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Tuesday, 30 June 2026

Today we spotted our familiar humpback whale, Umbrela, first in the northern area and later again near Hjalteyri and Hauganes, where she was actively feeding. On our way back, we also encountered two minke whales and several harbour porpoises, making it a wonderful day full of wildlife.

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Sunday, 28th June 2026

Humpbacks, one minke whale and harbour porpoises very close to Akureyri, between the town of Svalbarðseyri and the green buoy.

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Friday, 26th June 2026

Sunny but very windy day in the fjord! We spotted 2 Humpback whales and one Minke whale south of the town of Hjalteyri.

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Wednesday, 24 June 2026

1 Minke whale south of Hjalteyri, 1 Humpback whale -Bob- by Hauganes and 7 Humpback whales SE Hrísey. Mother and calf Humpback whale in Rauðavík.

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Monday, 22 June 2026

Morning: We spotted two minke whales north of Svalbarðseyri and near Hjalteyri, followed by two humpback whales near Grenivík and Gísláín, one of which surfaced very close to the boat.

Afternoon: East of Hrísey, we encountered a friendly humpback whale that approached the boat several times and delighted us with exceptional close-up views.

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Saturday, 20th June 2026

We sailed north of Hjalteyri, where we encountered several Humpback Whales throughout the tour. One whale came very close to the boat multiple times, giving us excellent views of its impressive fluke and beautiful surfacing behaviour. On our way back to the harbour, we were also lucky enough to spot a small group of Harbour Porpoises.

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Wednesday, 17 June 2026

3 departures for our whale watching tours today, with two Humpback whales close to Grenivik and many more at a distance.

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Monday, 15 June 2026

2 Minke whales around green buoy. NW of Strytan‍ ‍2 more Minkes. 2 Humpback whales NE Hrísey.

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Sunday, 14 June 2026

2 Minke whales close to the green buoy, 2 more minke whales NW of Strýtan, 1 Minek whale by Laufásgrunn and 2 Humpback whales NE of Hrísey.

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Saturday, 13th June 2026

S Hrísey White-Beacked Dolphins, E Hrísey Humpback whale. Rauðavík 2 Humpback whale. Gásery 2 Minke whales, E Hjalteyri 2 Minke whales.

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