3 Blue Whales were spotted on the two later departures today, or at 17:00 and 20:15. Photographers Heimir and Himmi went on a sightseeing flight with Fjardaflug to photograph Bjössi Sör as captain Hrolfur, crew and passengers observed these magnificent animals that can be as long as 30 meters and weigh almost 200 tons. HH…
This morning passengers on board Bjössi Sör had a great luck as two humpbacks were encountered feeding together with several white beaked dolphins and a minke whale nearby. After a while the two humpbacks split up and one of them seemed to take interest in the boat. Captain Heimir then killed the engine and for…
Captain Hreiðar and guide Nils went out on the seasons first evening tour this season earlier tonight and the tour started quite well with about 6 dolphins meeting them almost within the harbour. Further out on the bay, in the beautiful evening sun they found two humpback whales which they spent good time with. This…
North-Sailing‘s Lighthouse, the ticket centre located in front of the Húsavík church, is undergoing some improvements inside as well as outside. In addition to being painted on the inside the Lighthouse was moved a few meters, closer to the sidewalk. This gives more space behind the Lighthouse for public to enjoy the view over the…
We have started morning trips at 09:30 and will keep them going until the June schedule starts in 12 days. The season has been great so far, with 5 species seen, humpback whales being the most common one, followed by the minke whales dolphins and porpoises. Blue whales have not been spotted since the end…
Almost a month into the whale watching season Humpback whales have been the most common sighting in North-Sailing?s tours. The first days of the season Blue whales were sighted and one can only hope that they will return to the bay and greet the many guests that come to Húsavík and North-Sailing to enjoy the…
Yesterday a few tourism companies from Húsavík flew to Reykjavík from Húsavík airport. The occation was a common promotion of these companies and Húsavík in general. The event went well and guests listened to an itroduction of the companies as well as enjoying the food prepared by Börkur Emilsson, head chef of Gamli Baukur and…
Recently, North-Sailing emploees attended a two day course in crowd and crisis management as well as human behaviour with the Maritime safety and survival training centre. The course was held in Húsavík with 16 North-Sailing emploees participating.Six thereof were new recruits and ten were there for their second time. This an important factor in the…
It can truly be said that the beginning of the whale watching season is a busy one for North-Sailing. The company´s employees are however not only busy sailing out to Skjálfandi with enthusiastic visitors to view whales. True that there have been some spectacular sightings of Blue whales, Humpbacks and Minke whales since the beginning…
Today, 16 passengers of different nationalities enjoyed watching the earths largest animal, the blue whale on board Bjössi Sör. Not only was a blue whale spotted on the tour but at least 4 humpback whales as well and about 4 minke whales. The season has started very well and yesterday 22 passengers enjoyed a blue…
An article taken from Morgunblaðið (www.mbl.is) and translated. It was a busy day at the Húsavík shipyard today. Náttfari, North-Sailing‘s whale watching boat was being prepared for a facelift and he North-Sailing staff is busy preparing its boats for the summer. The first whale watching trip of the season was yesterday, when Bjössi Sör took…
Minke whales and White beaked dolphins played a leading role in the first whale watching trip of the season. North-Sailing sailing´s boat, Bjössi Sör, sailed out for the adventures of Skjálfandi and found that whales as well as birdlife was bustling in the bay. North-Sailing is looking forward to welcoming whale watching enthusiasts from all…
Today is the so-called “first day of summer“ in Iceland. It is not to say that this particular day is the first one this year to show some signs of summer. It is rather that this day has been assigned -or appointed- as the first day of summer in our calendars. There have in fact…
North Sailing‘s employees are bus y preparing for the 13th summer of whale watching. A lot needs to be done before carrying enthusiastic visitors out to Skjálfandi bay, where whales and birds reside, not to mention the beautiful view of mount Kinnarfjöll. These days North Sailing‘s employees are busiest preparing the boats. Bjössi Sör…
The sun is shinging in Húsavík and spring is already in the air. Therefore, it´s a great pleasure for us to tell you that our schedule will start in only 3 weeks. 20th of April is the day and throughout April we´ll depart daily at 13:30 from Húsavík harbour. For further information about our tours,…
Last January North Sailing representatives went to London to partake in the London Boat Show as well as Adventure Travel Show. It was a great pleasure and honor for the North Sailing team to visit the boat show since our schooner Haukur was featured in the February issue of Classic Boat, one of the most…
The annual boat mentainance has started with North Sailing and Bjössi Sör was the first of 5 North Sailing’s boats to visit the boatyard. During the next weeks and months the rest of the fleet will be overhauled and refitted in the boatyard.
On Friday 26th January the North Sailing team gathered in Gamli Baukur restaurant and celebrated Thorrablot (Icel. Þorrablót), an old Icelandic food feast tradition. It´s always a great pleasure when we get the chance to meet each other during the winter time and mingle and get in the right spirit for next season. Following is…
The Trade council of Iceland organized the participation of 6 Icelandic companies at the Travel Adventure Show in Olympia, London on January 12th – 14th. The show was held for the 12th time and is one of the biggest in Adventure Travel in the world with approx. 30 thousands annual visitors. Around 250 companies from…
Last year was an eventful one for North Sailing and one of the best from the beginning with regards to whale sightings. The weather was favorable making it easier for the crew to spot whales. The big whales, such as the humpback and the mighty blue whale, were frequent visitors in Skjálfandi bay. Total sightings…
At the same time the North Sailing team wishes everyone a happy new year we want to thank you all for last year´s cooperation, especially those who came and visited us in Húsavík last summer. Last year was a very successful one for North Sailing and ahead is an exciting year, full of opportunities. We…
