Thursday, 25 July 2024

Glassy with a chance of meatballs. Today’s weather was nice.

Smooth sailing brought us all the way to the eastern shores of Hrísey in the morning and the afternoon as well. There seems to be enough food for all the whales. We have found three Humpback Whales quite close to each other and there were 2+ more a bit further North. Swimming along with their larger friends, we got to see a few Minke Whales, but who’s to say how many. They kept popping up throughout the whole journey. They were around our faithful Humpbacks as well and we saw some more on our way in and out around Hauganes and Hjalteyri. If we count all of them, we would most likely talk about approximately 5-7 individuals of Minke Whales so far, three of them being surprisingly close to each other. Alongside with these species of baleen whales, we also got to spot a few pods of Harbour Porpoises here and there.

So once again, it is always a good idea to keep looking on the water surface at all times - it’s just like what Forest Gump’s mother used to say: “Life is like a box of chocolate, you never know what you’re gonna get.”

We have two more departures tonight, so if you are hesitant about booking a trip with us, we encourage you to give it a shot! You only live once and you do wanna see whales in their natural habitat, don’t you?

Recap so far: 5+ Humpback Whales, 5+ Minke Whales, few pods of Harbour Porpoises

Text & Pictures: David

Departures: Classic - 0900, 1000, 1300, 1400, 1700 & 2030. Express - 1000, 1400, 1500, 1530 & 2100 O’Clock