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…
DetailsThe last oak plank in Opal´s refurbishment is in place in the ships hull. A great deal of work has been undertaken to restore the ageing 64 years old traditional sailing ship to full strength – while at the same time installing a unique Regenerative Plug-in Hybrid Propulsion system. Supports hold the plank in place…
DetailsIt´s not exactly what one would first think of as a sign of a good summer, but Icelandic folklore says different. A view from Café Hvalbakur terrace – overlooking Gamli Baukur Restaurant The story goes like this: If winter and summer frees together, the summer will be good. Perhaps this is a part of…
DetailsToday 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…
DetailsNorth Sailing presented recent developments last Friday, 17 April in Reykjavík, for travel agencies in Reykjavík and people from the tourism industry. Birna Lind Björnsdóttir and Árni Sigurbjarnarson Birna Lind Björnsdóttir, Head of Sales and Communication, presented North Sailing’s product range and on-going projects. Árni Sigurbjarnarson, one of the owners of North Sailing,…
DetailsYesterday 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…
DetailsNorth Sailing had a fantastic trip yesterday afternoon. A minke whale, humpbacks, harbour porpoises and puffins greeted the guests and crew in excellent weather conditions. Humpback posing for the camera in North Sailing trip yesterday Þóra Katrín, the guide of the trip reported the first sightings after about 45 minutes of sailing. “A (nice)…
DetailsThe humpback is back in Skjálfandi Bay after a long winter in the Caribbean Sea. First animals were sighted yesterday on North Sailing´s oak ship Náttfari. © Hörður Jónasson – A photo taken yesterday of a humpback in Skjálfandi Bay The humpback whale, 11-19 m in length, is a baleen whale, like the…
DetailsAs part of the installment of a new unique Regenerative Plug-in Hybrid Propulsion system in the sailing ship Opal, North Sailing ship builders at the Húsavík shipyard faced a tough challenge. Traditional Sailing ship Opal How to get the 1.5 ton electric motor down into the engine room of the 64 years old oak ship…
DetailsCrew and passengers on board the whale watching boat Náttfari spotted a blue whale just before 11:00 am today. Blue whale diving According to captain Már Eyfjörð Höskuldsson, the blue whale seems to be feeding in the bay. Skjálfandi bay is one of the few places in Iceland where the blue whale – this…
DetailsNorth Sailing recently purchased two VW e-Golf electric cars in accordance with the company´s environmental policy. The cars will be used by the sales office in Reykjavík and the main office in Húsavík. From left: Birna Lind Björnsdóttir sales manager at North Sailing, Árni Þorsteinsson sales manager for VW cars at Hekla dealership and Heimir…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsWe 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 …
DetailsToday, March 20th at 09:41 am, a Solar Eclipse of around 98% was viewable from North Iceland. This was the darkest Eclipse in Iceland for more then 60 years or since 1954. The next one of this magnitude is in the year 2026. Sailing ship Hildur leaving Húsavík harbour at 8:30 for the Solar Eclipse…
DetailsNorth Sailing has changed the name of the product Edge of the Arctic Whale Watching to Grímsey Arctic Circle Whale Watching. North Sailing marketing manager Gústaf Gústafsson reports that the new name better describes the essence of the product. Grímsey Arctic Circle Whale Watching is a 3 day/2 night sailing expedition whale watching tour that…
DetailsFew things are more giving in tourism then the gratitude of satisfied customers. Such gratitude was recently received by email and we would like to share it with you! It is truly motivating for our staff to receive a statement like this and will encourage us to do even better! Hello!It is almost…
DetailsDonna Wood prepares for the voyage from Denmark to Iceland in a dry-dock in Gilleleje in Denmark, where the ship is being inspected and serviced. Captain Heimir Harðarson expects the ship will depart for Iceland early April – depending on a favourable weather forecast. The two mast Donna Wood is the latest addition to…
DetailsThe latest addition to the North Sailing fleet is the beautiful two mast oak ship Donna Wood built in 1918. Representing Danish shipbuilding tradition at its very best Donna Wood was originally built as a lighthouse ship but in 1990 the ship underwent massive restoration and was equipped with rigging and sails. Donna Wood…
DetailsTo 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.…
DetailsWhen the summer season ends it is time to prepare for the next season. During offseason we take our boats up in the Húsavik shipyard for routine maintenance and repairing if require. We pride ourselves of our boats and therefore work hard to keep them in top condition each year. The schooners Opal and Hildur…
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