Join one of the two whale watching outfits there (we chose North Sailing) for an evening whale watch aboard an old wooden fishing boat, some of which are actually repurposed whaling boats.

CNN: Ring around the country: Nine days in Iceland

The survey was the 10th annual National Whale and Dolphin Watch (NWDW) and took place 5-7 August.

BBC: 158 dolphins and whales spotted in weekend Sea Watch

In total, 28 species of dolphins, whales and porpoises have been recorded in UK and Irish waters, 12 of these during a National Whale and Dolphin Watch.

BBC: 158 dolphins and whales spotted in weekend Sea Watch

However, they were identified as sperm whales by Nick Davies, who runs Gairloch-based Hebridean Whale Cruises and is involved in a Sea Watch project.

BBC: Sperm whales