The Whale Sightings - Birds

The boat will sail directly to where the most recent sightings of dolphins and whales have been made. The waters surrounding the Reykjanes peninsula are an important habitat for these marine mammals, mainly as a seasonal feeding ground, rich in plankton and offer fish like sandeel, herring, capelin, haddock and cod the best possible conditions, so also the notable white beaked dolphin (ca 2,8 m long), orcas (killer whales; up to 9 m long), minke whales (10 m) and humpback whales (15 m). Occasionally sei whales (19 m), fin whales (22 m) and the enormous blue whales (up to 26 m long) appear at the surface. You will also see numerous sea birds which likewise feed in these rich waters. Our confidence in sightings of the whales is based on surveys of marine biologists and very frequent, recent sightings reported by local fishermen. For birdflovers, the area is teaming with seabirds such as fulmar, kittiwake, common murre (guillemot), gannet, puffin, razorbill, cormorant, great skua, arctic tern, storm petrel and more.