We left the harbour at 10:00 onboard “Garðar” this morning and set the course north-west, towards Flatey island. We were sailing for about 45-60 minutes when we spotted the first spout and we soon realized that there was not only one, but at least 4 or 5 humpback whales around. In the same area we…
We do like to go out sailing and watch whales. That’s a fact. However, there are forces so strong that sometimes prevent us from doing so. This morning the waves were churning and there is a lot of fresh snow on the mountain tops. It seems like Old King Winter slowly is awakening from its…
About 130 exited passengers went out on Garðar this morning, we didn‘t know at that point but we were in for a treat. To begin with we found two Humpback Whales travelling together, they came close and everything was going as according to plane. In a distance we spotted group of White-beaked Dolphins who were jumping…
The humpback whales are still playing the main role here in the bay, and today they have been seen on all our tours. On the morning tour at 10:00 we set the course north-west, as we heard from “Bjössi Sör” (they went out at 8:50) about two very nice humpback whales, swimming together close…
I went on 3 trips today at 10:00, 13:30 and 18:30. Needless to say you feel tired at the end of the day but it’s a nice feeling of tiredness. It would probably feel very different if I spent this time at the office. On the first two trips we saw up to 6 Humpback…
Today, as me, guide Baldur and the rest of the crew headed out on Skjálfandi Bay, it did look quite chilly and grey. The clouds were low and the air was foggy.Despite of the cold there were 104 passengers more than willing to head out with us in search for whales. And as a matter…
The weather is still warm and nice but the next days it’s expected to change in temperature. The signs of summer ending are more obvious every day. Birdlife is not as abundant and floating in the sea are many Lions Mane Jellyfishes who prefer cold water. Today was interesting as the whales we saw just…
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer’s lease hath all too short a date – William Shakespeare – You can tell these days that autumn is…
We left the harbour this morning in very good weather conditions at 10:00 and set the course towards the area, where the humpback whales had been seen yesterday afternoon. But we didn’t have to sail as long as yesterday, as the humpbacks seem to have moved further into the bay now, which is of course…
I was very optimistic when we headed out on Garðar this morning, I was sure that this was going to be a good day. The reason for it was that last night we had seen humpbacks and that was my first encounter with them for more than a week. If you see a humpback on…
I must say that I, and I guess I speak for the rest of the guides (and even the captains too) have been too well accustomed this summer. In July, we all got used to having around 15 to 20 Humback whales around in the bay, seeing a spout or a fluke in a distance,…
We left the harbour at 10:00 onboard “Garðar” in beautiful weather conditions and set the course towards the puffin island Lundey, into an area where some minke whales were seen feeding yesterday. But the first species that we spotted on the trip was a group of white-beaked dolphins, just north-west of Lundey. We followed the…
The icelandic summer still continues with excellent weather conditions for whale watching here in Husavik and today we also spotted four different species of whales here in the bay. In the morning, we found a big number of white-beaked dolphins in the middle of the bay and among them were also a large number…
These days it doesn’t really feel like the arctic circle is only a few kilometers away. The sun has been shining and a warm and gentle breeze has steadily been blowing from the south. The temperature has been ranging from 16°- 22°C (61°- 72°F) for a few days now and and it’s a joy…
The much feared weather gods were obviously in a good mood when we set off at 10:00 from harbor on Garðar. The sun high in the sky, the sea glittering like a thousand diamonds and a warm breeze from the southeast. Me and Baldur, the other guide, climbed into the steel cauldron that is the…
Today Garðar went out for two really successful tours; in weather conditions to remember! It was fully booked for both of the tours and of course it’s always pleasant experience for a guide to be able show so many passengers something as amazing as the whale watching was today. On both of the tours we…
Another sunny day in Husavik as we leave with Garðar out of the harbour. A flat sea is going to make wildlife watching so much easier!We see lots of dolphins, mothers and calves and 5 different Humpback whales, of which most of them lazy and spending quiet time at the surface, lucky for us! …
A flat sea, lots of sunshine and a beautiful mountain backdrop. North Sailing´s boat Gardar is leaving Husavik harbour and we are ready to look for some wildlife. We have the pleasure of meeting several Humpback whales in the bay of which one being very calm and sleepy. Each time before going on a deeper…
I went out with guide Sabrina for the 10 o’clock. I am still picking up a lot of her knowledge, she is an outstanding guide, her enthusiastic approach is very inspiring and I will be stealing a lot of her guiding technique in the future. It was quite the pleasent trip, a Humpback rolled over…
The 10 o´clock tour started with a small group of White-beaked dolphins just outside the harbour. Some adults and 1 calf swam close to the current lines which were creating some nice optical illusions in the water. We saw a lot of blows of Humpback whales all around the bay and we ended up…
When I woke up this morning it was windy and my first thought was that out on sea it wouldn‘t be good. But the weather is always playing tricks on me (it has happened before) because out there it was less windy and really calm. The humpbacks weren’t far away! On the 10 o’clock trip…
