached our boat, bringing herself closer and closer until she was right alongside us. Then in a perfect farewell she lifted her enormous tail out of the water right next to the boat.
A beautiful fluke, a sunny fjord, and a very special goodbye from Dissy.

Text and images: Gema & Nicci

Tours of the day: Classic - 09:00; 10:00; 14:00 and 17:00 Express - 10:00; 14:00;