The Boat and Crew

M/S Moby Dick is a seaworthy and stable vessel, 160 GRT and is authorized for 90 passengers by the Icelandic Directorate of Shipping. The ship was built in Norway 1963 for Icelandic conditions and served for many years as the passenger ship Fagranes in the Westfjords of Iceland. After renovation, it served some years as a whale watching vessel out of Hoesavik in Northeast Iceland before it came to Keflavik. Moby Dick has a promenade deck and a foredeck which offer excellent viewing, futhermore a bright and roomy lounge. The Moby Dick Cafe in the lounge offers sandwiches, hot and cold drinks, souvenirs and more.
The crew includes a well seasoned captain, first mate, engineer and a well trained tour guide, a marine biologist english, german, scandinavian or even italian speaking. Dolphin & Whale Spotting has been operating the whale watching trips since 1994.
Since then we have been in co-operation with the Iceland Marine Institute, regarding information on the marine mammals. Our passengers can participate in our photo-id research.