Our Team

Our team has brought together passion for wildlife and adventure. Respect for nature is our priority and it’s been always important to us to share our knowledge and put effort into wildlife conservation. We feel privileged that over the years we were able to work with so many amazing people from so many countries. Some of our employees return year after year to work with us and we’re always eager to grow!


Sara Sigmundsdóttir

CEO General Manager
& Captain

sara@elding.is
+354 497 1000

Bára Peterková

Office Manager
& Sales Representative

bara@elding.is
+354 497 1000

Guðmundur Kjartansson

Captain & Fleet Manager
Boat Maintenance Supervisor

gummi@whalesafari.is
+354 497 1000

Cheyenne Janßen

Head Naturalist
& Research Assistant

cheyenne@elding.is
+354 497 1000

Ania Wójcik

Marketing Executive
& Octopus

ania@elding.is
+354 497 1000

David Stöckel (Dave)

Captain
& Engineer

info@whalewatchingakureyri.is
+354 497 1000

Babsi

Research Supervisor
Marine Scientist & Captain

info@whalewatchingakureyri.is
+354 497 1000

Jiri Sedlacek

Customer Service
& Ticket Sales Team

info@whalewatchingakureyri.is
+354 497 1000

Karen Dís Ingólfsdóttir

Crew Member
& Ticket Office Representative

info@whalewatchingakureyri.is
+354 497 1000

Maquaide Charles Murfitt

Senior Naturalist
& Crew Member

Jack Davies

Crew Member
& Ticket Office Representative

Gisela Solà Boloix

Senior Naturalist
& Crew Member

Yoann Michalak

Naturalist
& Crew Member

Jacob Panzner

Naturalist
& Crew Member

David Pesek

Naturalist
& Crew Member

Lenka Horváthová

Naturalist
& Crew Member

Kristján Þór Júlíusson

Captain
& Engineer

Lindsay Watson

joining us
soon

Tryggvi Sveinsson

Captain
& Engineer

Jonna Niemi

Naturalist
& Crew Member

Sindri Már Tryggvason

Crew Member
& Captain in training

Finnur Loftsson

Engineer

Lúðvík Trausti Gunnlaugsson

Engineer

Óðinn Traustason

Engineer