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…
Today was a very special day out here in Skjálfandi Bay with full of surprises! We left the harbour at 10:00 onboard “Náttfari” and set the course towards the north-western part of the bay. After about 45 minutes of sailing, we spotted two black backs in the distance but as we sailed there we…
Today and yesterday have both been really successful days here in Skjálfandi Bay: We have seen at least three (sometimes even four) humpback whales on all our tours and on many tours, we have spotted minke whales as well. All the whales have been in the same area (about 7 miles from Húsavík harbour)…
On our morning tour at 10:00 we were sailing towards the north-western part of the bay, into the area where we had seen a humpback whale yesterday morning. We did not find the humpback whale on this tour, but in the same area where we had been successful yesterday morning we came across a small…
We had a simply fantastic tour this morning onboard “Náttfari”! It started with a very nice and friendly minke whale that we encountered after about 30-40 minutes sailing from Húsavík harbour. The minke whale seemed to be feeding in the area, as it took only very short and shallow dives and at one occasion, it…
We had not been able to go out yesterday due to very windy and bad weather conditions here in Skjálfandi Bay. But as we left the harbour this morning, we were of course hoping to find the humpback whales again, so we set the course towards the north-west. There was no sign of the humpbacks,…
We had not been able to go out during the last two days due to very bad weather here in Skjálfandi Bay and it is always exciting to sail out after some days of cancellation as you never know what to expect….. But to make it short: It has been a very successful day! As…
On both our tours today we saw two minke whales: During the morning tour at 10:00 we were treated to a very special sight: We saw two minke whales surfacing side by side, next to each other, several times and both individuals seemed to be rather big. We could also clearly see the blow…
This morning we had no luck with the bigger whales and the only marine mammals we encountered were a couple of harbour porpoises just outside Húsavík harbour. So we offered our passengers another tour with us for free whenever they should be back in Húsavík. But in the afternoon we had more luck: Not…
Today was just a great day for whale watching here in Skjálfandi Bay! Just 10 minutes after we had left Húsavík harbour, we found a very hungry minke whale that was feeding at the surface and several times, it was rolling around, showing us its white underside! As we got some fantastic looks at this…
We were not able to go out at sea yesterday due to very bad weather conditions with strong wind from the north and high waves in the bay. Today however, the weather was better and we went out again in search for whales. The mountains on the western side of the bay looked very…
