The whales are still here in Skjálfandi Bay and today we saw two species: We saw a very nice humpback whale on the morning tour (the same whale that we had also seen yesterday), which was very busy feeding and coming up with the mouth full of food right next to our boat – a…
DetailsWe had amazing weather conditions today in Skjálfandi Bay: There were almost no clouds, the sun was shining and the mountains looked just fantastic with the snow that had fallen there during the last days! We were searching a really big area on our morning tour (all the areas where we had seen humpback and…
DetailsIt was very cold in Húsavík and out in Skjálfandi Bay today and during both tours, it was even snowing a bit. During the morning tour we found a very nice humpback whale in the western part of the bay, a very nice surprise as we had not seen the humpbacks in the bay for…
DetailsIt has been raining quite a lot today in Húsavík, but the whales didn’t seem to care: In total we have seen at least three different minke whales today. In the morning we encountered one very nice minke whale (quite a big individual) just about 20-30 minutes from Húsavík harbour. We spent a lot of…
DetailsToday’s 13:30 tour was a very special tour for both passengers and crew onboard “Bjössi Sör”: We had just left Húsavík harbour as we suddenly saw something surfacing just a few hundred metres from our boat. We were not sure what it was: A small whale? A seal? But as we got closer and closer…
DetailsPassengers and crew of our whale watching boat the “Bjössi Sör” were amazed when they encountered a full size Walrus on today’s 13:30 whale watching tour. The Walrus was spotted in the sea close to Husavik harbor and seemed at ease with the boat and spectators. Walruses are rare guests at the shores…
DetailsThis morning we had to go out a bit further than usual to find the humpback whales, but it was totally worth it! We encountered two humpback whales and could watch them while they enjoyed their breakfast. They were definitely busy feeding and often came up with a mouth full of food, often swimming side…
DetailsVery similar to the last couple of days, we have also spotted many humpback whales today in Skjálfandi Bay. In total there must have been anything between eight and ten humpback whales in the area and there were humpback whale blows almost anywhere in the bay. On some occasions, we also had up to three…
DetailsThe humpback whales are still here in big numbers and today we have seen at least eight different individuals in the bay. With the beautiful snow-covered mountains in the background it was really nice to see so many humpback whales blowing and fluking almost all around us. On some occasions we even had two, three…
DetailsIt was quite wet when we left the harbour this morning onboard “Náttfari” and the rain continued for most of the tour. But it was totally worth to go out even in these rainy conditions: We spend a long time with a very nice humpback whale that surfaced right next to our boat a few…
DetailsThere was a big storm here in the north of Iceland (and also many other parts of the country) and we could not go out at sea during the last four days. But it is always exciting to go out again after such a bad weather period as you never know what to expect. We…
DetailsTryggvi Scheving Thorsteinsson participated in schooner Opal’s first expedition in Scoresbysund from 24th to 31st of July. The explorers visited the village Ittoqqortoormiit and Tryggvi found that to be an interesting experience. “You can sense the isolation when you walk around the village. When you go there you get a feeling, which is hard…
DetailsSchooner Opal is sailing towards its home port of Húsavík after an excellent season in Scoresbysund, NE-Greenland. Opal´s crew and owners are proud and happy. In seven week long tours around the Scoresbysund fjord system, Opal has carried her passengers to some of the most exotic places on Earth. Magnificent, unforgettable and unique are…
DetailsSince we encountered so many humpback whales the day before, we were surprised to have a hard job to find any whales this morning. We had to sail in the northwestern part of Skjálfandi Bay until we spotted a humpback whale. It travelled a lot and it required some patience to get closer looks at…
DetailsDue to bad weather conditions we had to cancel our tours yesterday. Fortunately the wind calmed down today, although the swell was still quite high and there was even fresh snow on top of the mountains in the western part of the bay. The day after the storm is always exciting, because we don’t know…
DetailsToday started a bit cloudy, but pretty soon the sky cleared and it was very calm and quite warm. The humpback meeting went on! We encountered at least six humpback whales in the middle of Skjálfandi Bay. Some of them surfaced very close together. In the afternoon two humpback whales came very close to our…
DetailsToday the sun was hidden behind the clouds but the sea was as flat as a mirror – best conditions for whale watching! On our first tour in the morning it took us some time to find the whales: they were much further southwest than in the previous days. But as soon as we spotted…
DetailsToday was pretty similar to yesterday: Still fantastic weather conditions with the wind coming from the south, still lots of humpback whales around and today, we also spotted the white-beaked dolphins on most of our tours. There are still four humpback whales swimming together in a group and three of these humpback whales have been…
DetailsWe have had amazing whale watching conditions today: The weather was beautiful, the sea really calm and the number of humpback whales in the bay seems to increase day after day. Today there have been at least six humpback whales within a small area in the northern part of the bay and on all our…
DetailsOnce again this day was a wonderful day for whale watching! Unlike the last couple of days it was quite warm and the sea was calm. Yesterday reminded us, that the whales are sometimes very unpredictable. Some of our passengers had been on the boat yesterday when we didn’t see any whales and they were…
DetailsUnlike the weather forecast his Thursday started foggy and the sea was quite rough. But what surprised us most was the fact that we didn’t find any whales in the morning! Our boats spread throughout the bay, but none of them was successful. Fortunately conditions changed completely in the afternoon. The wind calmed down, it…
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