Saturday, 10 January 2026

Today we sailed out of Akureyri on the calmest of mornings. No wind, no waves. Braking through the thin ice on the fjord surface. Our first sighting was of a Harbour Seal SW of Svalbarðseyri. But it wasn’t until Bakkagerði that we spotted our first Humpback whale. Piccolo was swimming very relaxed, not changing direction much, until we spotted a second Humpback whale. Just before heading back, we had a brief appearance of a third Humpback to our side.

Text and Images: Gisela

Tour of the day: Classic - 1100 O’clock.