This weekend we have had absolutely amazing whale watching conditons again. The weather has been really good in October so far and also yesterday and today the sun was shining for most of the time, making the bay look really beautiful, especially the mountains on the western side of the bay. Also the whales…
It was a bit windy in Húsavík this morning, but a few minutes after we had left the harbour, it calmed down quickly and we had fine weather conditions at sea. The number of whales is still very impressive and today there must have been about 8-10 humpback whales again, 3 of them feeding/travelling together.…
We still enjoy very good whale watching conditions here in Skjálfandi Bay, with lots of whales yesterday and today: Yesterday once more the baleen whales played the main role, and we saw several humpback and minke whales on both trips close up, including some nice humpbacks that were feeding at the surface. Today we…
It was quite windy last night and also earlier this morning, so we had to cancel our 10:00 tour this morning due to high waves. But it was getting calmer later so we headed out at 13:30 onboard “Bjössi Sör” and that paid off!!! Just about 15-20 minutes after we left the harbour, we…
The good whale watching conditions continued today as we once again had two successful trips. On the morning tour we got some nice close-up encounters with the two most common species these days, the minke whales and the humpback whales. In the afternoon the weather was getting even better and in really calm…
Today was pretty similar then yesterday: Still amazing whale watching! Beautiful weather (the sun was shining the whole time on both trips), calm sea, wonderful landscape and also wonderful whales. There are still a lot of humpback whales in the bay and what made it so special today was the fact that they…
Today was one of these days that could not have been any better for whale watching. The sun was shining, the sea was really flat and the mountains with the snow on top looked very beautiful when we headed out this morning. It didn’t take long until we spotted several minke whales in the…
There is still an impressive number of humpback whales in Skjálfandi bay and on some of our tours during the last days, we also spotted several minke whales in the same area where the humpback whales have been feeding. Yesterday morning we got a really nice close-up look at both minke and humpback whales, whereas…
Today we could not have asked for better conditions for whale watching, it was absolutely fantastic! Me and captain Hrólfur went out on Náttfari with 30 passengers and as we left the harbour the sun was shining and the Creek Mountains were just stunningly beautiful. After only about 20 minutes we saw the first spouts…
The sea was almost as flat as a mirror when we headed out into Skjálfandi Bay this morning. Our first whale encounter today was a really nice group of four harbour porpoises, surfacing right next to the boat a few times. We got to see them very well, which is quite rare, as these small…
We had amazing weather conditions today, it was an absolutely beautiful autumn day here in Húsavík: The sun was shining during both trips and we had almost no wind – perfect conditions for whale watching. After sailing for about half an hour in a northwesterly direction, we spotted a powerful blow in the distance:…
The humpback whales were still in the same area like the last couple of days, in the northwestern part of the bay, close to the mountains. We took a good look at two humpbacks on the morning tour, but there were at least two more individuals a bit further out. In the afternoon…
On both trips today (10:00 and 13:30) we found several humpback whales and we counted at least six individuals in the bay, most of them a bit closer to the mountains (further west) than yesterday. One of the humpback whales that we are watching these days is actually a very special one: We call…
Very similar to yesterday, we had some really nice minke and humpback whale encounters. Today the whales were even a bit closer to Húsavík, so it took us only about 40 minutes until we were in the middle of a feeding party with two humpback whales and two minke whales enjoying their breakfast close to the…
Today was the first day after the storm and we were happy and excited to head out into Skjálfandi Bay again in search for the whales. The weather was really nice today, and the sun was shining almost all day long. We left the harbour at 10:00 full of optimism and the first whales we encountered…
We left the harbour at 10:00 onboard “Náttfari” and started to cross the bay, sailing towards the north-western part, where the humpback whales have been feeding the last couple of days. The sea was very calm today and we had excellent whale watching conditions. As we reached the area, after about 45 minutes sailing from…
To make it short: Today I had one of the best trips since I started guiding here in 2009! About 20 minutes after we had left the harbour, we saw a very high dorsal fin in the distance and after a few seconds it became clear that it was a male killer whale surfacing! (The…
After our successful day yesterday we went out again onboard “Náttfari” and set the course into the same area where we had been yesterday. It took us some time, but after a little while of searching we were rewarded with two minke whales. The minkes were unfortunately not really cooperative, but while waiting for one…
We finally went out again in search for the whales today and as always after a storm, we were quite excited. You never know what to expect on the first trips after a bad weather period, so we set out at 10:00, full of optimism. The weather was beautiful, the sun was shining and a…
As I wrote yesterday, winter has arrived here up in the North. Not only are there tourists ‘grounded’ in their guesthouses all around the country, but thousands of sheep are lost as well on the Northeast Highlands. Now is the time of year when sheep are rounded up and herded back to sheep cotes to…
Winter is here! A bit early though in our opinion. The Beautiful Creek Mountains have put on their winter suit. The sea is rough and Kári is blowing from the north. Kári is another name for the wind, in icelandic. The Grímsey wave buoy tells a wave-height of 8 meters. There are few people around…
