Today’s weather was mild. There was a moderate northern breeze creating some small waves, but, a considerable swell. The visibility was okay and improved throughout the tour.

We sailed to Hjalteyri where we encountered a Humpback Whale. This whale was behaving very different to the previous weeks and appeared to be sleeping/resting. The whale moved very slowly, breathing very frequently, and never showed the fluke. Because of this, we were able to stay very close to the whale, without moving and without disturbing it. The whale maintained this behaviour for the whole tour, giving us confidence in the fact we had not reduced its vital resting period. We witnessed many close sights of thew whale and managed to hear the breath very clearly on almost every surfacing.

Text & Pictures: Mac

Departure: 1300 Classic