Wednesday, 4th of November, 2009

16:55
With a group of excited Dutch people and Norwegians the sea was calm and quiet when we sailed out for an adventurous sea angling tour. The sun was about to sit but the full shining Moon substituted the Sun perfectly and stayed with us the rest of the night. The fishes also decided to stay close and our eager passengers proved their fishing skills to us for about couple of hours before they sat down to relax and we heated up the grill. The scenery was stunning and unforgettable this evening out in the bay, not to mention the fish that was just delicious. It's fair to say the tour was a 100% success and we'd love to take more of you out fishing on days like that.

Thursday, 27 of October, 2009

08:55
With good weather in the bay we sailed out for a spetacular sea angling tour. As we enjoyed the fresh air and the beautiful  view over to the city as we realed in on Cod after another. If it was their fishing skills or the willingness of the fish to be hooked up on our fishing rods I dont' know but enough of them got caught to make us a extra nice meal on the way back to harbor and a happy tour:)

Monday, 26 of October, 2009

08:55
Nice and quite calm weather as we left the harbour this morning with a group of curious Hungarian passengers. About 10 miles out we came across couple of Minke whales. They did not come so close to us but we could easily see that they were fully grown adults. We then encountered a small group of playful White-Beaked Dolphins. They swam under the vessel and alongside the boat for some bow-ride action. Almost at the end of the season this yaer, this tour was really a nice one.

Friday, 23 of October, 2009

08:55
With a group of jolly Irish students this tour was going to be a guarantee fun. Since the wind was blowing a bit strong we decided to keep in shelter by the mountains and nearby islands and do some wild fishing. We caught many big Cods which created a great atmosphere on board. The Irish are indeed good fishermen which was proved without a doubt on this tour:)

Sunday, 18th of October, 2009

12:55
The wind was calmer than the day before making it a little bit nicer for a whale watching tour than previously days. With a group of Swedish travelers we head out for whale watching adventure. On this tour we found a group of White-Beaked Dolphins the made sure our fellow travelers had a great time observing those fast swimmers and friendly mammals. The strong winds in October manipulate the fishing grounds making it bit difficult for the whales to find their feeding spots. This also makes it more unpredictable what species will show up on tours....but that's just part of the fun and excitement:)

Friday, 16th of October, 2009

15:00
This day was not so good for whale watching but got pretty good for fishing. We had a group of 30 energized employees that wanted to show of their fishing skills in the Atlantic waters and wild excitement is something we can deliver and so we did. The journey began by sailing close to the islands nearby where we expected the fishes to be in hiding. In a bit windy condition we did not have to go far before the fishes almost flew into our arms. In other words....many fishes we caught and everyone got their share of excitement. On the way back to harbour we grilled those super fishermen a nice meal from their catches while exchanging stories about the adventure. A nice tour:)

Sunday, 4th of October, 2009

08:55
This morning we went out for a sea-angling tour. It was very enjoyable as the weather was just fantastic. The sun rising, calm weather and mirror smooth ocean. This time a year the weather gets so beautiful and to fish out on sea in the wild is something everyone should get to try. We caught few Cod but more Whitings were interested to hook up with us;) The climax of the tour was when we got to taiste our effort by dining the fishes we just caught. While the boat sailed back to harbour we ate our fresh fish on the Atlantic Ocean while enjoying the magnificent view to the city and relaxed.

Thursday, 24th of September, 2009

12:55
Thank god the weather slowed down a bit making this tour enjoyable for our lovely passengers. Even though not so many Minke whales were around we manage to see two of them and followed them around. We got very close to those slow-moving mammals and stayed with them for a while untill we decided it was time for fishing. Maby the Dolphins from yesterday had eaten most of the Cod around but still we got few of them on our hooks making us satishfied and happy.

Wednesday, 23d of September, 2009

08:55
It seems like the jumping White-Beaked Dolphins are here to stay. On this tour we came across about 20-30 of those fun loving mammals that entertained our passengers with ceaselessly splendid acrobatic display of finess. Couple of Minke whales were seen in the distance but later on we had to try fishing. Some passenger got lucky and manage to get themselves a nice Pollok which are going to end up on as a nice fish curry this evening at the Lobster-Ship restaurant.

12:55
This tour was just out of this world as we had a sighting of several UFO's flying around the boat in an organized formation just before vanishing in an intergalactic mush. No just kidding, as if that could ever happen. Well, who knows, but we got to see amazing display of White-Beaked Dolphins swimming and jumping in formation which we thought was out of this world as some of them basically flew out in the air. Few fishes were caught but still made an exciteing atmosphere.
 

Tuesday, 22nd of september, 2009

08:55
Very nice tour with sightings of White-Beaked Dolphins that were very playful. They swam alongside the boat and criss-cross in front which was really great to observe. Then we found us some Minke whales after a while looking. That was enjoyable and fun. Also many sea birds were around but this time no passenger got any catch when we tried fishing. Maybe the fishes have finally learned not to bite on those deligious colorful looking hooks....or we were just unlucky this time around:p

12:55
With 20 pieces of flipping and jumping White-Beaked Dolphins made this tour just fantastic. They got really close to us this time and stayed there for a long time. It was so nice and the passengers really appreciated it. Later we also saw few Minke whales but they did not stay so close to us and were very busy feeding their hungry stommack. Then the fishing was also great with 6 big Cod caught by our skilled passengers....or maybe they were just lucky;)

Monday, 21st of september, 2009

12:55
Very nice weather and calm weather. On this tour we saw Minke whales and flying sea birds all around. It was nice to see those beautiful whales so close by and the tour got even more excited when we started fishing. We caught great many fishes, mostly Whitings, and some of the passengers decited to feed the sea birds for great bird action. Tomorrow is even going to have a better weather. A nice one:)

Saturday, 19th of september, 2009

12:55
We were lucky with the weather with almost calm. On this tour we got to see several Minke whales feeding and taking many short dives. They swam slowly and were always close by us. Some passengers even saw few Harbour Porpoises. Many sea birds were around and made a lot of noises when we began fishing. We caught many Whitings and many passengers got our crew members to fillet the fish for them to take it home:)

Saturday, 12th of september, 2009

08:55
This time around we got to see several Minke whales but they did not come very close to the boat. On the other hand it was as if the White-Beaked Dolphins found us because before we knew they were jumping all around us. What a joy, and they were in such a great mood this time. We felt really blessed to get such an attention from the Dolphins and we wanted to stay with them the whole time. But it was time to try some fishing and the fishes were as joyful to jump on our angle as the Dolphins were to jump alongside our boat. Great tour:)

12:55
This time we didn't see the White-Beaked Dolphins but instead the Harbour Porpoises were seen and in a group. The Minke whales were feeding but still we mangae to spot few of them for our passengers. Like the Minke whales, our passengers wanted to catch their own fish and so we led them. The fishing went really well and many passengers got Whitings and some got Cod. Off course those nice catches were dined later at the Lobster-Ship restaurant.

Friday, 11th of September, 2009

08:55
Cancel due to strong winds

12:55
Cancel due to strong winds

Thursday, 10th of September, 2009

08:55
Yet another nice weather with a nice tour waiting for us.We had not sailed for long before we spotted few Harbour Porpoises and White-Beaked Dolphins. It’s always so nice to stay with the Dolphins so we were in no hurry. After some Dolphins adventure we found ourselves a group of Minke whales and could see a Minke everywhere we looked. That was a truly magical moment.

12:55
It’s strange how this goes but this time around the whales were behaving differently than before. The wind had increased a bit making the Minke whales not so visible and staying under water a bit more. Few passenger said they saw few White-Beaked Dolphins but only for  a short moment.  Still the fishing was a success with the Whitings as the biggest angling biter:D

Wednesday, 9th of September, 2009

08:55
Even if the whales were staying closer this time, they were not so many around as we hoped for. We manage to see few Minke whales on this tour and it was a nice surprise to see so many Gannets around. But this allowed us to spent more time fishing and we caught many Whitings and one gentleman offered his family to taste his great catches at the Lobster Ship restaurant.

Beautiful flock of birds hovering over the whales feeding grounds

12:55
The Minke whales found a very nice feeding grounds which were a bit far from where we were used to see them, but off course we went for a visit. It was really nice to see those feeding Minke whales so close to us and they were all surprisingly calm and at easy with our presence there. After seeing those big animals eat for so long we got excited to try some fishing for ourselves. We got more that enough to make everyone on board happy and that’s how we like to leave our passengers:)

Tuesday, 8th of September, 2009

08:55
We were lucky with the weather still being calm and nice. On this tour we manage to see few Minke whales and then a lot of Harbour Porpoises. It’s always interesting to see the Harbour Porpoises because they are difficult to spot and the second smallest whale spices in the world. When we then fished we got several Whitings and few Cods.

12:55
This tour was very similar to the last one. Minke whales were seen first and then our small small friends, Harbour Porpoises, suddenly showed up and some of them even got quite close to the boat. One Minke whale got extremely close to the boat making one passenger really happy because it just so happened to be her birthday. Maybe the Minke whale knew about the birthday;)
We were also very happy to get to fishes after that nice observation and many passengers got Whitings and Cods.

September 07, Monday

08:55
Again we have calm and mirrow smooth ocean. What a luck with the weather in September. Talking about luck....on this tour we got to see Minke whales, Harbour Porpoises and White-Beaked Dolphins. The Dolphins are always such a fun to watch, it's like they know we are looking. We got pretty close to the Minke whales and enjoyed that for a while. The fishing was also surprisignly good and then to get some sushi on board was just fantastic:)

September 06, Sunday

08:55
Beeing able to provide our passengers with three types of whale species in one tour is just fantastic. This tour we could had sightings of Minke whales, Harbour Porpoises and again jumping joyful White-Beaked Dolphins. The passenger got so happy when two Dolphins just swam alongside our boat for a while and then under it before they said good-bye. The fishing was very nice with many Whitings caught and few Cods. It's getting more popular than ever to take the fishes to the restaurant for cooking, and many passengers did just that.

Harbour Porpoises swimming near the boat

12:55
We expected a lots of whales this time around but when had to settle for our lovely Minke whales as the Dolphins were somewhere else. Few saw some Harbour Porpoises but they were soon gone. Also we had to sail out a bit farther than usual, but our relieable Minke whales took care of the entertainment for us this time. We got to see them very closely for a while and they came up several times for short breaths but stayed in the surface longer than usual. It's like they knew that they were the main attraction this time around:)

September 05, Saturday

08:55
Again a very nice weather. It seems as if the whales are enjoying the end of the summer because we have had many types in every tour for a while. On this one we saw several Minke whales, even the small and shy Harbour Porpoises and very joyful White-Beaked Dolphins. We had a lot of time to fish and got many Whitings, some get few Cods. This was a good tour.

12:55
Knowing where they whale party was located we sailed straight a head there. Minke whales, Harbour Porpoises and jumping White-Beaked Dolphins made this tour something to remember. Dolphins swimming under the boat, jumping high up out of the waters making an incredible display for our passengers. It was like we were paying them for this....and if we could, we would;)

September 04, Friday

08:55
Very calm and good whale-watching conditions this morning. One this tour we manage to see four different types of whales. We saw Minke whales, few Harbour Porpoises, White-Beaked Dolphins and a young Humpbakc whale. What a tour that was! The Dolphins were so eager and joyful but the Humpback was more laid back, just taking it easy and swimming slowly in the surface. It is so interesting how different caracter each and every whale is. And I have to mention the fishing because our passenger got many fishes of Cod and big Whitings. Most of them wanted them cooked at the Lobster-Ship restaurant for a nice meal. A nice one:)

12:55
Every tour is different and on this one we missed our giant friends who obviously had something else important to do:/ But White-Beaked Dolphins came out of nowhere suddenly and swam alongside our vessel and under our boat to entertain us. It was very apreciated visit:)

September 03, Thursday

08:55
Just calm as it gets as we sailed out this morning. It was as if the Harbour Porpoises were waiting for us and in groups. Never so often do we see so many Harbour Porpoises together so close to us. Usually they are a bit shy but they must have forgotten this time;) Minke whales were also around and White-Beaked Dolphins were seen a bit further away. When the whale activity is a great as these past tours we almost forget to fish...but aff course we never really forget and this time we had a great catches. Many Cods were caught and almost everyone who fished and caught something wanted it dine it at the restaurant after the tour. What an adventure:)

12:55
We had many Minke whales in the earlier tour but now there were even more of them around. Almost everywhere we looked we saw one. When this happens the atmosphere gets magical like. We stopped the boat and just let the whales swim all around us and enjoying every second of it. May Habour Porpoises were close to us also and some of them were jumping out of the waters regulary. There is a lot of life in the sea now with great many whales and fishes. What a time to go whale watching:)

September 02, Wednesday

08:55
After this tour one maight think that 3 in 1 meant we would see three types of whales in one tour. Acually we did see three types of whales in this tour but also got to see beautiful sea-birds flying and feeding and try deep sea fishing. Harbour Porpoises were unusually calm about us beeing so close to them and many Minke whales could be observed from the boat. We know that Dolphins are usually happy but these White-Beaked Dolphins were jumping like crazy happy on this tour. Just great to vitness!:)

12:55
How long can good thing get better? Well, this tour did provide us White-Beaked Dolphins, Harbour Porpoises and the reliable Minke whales. I don't know what they were so happy about, but they were jumping out of joy over and over again. these made us really happy, almost wanting us to jump of joy too:p After observing these beautiful mammals for a while, quite close to the boat a Humback whale was then seen. That's so great about these tours, we never know what will happen. He was rather lazy but rolled around in the surface and waved us with his fluke.....and off course we waved back;)

September 01, Tuesday

08:55
The first tour of the month started out pretty well. Much better weather than yesterday and we were excited to find out how many whales we could see this time. we were soon in the middle of flock of Minke whales who seemed to be enjoying themselves in our company. One the way back many Harbour Porpoises were seen and few of them were jumping which was great to see. We could fish and one passenger got one Cod and one Whiting. He ordered a double plate lunch at the Lobster Ship restaurant when he came back in harbour.

12:55
Loke on every other tour we wanted our passengers to vitness our friends in the ocean and so we went out for another whale search. We did not have to sail for long before we found us some Harbour Porpoises and White-Beaked Dolphins jumping and playing. The Dolphins did not stay for long bu one of them jumped alongside the boat for while before he disappeared. Minke whales were seen but only for short period of time. The fishing was all right with some Whitings, but the thrill to fish is something people must try:)

August 31, Monday

08:55
It was windy and rough and the weather gods really wanted us to know that the Fall is approaching and the Summer about to end. Still it did not stop us to go with our adventurous passengers and find us several Harbour Porpoises and two nice White-Beaked Dolphins. It was so joyful when we found those fun mammals swimming so close to us. We could not fish so much but our patient passengers got to see those small and nice whales which made the tour worth while:)

12:55
This tour was better than we thought it would be. Now we knew where the whales were waiting and so we headed straight to them. Our experienced captain, Lárus, made sure this tour would be a success and before we knew we were among at least 8 Minke whales swimming beside our vessel. We were so relieved to find our big friends in the sea and in the distance we could even see many blows meaning there were very many whales in the area. After this rough but great tour our passenger went home victorious and happy:D

16:55
When we sailed out on our last tour of the day we did not expect to top the last one ....but we did. With precise and accurate heading our skilled captain, Lárus, found us a Humback whale! And what a joy it was. Everyone forgot about rough sea and strong winds and could not but enjoy this magical creature swirling and rolling around in the surface. We also had many Minke whales around while observing the Humpack which made this tour just fantastic. One passenger suggested that our guide, Simon, knows the phone-number of every whale in the Faxaflói bay but others say that if that was true then Lárus gave Simon each and every numbers there is;)

August 30, Sunday

08:55
Everybody was excited this morning to see some whales and even though it was a bit rough we hoped for the Minke whales. The wind got stronger than forecasted and so we could not stay for long out at the whale watching area. But some passengers manage to see few Minke whales but not as many as we hoped for. The fishing was fun but the strong wind made it a bit difficult. Still, many passengers had a lot of fun with this and enjoyed battling with the wild nature. We went back to the harbour a bit early for our passengers comfort and offered another tour for free.

12:55
We began by going fishing first and then headed out for whales. That was a good desission and one passenger got three fishes which made him the fishing king of the boat. We did not have to sail for long before we found few Minke whales and some Harbour Porpoises too. We could observe them rather well but they did not stay for long. This nice visit was a good -add on- for the tour and all came back to the harbour happy. Few wanted to try again when better weather and off course we welcome them back whenever they like:)

August 29, Saturday

We cancelled all our tours today due to bad whale watching weather conditions.

August 28, Friday

08:55
Better weather this morning than we expected and so we could fulfill a tour with Minke whales and even Harbour Porpoises. The whales were many but each one did not stay for long so regularly we had to enjoy different one. Still we could take a good look at them and have a great time. Also the bird life was good. We saw several Gannets which was nice and one passenger got 8 fishes.....I want to know his secret:)

12:55
The weather changed quickly and just as we were approaching the whale area we got a bit bad weather. One on board saw two jumping Dolphins and two Minke whales in the distance but they soon disappeared. Increasingly strong winds made it difficult to spot the whales and we decided to go back and give our lovely passengers complimentary tickets. We hope to see them again soon on a better day.

16:55
No tour this time due to strong winds and waves.

August 27, Thursday

08:55
Again we had a great weather. Calm and mirror smooth sea as we sailed out for yet another adventure. We were very lucky with sighting of Minke whales, White-Beaked Dolphin and Harbour Porpoises. It was so great to see so many Gannets diving for food and being so close to us was indescribable. Many fishes got caught on the tour, mostly Whiting but few Cods and Haddocks. Everyone was so happy with this great tour.....can't wait for the next one. 

12:55
Very nice tour with Minke whales and Habour Porpoises. We did miss the White-Beaked Dolphins and the Habour Porpoises did not comeas close as before. But still everyone got a good look at them and enjoyed the observation. Few passenger caught a rather big Whiting and off course wanted to dine it at the restaurant Lobster-Ship. With the weather like today it's so great to go out on a boat trip for adventure:)

August 26, Wednesday

08:55
We are so lucky with the weather, calm and a mirror smooth ocean. We got even luckier because we only had to sail for a short while before we saw our friendly neighbours....the Minke whales! They were feeding and so many of them, we almost could not choose where to look. Then we saw very enthusiatic Harbour Porpoises swimming and we could take very good look at them. We were so quick to find the whales that we could use more time for fishing and most passengers got some fish. Everyone got what they wanted....and some got even more:)

12:55
Very nice tour like the one before. Still great weather and  a lot of whales activity out there. Minke whales, White-Beaked Dolphin and Harbour Porpoises. With a lot of fishing we were most happy with this splendid tour:D

16:55
On this tour we had a special guest showing up, a Humpback whale. Yes, few of them were back for a while close to our bay making a great impression for the passengers. Minke whales, White-Beaked Dolphin and Harbour Porpoises were all seen on this tour making it a true "full house". What a nice surprice and we just hope to see them again tomorrow.

August 25, Tuesday

08:55
This morning it looked as if it would be a bit rough sea but it turned out to be just fine. We saw several Minke whales and some came very close to us. The Puffin islands are empty so this fun bird must be observed out on the sea. When we fished we got a lot of fishes on our lucky fishing rods. One 7 years old boy got seven Whitings and so his parents got a nice meal at the Lobster-Ship restaurant.

12:55
Very good tour with sightings of several Minke whales and many Harbour Porpoises. We could get close to them and enjoy their precence even more. Also a lot of Gannets feeding which always makes a a great display for curious passengers:)

16:55
Another successful tour. We saw Minke whales feeding but now they were not as cooporated as before. They took several short dives and did not stay for long. We then saw some Harbour Porpises but could only observe them for a little while before they disappered also. Still the fishing was excellent and the weather was just great.

August 24, Monday

08:55
This tour was a bit rough and the passenger experienced the wild Icelandic nature at its best. Even though the waves got a little big at times we manage to see Minke whales breaching which was great. He also came pretty close to us several times but we did not stay for long due to the weather.

August 23, Sunday

12:55
A bit rough and windy but similar weather as this morning. We could see Minke whales and Harbour Porpoises rather well. Not so many birds around but a good sighting of whales made this tour a good one.

August 22, Saturday

08:55
A bit windy but still a successful tour with sightings of Minke whales and few Puffins still around around the islands. The whales came pretty close to us making excellent photo moment for us. Fishing could have benn better but no one got lucky this time around....well except the fishes;)

12:55
We had to sail a bit far out to spot our nice Minke whales and could see few of them swimming slowly and easily. One passenger got a nice Cod and the rest had to enjoy that catch with him because it was the only fish caught on the tour. A bit bumpy ride and a lot of fun on this one:)

August 21, Friday

08:55
Unfortunately we could not have a tour this morning due to very strong wind

12:55
Everyone was happy to see that the weather got better early enough to make this tour possible. It's now evident that the Puffins are gone from the islands and must be observed out on the sea. And that is what we did as well as observing few beautiful Minke whales that played alongside our vessel for a while. It was just great to see one Minke whale swimm under the boat and stay extra close to us. Some passengers got few spetacular pictures and experienced a very close encounter with those big mammals. The Whitings kept liking and biting our fishing-hooks making them a special, but not unexpected, guests on board. Some of them will be served tomorrow at -the lunch offering table- at the Lobster-Ship restaurant.

This lovely picture was taken by Johan Wahlöö, one of our passengers

16:55
This tour was as good as the previous. We saw Minke whales and few Puffins that were left around the islands. Still að nice tour in all:)

August 20, Thursday

08:55
The wind was blowing a bit but still we could go on with the tour. We had adventurous and eager passengers that could appreciate the forces of nature. We began at the Puffin Island where Puffins were still resting for the long journey to the sea in comming days. Also the fishing was nice althoug only few Whitings were caught. We manage to see few Minke whales out there but the disappeared soon again, but still we got to see them several times:)

12:55
We decided to cancel due to bad weather.

16:55
We decided to cance due to bad weather....tomorrow forecast is looking good so we hope to see you tomorrow:)

August 19, Wednesday

08:55
This morning was looking good with much better weather than yesterday. We were fortunate enough to get to see both Minke whales and some Harbour Porpoises. The Minke whales got a bit close to us making an excellent photo-shoot opportunity for our excited passengers. Few sea-birds were also to be found although most of the Puffins are flown away for this season. the fishing was good with nice catches of Whitings. One passenger got 5 Whitings by himself in just few minutes....many of us wanted to know his secret...but unfortunately it will still remain a secret:p

12:55
Still a great weather for whale watching and we were quick to sail back out to find our giant fellows in the sea. Now it was even more of them, about 10-15. The Minke whales were still feeding but now they stayed a while before taking dives making us quite happy. We also enjoyed few variations of sea birds although it was not crowded with them as usual. Still the Whitings were eager to jump on our fishing-hooks and join the party on board:p What a tour this was.

16:55
Still að great tour this afternoon. We saw Minke whales feeding and could follow few of them around. We also had a nice fishing. Still the Whitings did a good job swimming on our fishing hooks and remain still as we realed them in. And what's most importand is that we had a good time and a lot of fun:)

August 18, Tuesday

08:55
Even though the wind was blowing a bit we had a great time. The Puffins were still on the islands making a nice display there and the Minke whales seemed happy about the weather because you could see them jumping out of the waters several times like wild. They were very playful and had fun with the weather, as we did. It was so much fun the see them and few passengers found the waves to be most exciting. We could not fish so much but what we will most definetly remember those energized Minke whales:)

12:55
We decided to cancel due to bad weather.

16:55
We decided to cance due to bad weather....tomorrow forecast is looking really good. See you tomorrow:)

August 17, Monday

08:55
We were lucky with the weather and lucky with the sighting this time. We saw few Minke whales and had a good catch of Whitings. We were very happy to see our Puffin friends still on the islands but they are expected to go back on the sea soon, maybe just in few days. So better use the time left dor few visits:)

12:55
Still a nice one as we sailed out for Minke whales, Puffins and fishing. All was a success and all our passengers got what they expected. We wished we could have seen more of those beautiful whales but the were just so busy looking for food and took many short dives. Still we got to see many sea birds and got a nice catch. In all, this was a good tour.

August 14, Friday

08:55
Another beautiful weather for adventurous passengers. This time around we came across Minke Whales and White-Beaked Dolphins. the best part of it was that they were so many. I think we saw about 10-15 of each species. We were also happy to see the Puffins and it looks as if they are going to stay a little longer in the islands. We think that's excellent news. We also got a change to fish and got many Whitings and few big one too:)

12:55
These passengers got what they hoped for. We all got to see birds, whales and try fishing. The Minke whales were feeding like wild which created a lot of excitment on board. It's just so majestic to observe these huge animals in action so up close and personal. We also had a great time fishing. Although some passengers did not want to fish....they soon changed their mind and had a fun experience. This is wat it's all about, fun fun fun:)

16:55
This time we had to concentrate more on fishing because our huges friends in the ocen....yes the whales, were a bit harder to find this time around. But still we got to see those beautiful animlas for a while and enjoy them. Everything went well with good fishing, sea-birds and few nice Minke whales.

August 13, Thursday

08:55
Sometimes we are lucky and sometimes we are very lucky. On this tour we saw Minke whales, White-Beaked Dolphins and even Harbour Porpoises. Including sighting of Puffins, Gannets, Artic Tern, Sea-Gulls and great fishing catches made this tour a big favorite.

12:55
Another tour with excitement and great expectation fulfilled. With sightings of Minke whales, White-Beaked Dolphins and Harbour Porpoises made this tour something to remember. Everyone had such a great time and the fishing was just awesome. Many wanted their catch cooked after the tour and sat down at the restaurant and finished a perfect tour with taste of their own accomplishment.

August 12, Wednesday

08:55
Excellent tour with sighting of Minke whales and White-Beaked Dolphins. The weather was nice and pretty still water out there although a little rough by the harbour. The passengers got to see various types of sea-birds and to try fishing. Many Whitings were caught and most of them dined at the Lobster Ship restaurant.

12:55
This time the sea was even calmer and more still than before. We had the same success as in previous tour and saw few Minke whales. The Minke whales were nice to watch and gave us few nice photo-shoot opportunities. When we fished we caught a lot of Whiting and even a Makrill. One little girl caught a fish and was determined to become a fisherman when she'd grow up....something tells me that she will change her mind when she hits puberty :p

16:55
It was a good tour to end a great day. The Puffins are still here around the islands so we got to see them before we went on to see the whales. Minke whales were hard to spot but we manage and got a pretty good tour. We had a good fishing which gave a nice extra touch on the tour:)

August 11, Wednesday

08:55
Excellent tour with sighting of Minke whales and White-Beaked Dolphins. The weather was nice and pretty still water out there although a little rough by the harbour. The passengers got to see various types of sea-birds and to try fishing. Many Whitings were caught and most of them dined at the Lobster Ship restaurant.

12:55
This time the sea was even calmer and more still than before. We had the same success as in previous tour and saw few Minke whales. The Minke whales were nice to watch and gave us few nice photo-shoot opportunities. When we fished we caught a lot of Whiting and even a Makrill. One little girl caught a fish and was determined to become a fisherman when she'd grow up....something tells me that she will change her mind when she hits puberty :p

16:55
It was really fun tour to end a great day. The Puffins are still here around the islands so we got to see them before we went on to see the whales.

August 11, Tuesday

08:55
Just a great weather when we sailed out this morning. Our lovely passengers got to see the Puffins just before the whale watching adventure began. We saw many Minke whales on this tour up close and personal and with the sun shining in our faces we almost had to charge extra for the tan we got;)
We also had a good catch and many passengers insisted to dine their fish at the Lobster Ship restaurant.

12:55
The day just keeps getting better. This time around we saw many Minke whales and even got to see White-Beaked Dolphins that came close to the boat. Some adventurous passengers also got to try sushi from one of our crew members after a catch of many fishes. Dolphins, Puffins, whales, fishing and sushi with the sun shining on us on the Atlantic Ocean...it just doesn't get any more magical than that! Great tour, great day:D

16:55
This time around a fog had build up and created a bit misterious atmosphere for us on this tour. That served us just as a spice on the excitement and did not stop us from seeing whales and birds. We saw few Minke whales and White-Beaked Dolphins, sea-birds and have a good fishing. The Minke whale mother had a baby calf with her and we followed them around for a while. This was a bit sensetive moment for some passengers and for a while there was a comlpete silence on board. Very magical moment this was and a good end of a good day.

August 10, Monday

08:55
What a day today! Calm weather and smooth sea with many excited passengers waiting to see whales, Puffins and to fish. This summer has been just great and this tour was no exception. We not only saw Puffins and Minke whales but also Harbour Porpoises. It was so nice to get a change to observe these second smallest dolphins in the world. We stopped the boat and tried fishing with good success and many passengers were fishing for their first time....and we think it maight not be their last:)

12:55
We had a good tour before but this one was even better. We never know what to expect when we go out each time but this time around we saw Minke whales and White-Beaked Dolphins that we could follow for awhile. What a perfect day to get this nice surprice visit from our friends in the waters. We had such a fun that we almost forgot to fish.....but could fish long enough to have a great sushi party on board and few laughs with it. I don't know what it is but for some reason we always get such a fun and nice people on board to laugh with us and have a -whale of a time- on board our lovely Andrea :D

One passenger trying Simon's, soon to become famous, sushi (she liked it)

August 9, Sunday

08:55
Have you ever wanted to see Minke whales, White-Beaked Dolphins, Puffins and do some fishing? If so you should have been on this tour because it was just awsome! First we stopped at the Akurey for Puffins and then we sailed out for whales. We saw flock of birds so we knew whales were close. We could see the Minke whales soon and for awhile but then one of our crew members spotted White-Beaked Dolphins swimming and so we followed. With this all we still got time to fish and caught many Whitings and everyone were very happy with their experience. What a great people we had making this a great tour:)

12:55
This tour was just fantastic with sighting of Minke whales, White-Beaked Dolphins and Harbour Porpoises. They were swimming in groups making a beautiful display on the tour. Also the fishing was great with catch of many Whitings.

16:55
The weather was just great, very calm and smooth sea. We could see many Minke whales and come very close to them. They were swimming all around the boat. We also had flock of birds close by and when we fished they liked to observe our every move hoping we would catch something for them. One crew member, Simon, made us a very nice sushi on board and we also gave some to the birds. Excellent tour, packed with memorable experiences.

 
Sushi hour a la Simon  Simon taisting his own recipe

August 8, Saturday

08:55
We had a good tour today and as soon as we sailed out it stopped raining. We saw several Minke whales and with a lot of sea-birds flying around. We could stay reasonably close to them and some passengers got a nice photo too. After the whale adventure we fished and only few passengers had the luck with them this time around and got some Whitings.

12:55
It was very appropriate to go visit the Puffins today and say hello. Their colorful beak and behavior is a big favorite among our passengers and we understand why. We also had to say hello to our larger friends and so we went to the Minke whales. Like usual they were feeding and did not seem to mind us being there. But they were a bit difficult to observe because they took many short dives and often dissappeared......but did I mention we had a good fishing :D

16:55
The weather was even better now and as before the Minke whales were at the same area feeding. With sea birds swirling around with tried some fun sea angling. Many passengers were trying sea angling for the first time and it was so much fun ot won't be for their last time. A good tour in all:)

August 7, Friday

08:55
It's safe to say that this tour fulfilled our expectations. We saw several Minke whales, Puffins and had a good catch of Whitings. Around the Minke whales was a flock of sea birds flying around making a lot of noises and trying to get some food from the sea. The whales did not stay for a long time so we thought it would be a good idea to go fishing. Some of our catch even ended up in hungry sea birds so we are sure they were very happy with us fishing today;)

12:55
Another tour, different passengers but the same excitement as we sailed out for yet another adventure. We hoped the Minke whales would be staying at the same location and they were. They were a bit diffucult to locate because they did not stay up for a long each time but we were very happy to get the change to observe these giants of the ocean. Many sea birds were swirling around entertaining our fellow travelers and adding new experience to their visit to Iceland. We had to let them try fishing and some young ones caught about 4 fishes each....very potential fishermen in the making;)

16:55
On this tour the whales really made us look for them. Minke whales, Puffins and fishing were the main goals of the tour and we manage to provide. Even though it was a little difficult we just love when our passengers get all of their expectations fulfilled. As long as the weather goddess keeps it nice for us we are sure tomorrow will be the same adventurous day as today was:)

August 6, Thursday

08:55
With a windy weather and rain some adventurous passenger went out with us for whale watching. After the Puffin visit we began our search for whales. It took us not long before we saw flock of birds feeding which was a good hint for whales in visinity. We found one Minke whale and manage to stay close to it for awhile. On the way back we fished and it turned out to be a good fishing tour with reasonable many Whiting.

12:55
On this tour we found few Minke whales but they didn't stay for long and took many quick breaths and short dives. The Puffins, Gannets and other interesting sea-birds were cflying over the boat and close to the whales. But even though it was a bit rough weather today many passenger enjoyed themselves very much batteling the waves. The passenger were happy and some of them even want to come back soon when the wind has slowed down.

16:55
We decided to cancel this tour due to bad visibility and strong winds. We have a pretty nice weather forecast for tomorrow and so we hope to see you all then:)

August 5, Wednesday

08:55
Very nice day to search for whales and visit Puffins and so we sailed out. We were rather quick to find Minke whales and flock of sea-birds flying around them. It was  a nice moment and the passengers really appreciated the wild nature out on the open Atlantic Ocean. Later we tried fishing and got few nice ones which made a good impression on everyone on board. Good tour in all:)

12:55
This time the weather was even better so we did excactly the same as in previous tour. We found Minke whales and also two Harbour Porpoises. That was really nice because they are hard to spot those little creatures. We also had a good catch when fishing, so we had nothing less than a perfect tour:)

16:55
Even though the wind was blowing a bit more we had a very good and successful tour. The lovely Puffins did not seem to mind the weather and stayed close to the island when we came for a short visit. The Minke whales were also thinking of everything but the weather and we could take a good look at them feeding. Then when we fished we got many Whitings. Good tour in all and everyone was happy.

August 4, Tuesday

08:55
This morning was calm and nice, a perfect weather to say hello to Puffins and look for whales. We had to look a bit longer thatn expected but we manage to find on Minke whale that we decided to follow around. It didn't seem to mind us beeing there and we could get very close at a time, just within few meters. There was a lot of sea-birds flying around making this trip a little more interesting. The fishing was pretty good with catches of Whiting, Haddock and Cod. Very nice tour in total.

12:55
the weather affected this tour a bit. Even though the loyal Puffins were at the same place as usual we had to search for some time befor we saw a whale. We manage to see one Minke whale but only for a short periot of time. Not every passenger could see that busy food-searching-whale so we offered them to go another tour for free, which they accepted with gratitude. Hopefully the whales will be more coperative when we come back next time;)

August 3, Monday

08:55
Excellent weather, beside a little fog... but that just added some romance into the scenery for us:) We had not to search for long before we saw a Minke whale feeding. A flock of birds made this an easy search and fun observation for us too. We had also a reasonable good catch which ended a perfect 3 in 1 whale-watching tour for us:D

12:55
Same as before. Minke whales feeding, excited sea birds flying around and good fishing. What more is there to ask for. Just great day:)

16:55
Yet, another successful tour at Faxaflói bay. Puffins as well as onther sea-birds and feeding Minke whales with good fishing made this tour just excellent, and we just love to provide our passengers with excellent tours:)

August 2, Sunday

08:55
This morning was just wonderful with great weather and good sightings. Of course we said hello to our Puffin friends before we headed out to the whale watching area. The Minke whales were there waiting for us and gave us some minutes of their time. After some enjoyable moments we fished and had a great catch. Many passengers wanted to dine them at the restaurant Lobster Ship.

12:55
Now we knew were the Minke whales were waiting and so we were quick to find them. It was a good day and they swam slowly enough for us to get a good look at them. We even saw White-Beaked Dolphins and they were so playful. Some of them jumped up out of the water and others swam under the boat and beside it, it was just wonderful. When we fished and almost everyone on board caught some fish, mostly Whiting. There were so many fishes....so, yes it is really true that it said: There are enough fishes in the sea :)

August 1, Saturday

08:55
What a nice weather today we got. Not only it was a great weather but we also got great sighting. Many Minke whales, sea birds, Puffins and when we fished we even got a lot of Whitings. There are three words to descripe this tour: Fun, fun, fun!!:D

12:55
Very good tour this time with sighting of at least 3 Minke whales. Although they did not stay visible for long each time they came for breath, we manage to see them clearly. Puffins waited us on the island nearby and the fishing was just great with many Whitings and one huge Cod. Off course that Cod was dined at the Lobster Ship restaurant....anything else would have been a crime;)

July 31, Friday

08:55
A nice day to day to experience a whale watching tour. With just a small breese we sailed out to Akurey to say hello to our Puffin friends and then to our good friends the Minke whales. We saw about 2-3 Minke whales and could stay with one for some time. Then we tried fishing and one passenger caught a Whiting and became the center of the attention because he got the only catch. That created a very funny atmosphere. Nice tour.

12:55
On this tour we had a good sighting as we saw a lot of Minke whales feeding. We could get very close to them and enjoy the spetacular view. With flying sea-birds around we had a good fishing with Whitings mostly. Even though a bit rough sea on the way back everyone had a good time as the boat easily sailed smoothly back with us to the harbour. Great day, great tour:)

July 30, Thursday

12:55
A bit rough sea making it hard to spot whales. Still few manage to see some Minke whale in the distance but they did not appear for long those hungry fellows. The Puffin was loyal to us in the island posing for photo-shoot but not so many sea birds around this time. We wished we could be luckier with the fishing but one passenger caught a Whiting and one crew member was quick to prepare for him a nice sushi on board. That was a totally knew experience for him and got everybody's attention.

July 29, Wednesday

08:55
What a tour. We have mirror smooth sea, calm wind and the Minke whales surounding us. As soon as we arrived at their feeding grounds we turned off the engines and enjoyed the Minke whales swimming all around the boat and sea-birds flying over us hoping to catch some fish. We did the same thing as the sea-birds....we caught many fishes while observing these magnificent mammals. Great tour.
These photos were sent by a nice couple from our tour, Virgine:)

12:55
This tour was no exception from the last one....a great ride! We sonn found us in a middle of a group of Minke whales with flying sea-birds all around us. It was almost magical moment. Many passengers wanted to fish and caught many nice fishes. With the weather calm like today and whales in such a good mood it can't get any better than this:)

July 28, Tuesday

08:55
This day started well although we had cloudy sky and some wind. Due to weather we had to look for the whales a bit longer than usual but manage to find those majestic creatures, the Minke whales. They were looking for food so they did not spend much time above surface. They only showed up for quick breaths and then they were back for under water for another fish-haunting. We on the other hand did not have to go under water to fish and with our nice modern equipment and useful fishing rods we got many fishes easily and were very very happy:)

12:55
This tour was good although we had a bit rough sea. We got to see few Minke whales, many Puffins and other interesting sea birds. We had a good catch of Whitings, Makrill, few Haddocks and one Cod. This was a good tour although we miss the sun a little:)

16:55
It was not easy to spot the hasty Minke whales this time around. They were going for many short breaths, takin short dives searching for food all the time, but still we manage to stay close to them for better observation. The sea birds stayed close to them making it more fun and enjoyable. The fishing was pretty good and few passengers were fishing for their first time.... in Iceland we find that a bit strange;)

July 27, Monday

08:55
This day started well although we had cloudy sky and some wind. Due to the weather the whales were a bit farther out than yestarday but when we arrived there were many Minke whales for us to see. After this whale watching show we had a great time fishing and caught a lot of Whiting and Makrill. Sea-birds such as Puffins, Gannets, Seagulls and Artic Tern were not far away from us while fishing.

12:55
Even though this time we had many clouds this tour was nice with sighting of several Minke whales among flock of birds. It was really nice and all the passengers had a great time. Some of them caught many fishes making some a bit jelous that did not get as lucky with the fishing rod...but that's just a part of the excitment:)

July 26, Sunday

08:55
What a tour we had this morning. Just shortly after we sailed out from the Puffin island we saw our loyal Minke whales feeding as usual. They must be very hungry because they were everywhere around feeding wildly. It's was incredible to watch them. Some sea-birds manage to steal some fish for themselves making the Minke whales a bit angry, slapping the tail on the surface to scare the birds away. After this battling show we tried some sea angling a caught many fishes for ourselves:)

12:55
Even with a little cloudy afternoon we had another tour of complete success. Puffins, Gannets, Minke whales and fishing was, in short, what happened on this tour. The Minke whales where every where we looked and we could get very close to them. We fished near the whales and caught a lot of Makrill and Whitings and few Haddock too. Everyone was very happy with the tour and to many passengers the fishing part was surprisingly enjoyable.

July 25, Saturday

08:55
Not a cloud on the sky when we sailed out this morning for a whale watching adventure. The Minke whales were easy to find a