Whale Watching Tour Report

Tour

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1. Captain - Veljið skipstjóra -G Vignir SigursveinssonBárður HilmarssonGuðmundur E. MagnússonEinar Örn EinarssonLeó KristbergSigurður SigfússonÞorleifur OttóBirgir Smári KarlssonEtienne MénétreyGunnar Guðjónsson (WS)Bohdan PivenHelgi ÁgústssonJóhannes KristjánssonRagnar Óli RagnarssonGrétar ÓfeigssonValgeir Brynjar HreiðarssonMiquel Pons (WS)Kylie Veal (WS)Megan Whittaker (WS)Pedro Teixeira (WS)Emily Erskine (WS)Óðinn Hauksson (WS)Max Hoyt (starfsmaður)Katrín Georgsdóttir (Starfsmaður)Birkir ArnarssonÞorsteinn Elías Sigurðsson
   Naturalist - veljið leiðsögumenn / háseta-Anna RichterMilla SilveiraMiquel PonsPedro TeixeiraMaria Ana ErnestoEmily ErskineMilan VansteelandtKylie VealKnut AlbrechtSamantha SmithSigrún Ragnheiður HelgudóttirBaldur ÞorvaldssonHannah CarstensMaja AnderssonOrsolya StipsiczEleftherios ManioudakisJaniek SchrijerMaría HuamánMatteo PoggioRicardo Almeida MendesFrida Skarfors
   Boat - Veljið skip -Eldey 2910Elding 1047Hafsúla 2511Skrúður 1919Elding II 7489Gestur 2311Þruma I 7797Þruma II 7798Þruma IV 7804þruma III 7735FífillMiðasala EldingMiðasala WSAnnað / Other
   Date
   Total Pax
   Seasick
   Vomited
2. Port Start RYKHFJGVKKEFSDGAkureyri
   Port End RYKHFJGVKKEFSDGAkureyri
3. Time Start 0000
   Time End 0000
4. Notes
   Accidents, serious seasickness etc..

Weather

This should be discussed with the captain to be as accurate as possible.

1. Wind Speed m/s 0-45-910-1415-1920+
   Wind Direction NNNENEENEEESESESSESSSWSWWSWWWNWNWNNWChanging0
2. Swell Height 0-0.40.5-0.91-1.41.5-1.92-2.42.5-2.93+
   Swell Length ShortMediumLongExtra Long0
   Tide

   1. In
   2. Changing
   3. Out
3. Weather State

   1. Constant

   1. Interchangable
4. Weather

   1. Sunny
   2. Light Rain
   3. Heavy Rain
   4. Hailing
   5. Snowing
   6. Dry
5. Cloud Cover

   1. Clear
   2. Slightly Cloudy
   3. half/half
   4. Mostly Cloudy
   5. Overcast

Minke Whales

2. Tour Total 1Pair together2345678910More (Notes)
   Encountered (stopped for)
3. Duration

   1. < surface sequence
   2. < 10 mins
   3. < 30 mins
   4. > 30 mins
   5. > 1 hours

   
   Duration of best individual
   Behaviour

   1. Elusive
   2. Travel
   3. Rest
   4. Mill
   5. Feed
   6. Soc/play
   7. Don't Know
   8. Other (ATN)

   
   Main behaviour seen with individual or majority.
4. Rating Terrible (Mainly seen few times by crew)V. Poor (Less than half pax saw few times)Poor (Most or all pax saw few times)Ok (Most or all pax saw but difficult for them to photograph)Good (Most or all pax saw and easy to photograph)Very Good (Most or all pax saw and we could stay a while with the animals)Incredible (Special or unique behaviours seen by most or all pax)
   Overall rating of best individual
5. Notes
   Special behaviours not listed, Individual ID, interesting marks/scars, total seen if more than 10 etc.

Humpback Whales

1. Tour Total 1Pair (together (T) side by side)2 >300m apart- Solitary (S)3 Together3 Solitary4 T4 S5 T5 S6 + (Notes)
   Encountered (stopped for)
2. Duration

   1. < Surface Sequence
   2. < 10 mins
   3. < 30 mins
   4. > 30 mins
   5. > 1 hour

   
   Duration of best individual
3. Behaviour

   1. Elusive
   2. Travel
   3. Rest
   4. Mill
   5. Feed
   6. Soc/Play
   7. Don't Know
   8. Other (ATN)

   
   Main behaviour seen with individual or majority.
4. Rating Terrible (Mainly seen by crew few times)Very Poor (Less than half pax saw few times)Poor (Most or all pax saw few times)OK (Most or all pax saw but difficult to photograph)Good (Most or all pax saw and easy to photograph)Very Good (Most or all pax saw and we could stay a while)Incredible (Special or unique behaviours seen by most or all pax)
   Over rating of best individual on this tour
5. Notes
   Special behaviours not listed, Individual ID, interesting marks/scars, total seen if more than 6 etc.

White-beaked Dolphins

1. Tour Total 1 pod (5 or less)1 pod (6 - 10)1 pod (11+ Notes)2 pods (10 or less)2 pods (11+ Notes)3 pods (20 or less)3 pods (21+ Notes)4 pods + (Notes)
   Encountered (stopped for)
2. Duration

   1. < 10 surfaces
   2. < 10 mins
   3. < 30 mins
   4. > 30 mins
   5. > 1 hour

   
   Duration of best pod
3. Behaviour

   1. Elusive
   2. Travel
   3. Rest
   4. Mill
   5. Feed
   6. Soc/play
   7. Don't Know
   8. Other (ATN)

   
   Main behaviour seen by the majority
4. Rating Terrible (Mainly seen by crew few times)Very Poor (Less than half pax saw few times)Poor (Most or all pax saw few times)Ok (Most or all pax saw but difficult to photograph)Good (Most or all pax saw and easy to photograph)Very Good (Most or all pax saw and we could stay a while)Incredible (special or unique behaviours seen by most or all)
   Overall rating of best pod
5. Notes
   Special behaviours not listed, Individual ID, interesting marks/scars, total seen etc.

Harbour Porpoises

1. Tour Total 1-56-1011-2021+ (Notes)
   Encountered (Stopped for)
2. Duration

   1. <10 surfaces
   2. <10 mins
   3. <30 mins
   4. >30 mins
   5. >1 hour

   
   Duration of best pod
3. Behaviour

   1. Elusive
   2. Travel
   3. Rest
   4. Mill
   5. Feed
   6. Soc/play
   7. Don't Know
   8. Other (ATN)

   
   Main behaviour seen by the majority
4. Rating Terrible (Mainly seen by crew few times)V. Poor (Less than half pax saw few times)Poor (Most or all pax saw few times)OK (Most or all pax saw but difficult to )Good (Most or all pax saw and easy to photograph)V. Good (Most or all pax saw and we could stay a while)Incredible (Special or unique behaviours seen by most or all pax)
   Overall rating of best pod
5. Notes
   Special behaviours not listed, Individual ID, interesting marks/scars, total seen etc.

Other

1. Species
   Tour Total 12-45-910+30+50+100+300+Other (Notes)
   Encountered (stopped for)
2. Behaviour

   1. Elusive
   2. Travel
   3. Rest
   4. Mill
   5. Feed
   6. Soc/play
   7. Don't Know
   8. Other (ATN)
3. Rating Terrible (Mainly seen by crew few times)V. Poor (Less than half pax saw few times)Poor (Most or all pax saw few times)OK (Most or all pax saw but difficult to photograph)Good (Most or all pax saw and easy to photograph)V. Good (Most or all pax saw and we could stay a while)Incredible (Special or unique behaviours seen by most or all)
   Overall rating of best encounter
4. Notes
   Special behaviours not listed, Individual ID, interesting marks/scars, total seen etc.

Seabirds

1. 1. Mainly Big Flocks >100
   2. Mainly small Flocks <100
   3. Mainly Scattered

Code of Conduct

1. Did Captain meet Code of Conduct

   1. Yes
   2. No (check boxes below)
2. 1. Too many boats
   2. Too close
   3. Too Fast
   4. Fast Speed Change
   5. Head on approach
   6. Split up pod
   7. Repeated attempts to interact with avoiding animals
   8. Obvious disruption of feeding/resting
   9. Other (state in notes)
3. Agreement between Captain and Guide

   1. Agree
   2. Disagree
4. Is captain present while writing report

   1. Yes
   2. No
5. Notes

Overall Tour Rating

1. Endurkoma (Terrible - mainly seen by crew few times)V. Poor (Less than half pax saw few times)Poor (Most or all pax saw few times )OK (Most or all pax saw but difficult to photograph)Good (Most or all pax saw and easy to photograph)V. Good (Most or all pax saw and we could stay a while)Incredible (Special or unique behaviours seen by most or all)Very Rare Tour (breaching/interacting)