We’re kind of getting used to the autumn-like weather, so we weren’t really surprised when also this day started quite grey and misty. We sailed into the western part of the bay, aiming for the fishrock. The area around the fishrock is known to be a rich fishing ground for the fishermen and thus a…
DetailsToday marks a milestone in eco-friendly transportation as the newly transformed electrically powered schooner Opal embarks on her first whale watching tour. With the outer appearance of a traditional gaff-rigged sailing ship, the vessel is without a doubt the most technologically advanced ship in the North Sailing fleet. Among guests of the renewed Opal’s virgin…
DetailsThe bay is still full of humpback whales these days and today was no exception: We left the harbour at 10:00 onboard our biggest vessel “Garðar” and after about 20 minutes of sailing, we already spotted the first humpback whale. The humpback surfaced a few times just next to our boat and lifted its majestic…
DetailsSchooner Opal North Sailing is formally launching the electrically driven sailing ship, Opal. Húsavík – Sunday, 12 July, from 14:00-15:00 o’clock. Electrical motor installed North Sailing, along with a team of Icelandic and Nordic collaborators, has developed a new, specially designed Regenerative Plug-in Hybrid-Electric Propulsion system. The electrical system will later be installed…
DetailsWhale Watching continues to be really successful these days here in Skjálfandi Bay and today was no exception: Just a few minutes after we had left the harbour this morning, we already spotted two humpback whales that were swimming together and surfaced several times right next to our boat. We were still pretty close to…
DetailsToday our bay was crawling with whales. The weather was a bit rough but getting wet and a little cold was so worth it! I went on the 10 o’clock tour on our boat Garðar. It was raining and cold so we gave all our passengers overalls and raincoats to keep them as warm…
DetailsToday we had amazing encounters with the whales of Skjálfandi. The weather was nice and the sea was calm. I started the day with the 10 o’clock tour. After only about 20 minutes of sailing we spotted a humpback whale. We stopped there for a while but the humpback was diving for a long…
DetailsWe set out this morning on Garðar, knowing we had been lucky and found whales the previous day, but as always, cautious as there might be no one left in the bay. However it didn’t take us long to find a humpback whale. After seeing it dive and show his/her flukes we moved on as…
DetailsAs we say during the tours, the bay is full of life these days; and yesterday was not an exception. Marina, Starri,Hilmar, Runar, Hrólfur and me sailed with big groups of passengers on Gardar expecting the best for the day. And we found some really good sights. We were still close to Húsavík when…
DetailsWhen we left the harbor this morning, the bay was filled with with fog. Difficult conditions, actually, to find some animals. However, we were optimistic and started heading in northwesterly direction. Suddenly the fog started to clear and we got an amazing look at the beatiful mountains in the western part pf Skjálfandi Bay. And…
DetailsHow exciting is that – the SUN is visiting Húsavík!!!!! We almost forgot how that yellowish circular thing in the sky looked like. 😉 However, it was still pretty cold out at sea today and sometimes we were even surrounded by dense fog, which is kind of challenging when you’re looking for some whales… But…
DetailsThe summer still doesn’t want to come to Iceland. Today it was as cold as it has been the previous days. In addition to that, we got some misty rain, limiting the visibility and challenging us to find the marine mammals. But if we can’t rely on the summer this year, at least we can…
DetailsApart from modest rain and poor visibility as the bay was overcast from morning to afternoon, it was a great day, with three species on the morning tour (Blue Whale, Humpback Whale, also White-beaked Dolphins briefly) all more or less in the same spot and the same took place on the afternoon tour, less the…
DetailsThe people who visit Iceland are usually adventurous travellers, seeking adventure. Well today, North Sailing’s guests were in for a treat. As we like to remind our guests, whale-watching is nothing like visiting a zoo. Not only are the whales not trained to pop up anytime we want to, but the Skalfandi Bay is no…
DetailsThe day started like any other. The weather wasn’t great, but there was sunshine on the faces of our passengers. The wind from the north east was a little strong, And so was the blow of the first whale we saw after sailing North-West for… not too long Was it a fin…
DetailsFor the first tour of the day it took us less then 15 minutes to spot the first whale, which turned out to be a Humpback Whale! That one was really close to Húsavík harbour and we got some great looks at it. A few times it came up right next to the boat, so…
DetailsThe weather is still at its best- light breeze from the south, the temperature is warm and the sun is shining. This morning we headed out on one of our smallest boat, Knörrinn. It didn´t take long until we spotted a very big group of White Beaked Dolphins. They were playful as always, jumping…
DetailsWe headed out this morning in beautiful weather. The sun was shining, and it was the warmest day if the year here in Húsavík, with the temperature rising up to 19,5°C. It didn’t take long until we spotted the first animals of the day. Only about 10 minutes after leaving the harbour we spotted…
DetailsNorth Sailing, a small whale watching company from the tiny fishing village of Husavík on the edge of the Arctic Circle is braving the waves of innovation to make trips to the dockside gas pump a thing of the past for the world’s marine and yachting industry. On July 12th North Sailing Husavík launches the…
DetailsIt’s hard to believe – but it seems the summer finally reched Iceland! Today was one of those days you wish they would never end. The sky bright blue, the sea reminded a bit of the Caribbean and the mountains in the western part of Skjálfandi Bay gave us a stunning sight. The sailing itself…
DetailsIn the morning we sailed along the east coast of Skjálfandi Bay. We just left the harbor when we spotted a minke whale. It was heading north and we followed it some time on its way. But then we encountered a much bigger animal: A humpback whale! It was busy feeding and didn’t care about us at…
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