Skjálfandi Bay is still full of humpback whales these days and today was no exception. I went on two tours on “Bjössi Sör” today (at 10:00 and 13:30) and both tours were extremely successful. In the morning we encountered at least six humpback whales in an area just about two miles from Húsavík harbour.…
To day as we left the harbor for the 13:30 trip we were hopeful of finding some whales. The sun was shining and almost no waves. We did not have to sail for a long time until we managed to fulfill our wish. Half an hour after departure we had spotted the first spout and set…
Today all our tours have been really successful as there are still lots of humpback whales here in Skjálfandi Bay. I went on three trips today, at 10:00, 13:30 and 17:00. In the morning at 10:00 we found at least eight different humpback whales and four of them were surfacing together among a big group…
Húsavík is a very famous location for Whale Watching not only because of the beautiful scenery but also because in this bay we’re able to observe many different cetacean species. However, we always tell our passengers at the beginning of a tour that although different species visit us troughout the season, it is pretty unlikely…
The Friday started with stormy conditions and reminded us, that summer isn’t here yet: It was snowing! Due to the wind we had to cancel the trips in the morning. But in the afternoon the wind calmed down and we decided to give it a try. The swell was still pretty high, but conditions got…
It was my first working day for this season and Iceland gave me a great welcome – by giving me a perfect performance of the changing weather conditions, which are typical for this region. In the morning the sea was very calm, it was sunny and the excellent visibility enabled us to spot the whales…
The last days have been really good for whale watching here in Skjálfandi Bay. We have seen whales on all our trips and it is just really nice to see the increasing number of wildlife her in the bay. We have been seeing more and more humpback and minke whales and on some tours, we…
We went on all three NS-1 tours today (10:00, 13:30 and 17:00). The weather was cold and it was snowing in the morning. The sea was a bit rough in the first tour so unfortunately we had a few seasick passengers on board. In the afternoon it calmed down and searching conditions were great. …
The weather was not really nice today here in Húsavík. It was pretty cold and windy and it was also snowing quite a lot during the day. But despite the bad weather we went out on two tours today (at 10:00 and 13:30) with some brave passengers and actually both tours were really successful. On…
We decided to go out on our 10:00 despite bad weather, low temperatures, wind and waves. More than 20 brave people joined us for that tour on our boat Náttfari. In conditions like this it´s much harder to spot whales but after a long search we finally managed to locate a mighty humpback whale which…
Today we went out at 09:30 and 14:30 for the Whales, Puffins and Sails (NS-2) tour on our schooner Hildur. The weather was cold and with its -3 °C it felt more like January than May. But when we came to the Puffin Island we could quickly see what the Puffins thought about what season…
Today has been a wonderful day for whale watching here in Skjálfandi Bay. On all our trips we managed to find both humpback and minke whales in flat sea conditions. During the tour at 13:30 we had a simply amazing encounter with a very friendly and curious minke whale who decided to check out our…
Today we had good conditions for whale watching. The sea was calm and we managed to find a humpback whale in all four tours. We went out four times today in pretty good conditions. Even though it’s getting closer to summer we still have cold weather, so it’s very important to dress warmly…
Today we had a lot of waves and the wind was blowing strongly. We found one humpback whale but found it hard to get close to it due to the weather. We cancelled the first tour of the day because of bad weather conditions. The weather was a bit better in the afternoon…
Yesterday was a perfect day for whale watching. We had an amazing weather, searching conditions were excellent and plenty of wildlife in the bay. On our first tour at 10:00 h yesterday morning we saw five minke whales within half an hour of sailing. They were all in the same area so every direction…
The last couple of days have been a little bit tricky. On Monday (March 23.) we had northerly storm with snow fall and really rough weather that prevented us to go out on sea, so the tour was cancelled. On Tuesday, we went out in rather difficult conditions since there was still some…
We sailed out in pretty windy southerly winds but sunny and bright weather. With course towards the Mountains of Creek at the west of the bay, we began to see more and more bird life, including the majestic Northern Gannets which we had not seen so much of so far this season. ©Már Höskuldsson …
To day we headed in to the bay without any knowledge of what to expect. The only thing we knew was that the sea was rough and a cold wind blowing from the north. As soon as we where in the bay the search began. It was not easy finding any thing between the waves.…
For the last couple of days the weather here in Húsavík has been extremely good, ideal whale watching weather, clear sky and calm sea. Is it winter already? It sure doesn’t look like it. It has been nice to see how many foreign visitors are still here in Iceland. The tourist season is obviously…
We had not been able to go out now for several days due to bad weather conditions here in Skjálfandi Bay with a lot of wind and very high waves. But today the weather was fine and we were excited to sail out again as we did not know what to expect….. We set…
Winter has arrived here in Húsavík and the mountains are already wearing their winter outfit. We left the harbour onboard “Náttfari” today after two days of cancellation (due to bad weather here in the bay) and it is of course always exciting to go out after a storm again as you never know what to…
