Thursday, 15 August 2019

A wonderful day out on the fjord. In the morning we had a few showers but by the afternoon the sun was shining brightly. Just moments after leaving harbour on all our tours today we were already seeing some marvelous cetaceans. The pilot whales are a uniquely shaped cetaceans with long pectoral fins, big bulbous heads and large back bodies. Despite being called whales, pilot whales are actually dolphins and live in groups called pods which are led by a female matriarch. In addition to the amazing pilot whales, humpback whales were also seen on the tours who delighted us with some wonderful surfacing and some beautiful tail flukes. A fantastic day to be sailing on the fjord.

Text by Tess Hudson