100% SIGHTING SUCCESS

Today near Hjalteyri, we spotted a familiar humpback whale feeding close to the surface, showing its head, ventral grooves, and striking white fluke. Later, further north in the fjord, we encountered a new humpback with a nearly all-black fluke, also actively feeding. As we approached Akureyri on our way back, we saw a group of harbor porpoises near the harbor.

This morning in the fjord near Pollurinn, we spotted a hungry Minke Whale surface feeding on small fish, with the prey visibly leaping from the water. Later, south of Hjalteyri, we encountered two relaxed Humpback Whales, one of which was "pecking" by slapping its pectoral fin on the surface.

We explored the fjord near Hjalteyri and spotted two humpback whales—one young and curious, the other large and calm—plus a dramatic skua snatching food from a gull. Puffins, tail slaps, and close whale encounters made both morning and afternoon truly magical.

Today we encountered two beautiful humpback whales—one resting calmly near Svalbarðseyri, and another actively feeding and showing off its white fluke. Near Hjalteyri, we also spotted a minke whale feeding close to the surface, giving us an amazing view of half its body. In the afternoon, one of the humpbacks even breached, making it a truly unforgettable whale-watching day!

This Thursday brought ideal whale-watching conditions in the morning, with calm seas, sunshine, and two Humpback whales spotted near Hjalteyri—one heading north and the other south. We even caught a beautiful glimpse of a fluke! In the afternoon, despite some clouds and light rain, we still encountered two more Humpbacks—one north of Svalbarðseyri and another near Hjalteyri.

Today, we experienced southerly winds, but the waves remained small thanks to the shelter provided by the fjord, Eyjafjörður. The sky was mostly cloudy, though patches of sunlight broke through in some areas. Thought the whales were very active.

Today in the calm waters of the Eyjafjörður fjord near Akureyri, we encountered a variety of incredible marine life. We saw harbour porpoises, feeding Minke whales, and multiple Humpback whales — including some breaching and tail-slapping right next to the boat. The highlight was an unforgettable whale show just before returning to the harbor, with close encounters and spectacular behavior.

Flat sea, little bit rainy and cloudy, pleasant temperature of 8,5C° today.

3 Humpback Whales scattered around starting just North of Svalbarðseyri all the way to Hjalteyri, generally very active whales today.

Afternoon tours are on. Read more in the blog.

Flat sea with a lot of whales, we saw Humpbacks, a Minke Whale and also some Harbour Porpoises, more tours are on and we can’t wait to see more of our favourite animals.

The morning started with ideal weather, mirror-like waters, no wind, and bright sunshine, perfect for sunbathing and whale watching in just a t-shirt. Conditions later changed slightly as the wind picked up and clouds moved in, but the sea was still calm and nice to do whale watching.

The tour was rich with sightings: a sleepy Humpback near Svalbarðseyri, several Minke Whales, and more Humpbacks near Green Buoy, Strýta, and Hjalteyri. A dramatic breach thrilled everyone, with even Harbour Porpoises appearing. Later, familiar whales like Disy performed playful tail slaps and throws, making the day truly memorable.

It’s Friday, and we could feel it in our bones. The day was cloudy but the fjord remained calm and flat, creating perfect conditions to be out on the water. Despite the chillier weather compared to previous days, there was no rain, allowing us to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of the fjord.

In the morning, we spotted a Humpback whales in the East of Hjalteyri, two juvenile Humpbacks gave us a spectacular feeding display, joined by seabirds in a lively feast. In the afternoon, the same whales treated us to more tail-lifts and deep dives, an unforgettable day on the fjord.

Just SW of Hjalteyri, we spot our first humpback whale. Not far off — around 500 meters — we encounter another, and it’s a familiar face: Disy!

Light breeze with an overcast, occasionally sun peaked out this morning.
1 Humpback Whale East of Green Buoy, 2 more Humpbacks northeast of Hjalteyri and one Minke whale.

More tours are on, check the departures in the blog.

June 17th, Iceland's National Day, began with a cloudy sky and an incredibly calm sea, smooth as a mirror. As the day went on, light rain arrived and the wind picked up slightly, causing small waves. Despite these changes, the sea remained mostly calm throughout the day.

During the tours, we had multiple amazing whale encounters. In the morning, we saw a Humpback and a Minke Whale near the green buoy, and later another curious Humpback near Hjalteyri. Puffins also made a surprise appearance. In the afternoon, Humpbacks were very active, one even breached, and we saw feeding and social behaviors.

Today near Svalbarðseyri we saw three humpback whales swimming together—two of them were slapping their fins like they were waving at us. One whale surprised us by breaching several times, giving us an incredible show. We also spotted northern fulmars and a few shy harbour porpoises—what a day on the fjord!

Todays weather was very nice with mild wind and flat ocean. But what a day with many sightings of Humpback whales!

Sunny with light breeze, 4-5 Humpbacks scattered around Hjalteyri 1 Humpback East of green buoy tail-throwing, slapping pectorals and tail. Stunning experience.

Afternoon we saw 8+ Humpback Whales North of green buoy all the way to Hjalteyri. A whale soup. blows everywhere, 1 Humpback also breached 3 times in the distance, absolutely wonderful day.

Today was sunny with a light breeze from the north. The sea was calm, and the clear sky made whale spotting easy, perfect conditions for whale watching.

During both the morning and afternoon tours, we saw many Humpback whales in different areas. Sometimes they swam alone, other times in small groups. The calm water allowed for clear views of their blows, backs, and tails. Guests enjoyed taking photos and watching quietly. In total, we estimate that around ten whales were seen across all boats. It was a beautiful, exciting day out on the water

Today in Eyjafjörður, the wind changed direction twice. It started from the south in the morning and later turned to the north in the afternoon. Despite this, the sea remained calm, not too wet, and the cloudy sky sometimes opened up to let warm sunshine through.

In the morning, we saw Propi east of the Green Buoy and later found Disy near Hjalteyri. Both are familiar Humpback whales we’ve seen several times recently, and they can be identified by their flukes—Disy’s is whiter than Propi’s.

The afternoon brought a magical surprise. Propi approached one of our boats, and we witnessed a rare Minke whale breaching, an unforgettable sight in this area.

We had beautiful weather today. The wind shifted and began blowing from the south, but it wasn’t too strong, which kept the sea calm.

In the morning, we spotted five humpback whales, and in the afternoon, we saw two of them. It was an amazing day, they were going fort a dive often and we could see their flukes several times.

4 Humpback Whales North of Hjalteyri, 1 Minke Whale North of Green Buoy, we had an absolute blast today, sunny, no wind and crazy cool sightings.

At last, the wind is completely gone, a bit of an overcast with some pure glassy conditions. Really nice conditions to start with.

We went out and found 3 Minke Whales scattered around North of Svalbarðseyri. A pretty cool sight as they most of the time hang out rather alone. one was surface feeding and we had a quick peek at them. After bunch of encounters we have taken the chance to go further north.

2 Humpback Whales North of Hjalteyri, cloudy but calm ocean, 1 Minke Whale close to the hot waterfall located by the town of Akureyri. In the afternoon we managed to see several Minke Whales heading out and coming back from the Humpback Whales that were spotted in Hrisey.

Despite the cold, wind, swell and rain we had a great day whale watching. In the morning we had a Humpback Whale by Hauganes and in the afternoon we had two Humpback Whales east of Hrisey.

Northern wind throughout the day, 1 Humpback Whale North East of Green Buoy, 1 Minke Whale around Green Buoy. Read more in the blog.

Moderate northern winds persists, morning tour brought us to a well known Humpback Whale in this fjord - Disy, a confirmed female.

Wednesday, 4 June 2025

Tuesday, 3 June 2025

Hello!

Rainbows and a whale is the title for this morning by North of Hjalteyri. Some Harbour Porpoises have been spotted with our RIB boat, the wind is picking up now from the north and will turn into a storm that might bring some hailstorm and snow. Keep in mind to stay updated about the road conditions on Road.is and Vedur.is if you are traveling around Iceland.

3 jún. kl. 03:00 – 13:00 orange warning

Today was Fishermen's Day (Sjómannadagurinn), with a great weather for this celebration.

This morning found Humpback Whales that were actively feeding near Dalvík. They were very lively, turning over and showing part of the tail and pectoral fins.