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Saturday, 29 March 2025

Today, we sailed through a calm fjord at -2°C, where we encountered two groups of harbor porpoises, including some adorable babies, but unfortunately, no larger whales, though we remain hopeful for better luck tomorrow.

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Friday, 28 March 2025

Today, we spotted harbor porpoises, the smallest cetaceans in the fjord, with their triangular dorsal fins and shy behavior.

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Thursday, 27 March 2025

Although we didn’t spot any whales despite our efforts, we’re hopeful that we’ll welcome our guests back on board and have the chance to show them the amazing whales next time.

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Wednesday, 26 March 2025

As we sailed out today, we spotted several pods of Harbor Porpoises between Gáseyri and Hjalteyri and stopped to look at some of them more closely. They resurfaced numerous times, sometimes even close to us!

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Tuesday, 25 March 2025

We had an amazing day, which started with seeing Orcas in Pollurinn this morning! As unbelievable as this felt, we were able to find these seven Orcas again a few hours later on our tour. We first spotted them southwest of Grenivík, as they were swimming north.

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Monday, 24 March 2025

We sailed out with some southern wind, that created waves in our fjord today.
We sailed to Hrólfssker, the lighthouse marking the entrance of our fjord, and unfortunately spotted no cetaceans.
All of our passengers received complimentary tickets to join us again within the next two years in Akureyri or Reykjavík!

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Sunday , 23 March 2025

Despite the snow, north wind, and fog covering a part of the fjord near Dalvik, we sailed smoothly through the waters, searching for whales, but although we didn't find any, the journey was still beautiful, and we hope to welcome our guests back to share the amazing experience of spotting whales.

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Saturday, 22 March 2025

We got to admire a Humpback whale surfacing several times, with just few minutes in between, in front of us! We encountered the majestic mammal Southeast of Hrisey, where this individual has seemed to enjoy spending its time for at least the last couple of days.

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Friday, 21 March 2025

We saw a humpback whale near Hrísey, heading south, surfacing every five minutes to show its fluke before diving deep for 25 minutes, and we were lucky enough to catch glimpses of it two more times on our way back to the harbor.

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Thursday, 20 March 2025

We sailed around Hrísey in the northern part of our fjord and saw plenty of birds and beautiful landscape, but unfortunately no cetaceans.
But we are looking forward to welcome today’s passengers on board with us again in the future with their complimentary tickets!

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Tuesday, 18 March 2025

We sailed in great weather conditions today, quite warm temperatures for March and calm seas and spotted a blow northeast of Hrísey, where we spotted one Humpback Whale!

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Monday, 17 March 2025

We had an unforgettable whale-watching experience southeast of Hrísey, where we saw a humpback whale surface multiple times, allowing us to witness its immense size and impressive pectoral fins up close.

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Sunday, 16 March 2025

We sailed northeast of Hrisey, where we spotted a humpback whale surfacing multiple times, showing its fluke during a deep dive and later arching its body before resurfacing for a shallower dive.

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Saturday, 15. March 2025

Despite our best efforts and the beautiful sights along the way, we didn't spot any cetaceans today, but we remain hopeful and excited for the opportunity to meet them tomorrow, as nature always has more to offer.

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Friday, 14 March 2025

We saw a humpback whale northeast of Hrísey, where it surfaced multiple times, showing its white pectoral fins and tail, offering an unforgettable close-up view of this magnificent creature.

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Thursday, 13 March 2025

Today, northeast of Hrisey, we had the incredible sighting of a humpback whale surfacing near our boat, gracefully arching its body before disappearing into the deep blue ocean.

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Wednesday, 12 March 2025

We sailed northeast of Hrisey, where we were fortunate enough to spot a humpback whale surfacing near our boat, gracefully showing its fluke before diving back into the deep.

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Tuesday, 11 March 2025

Today, we sailed out and spotted two groups of harbor porpoises on the way, and then had an incredible encounter with a humpback whale northeast of Hrísey.

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Monday, 10 March 2025

We sailed to the northern end of Hrísey and encountered one Humpback Whale during today’s tour!

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