Whale Watching Blog
July 27th 2010
Minke whales, dolphins and active birdlife
It's been going well so far today, with more of the same mild weather as yesterday. Some of the Minke whales have been around the same area as yesterday, and it didn't take long to find the first one when I went out earlier.
July 27th 2010
NS-2 Whales, Puffins & Sails
Have you tried going out on a whale watching trip on a sailing boat ?
North Sailing offers passengers to go out on a whale watching tour on one of our two sailing boats. The Puffin Island is visited and of course the crew puts up the sails with the passengers assistance.
July 26th 2010
So many Minke whales!
Coming out of the harbor, I noticed the weather was incredibly mild in the bay. It didn't take long until we spotted the first Minke whale.
July 25th 2010
A lot of minke whales, dolphins and a HUMPBACK
The weather is still perfect in Húsavík, sunny most of the time. It was slightly foggy though for a short time in the afternoon but it didn't affect any of our tours.
July 24th 2010
Garðar's first whale watching tour
Today was quite a day in the history of North Sailing when Garðar sailed out whale watching for the first time. I got the honor of being the first guide to take passengers out and it was indeed a successful first tour.
July 23rd 2010
Nice weather, minkes and dolphins
The weather was amazing today, the sun shining and in the evening the midnight sun was really beautiful.
July 21st 2010
Minkes feeding on swarms of herring
Today was a remarkable day with the whales. The weather was good; Sunshine and next to no wind.
July 20th 2010
Beautiful day with a curious minke whale and dolphins
The weather in Húsavík today is amazing, the bay completely calm and the sky clear. The scenery doesn't get much more beautiful than on a day like today.
July 19th 2010
Minke whales and another curious animal
A pleasant surprise today was to have a small seal approach the boat
July 18th 2010
Dolphins in great numbers
Today we had several minke whales with us both by the bottom of the bay and in the east, a short way from harbour.
July 17th 2010
Minkes, dolphins and porpoises
Today we started off in a great fashion, with minke whales practically inside the harbour.
July 16th 2010
Minkes in the west
Today the weather was okay, but the whales were quite difficult to spot.
July 14th 2010
Still grey skies and minke whales
The skies were still grey but at least it wasn‘t raining.
July 13th 2010
Grey sky, minke whales and dolphins
Brr... it was really cold out there this morning, the sky grey and sometimes it was raining. But everybody put on warm overalls and off we went.



















