Wednesday, 12 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

  • humpback whale
  • humpback whale

The morning started with super flat seas and partly clouded skies, as we went out we spotted a few Harbour porpoises at Svalbarðseyri, then we decided to continue exploring our fjord until at Strytan we found our well known Humpback whale Disy. It seemed like Disy was resting at the surface, coming up for a few breaths and then going for more shallower dives. After a very close encounter we decided to move around the area of the green buoy, and all of a sudden another Humpback whale popped up for two breaths and a shallow dive. On our way back even the sun came out! In the office these whales were identified as Dissy and Iskona both eyjafjordur legends.

Text and images: Anna, Pete

Tours of the day: Classic - 09:00; 13:00; 17:00 Express - 10:00