We had a moderate Northern wind in the fjord today and fairly low visibility with snowy conditions.

Our first encounter was with a Humpback Whale just North of Akureyri. This was Magnea and it was surfacing in almost the same spot each time. The dives were also just for a few minutes which meant we were able to see the whale very close largely without moving. A second Humpback was found a little further north, just North of Svalbarðseyri. This was Ind 20, diving slightly longer than Magnea and with longer inter-breath intervals.

On our midday tour, we encountered Magnea again but this time it was swimming roughly in a circle and making short dives which indicates that it was most likely feeding, we found it once again North of Akureyri. We kept sailing North and we also found Ind 20 but this time it was sleeping calmly and slowly surfacing in between the waves.

On the way back we also encountered a small pod of Harbour porpoises surfacing barely 10 meters from the boat making everyone “Awe” with their cuteness. And of course, during the whole trip, we saw countless Long-tailed ducks, Black guillemots and Northern fulmars!

Text & Photos: Mac & Gisela

Departures: Classic - 0900 & 1300 O´Clock. Express - 1000 O’Clock.