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The
Boat
and Crew
Location/
How to
get there
Hotel
P/U
Service
Operation
period -
Duration
The
Whales
Sightings/Birds
Sea
Angling -
Fishing
What
do the
passengers
say?
Reforestry
and whale
watching
The
Viking ship Icelander
FKA
awards
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About
us.
The
Dolphin & Whale Spotting company in Keflavik
pioneered whale watching in southwest Iceland and is the only such
company run by a woman. Starting from scratch, Helga Ingimundardottir,
a local tour guide begun the Dolphin & Whale Spotting in co-operation
with a local captain and owner of a small boat in 1994.
The popularity of the trips caused the company to grow and now owning
a 90 passenger, 160-ton boat, the Moby Dick.
Helga takes an ever-increasing number of whalespotters out daily
during the operation season. Putting ecology first, research has
taken place on the boat since 1997, and the company sponsors reforestation
on the Reykjanes peninsula. The crew of Moby Dick operates by the
code of conduct recommended by the IWC, WDCS, E. Hoyt and Greenpeace
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Some
reasons that make D&WS worthwhile to sail with:
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Departures
daily April through October from the main harbour in Keflavik. |
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Sea
angling - fish - grill, for groups. |
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The
Dolphin & Whale Spotting
company pioneered whale watching in South West Iceland since 1994. |
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Less
than an hour´s drive from Reykjavik and 10 min. from Keflavik
Airport . |
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The
passenger vessel Moby Dick carriess 90 passengers. |
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Pick-up
service from all hotels
and guest houses in Reykjavik. Audio CD-guide during transfer. |
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Since
1994 the sighting rates of whales and dolphins have been 90 - 97%. |
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On
the return trip to Reykjavik,
a visit to the Blue lagoon
(hot thermal bath) is possible -
no extra charge. |
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If
you should see no dolphins or whales you will get another trip free
of charge. |
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Moby
Dick Cafe on board. |
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Our
guides include marine biologists, who will keep you informed in English,
German, Danish and on request, Italian. |
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We
support the Icelandic
forestry campaign. |
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Research
has been part of
our programme since 1997. |
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