The Schooner Opal left Husavik on Sunday July 21st. The destination was Scoresbysund on the south-east coast of Greenland. Scoresbysund is the longest and largest fjord in the world. Opal will stay there until September and transport excited passengers around the natural wonders that the fjord has to offer. Good evening, Husavik!! …
DetailsWe were the first boat out today, going out at 8:50 on Bjössi Sör. It was a bit foggy, but despite that the weather was really nice. It was warm and the sea was very flat so we could see the spouts of the whales from quite the distance. We sailed west towards Creek mountains…
DetailsIn contrast to the weather forecast the day started foggy and quite cold. However, the fog was limited to higher atmospheric layers and didn’t reach the water surface. Consequently visibility was still very good. The sea was calm and we were able to spot the whales from a long distance. First we encountered a group…
DetailsThe sea is still flat as a mirror today, and we have been so lucky the last days with both weather and whales. On one of my tours today we saw four species! First we spotted a humpback whale, and then another, and then yet another! They were feeding quite deep, but still so relaxed…
DetailsLast night, a bright full moon announced that the next morning would be radiant. And it seems that the warm summer wave has decided to spend more time in Húsavík. Although some wind was blowing from the northwest, it was mild and the sea very calm. The perfect conditions for whale-watching were met. It only…
DetailsSchooner Opal is leaving its home harbour of Húsavík today to set course for Scoresbysund NE Greenland. Once there Opal will be sailing on Northsailing´s week long expeditions within this biggest fjord system of the world. Schooner Opal was added to North Sailing´s fleet this winter and has since its arrival in Húsavík undergone neccessary…
DetailsWe have had amazing whale watching conditions here in Húsavík during the weekend: The sea as flat as a mirror, the sun shining (with temperatures around 20°C) and four species of whales spotted here in the bay…..it couldn’t have been any better! There are still lots of humpback whales feeding in many places in the…
DetailsToday we sailed out on our boat Náttfari at 8:50. It was raining a bit, but it was really warm and the conditions were good. This tour turned out really good, we spotted 6 humpback whales and all of them came up really close to the boat and gave us a great show. At one point we…
DetailsThe fury of the northwestern winds was clearly over this morning, and we navigated on a quiet sea. The Skjálfandi Bay once again proved to be one the best spots in the world for observing humpback whales. Here, there, everywhere, a large number of humpback whales manifested their presence by spouting their characteristic heart-shaped blow.…
DetailsThis morning we sailed out into Skálfandi bay in very choppy seas. The conditions were quite rough, but we managed to finally find a humpback whale. We had almost passed it when we saw the spout, but when the wind is blowing this hard, the spout isn’t visible for a very long time because it…
DetailsToday we went out at 12:00 on our boat Náttfari. The weather was great and the conditons were really good so we knew that we had a great tour ahead of us. We headed north and after about 40 minutes of sailing we spotted a really big spout! As we got closer we realized that…
DetailsToday we had the pleasure of welcoming the Yeo family aboard — for the fourth time. Mr. Yeo is originally from Scotland but when he met his wife, he moved to Iceland. Together with their two sons they visited Husavik three times in the last two years and joined us on our tours, two motorized…
DetailsToday I went on the tour at 10 o’clock and it was simply amazing! We were so lucky! We had to sail for quite some time before we saw any whales, but when we did, we could not have asked for a better show! First we spotted some spouts, and when we got closer we…
DetailsToday we were expecting a grey and rainy day, but instead we sailed into a beautiful, sunny day, altough the wind started blowing around noon and then it got a bit wavy. But the luck was also with us whale wise. We spotted many humpback whales, probably around four or five, and two of them…
DetailsOver the last week we have seen several Blue whales in Skjalfandi Bay, and this is of course very exciting and special as Blue whales are a rare sight! Blue whales are the largest animals on the planet. In fact, they are the largest animals ever lived, even larger then the dinosaurs. Blue whales…
DetailsWe are often asked whether the whales are seen even in bad weather – so today. But first note, that there is no ‘bad’ weather! 😉 We are well prepared, of course, and since everybody was protected from the rain with our overalls and the raincoats, we sailed out in a good mood this morning!…
DetailsToday was certainly one of the warmest days we’ve had this summer so far. The sea was flat like a mirror – meaning perfect whale watching conditions for us! In the morning we encountered several humpback whales. One of them seemed to be resting: It was very calm and stayed on the surface for a…
DetailsA family of four that joined our Edge of the Arctic tour on the 25th of June has been kind enough to share their thoughts on the tour as well as their exellent photos and videos made on the tour. Thank you, Paquette Family! We are always striving to expose our children to unique places…
DetailsToday was probably one of the best whale watching days we have had this season so far. We left the harbour in beautiful weather conditions (calm sea, sunny weather and about 15°C) and it didn’t take long until we found some nice white-beaked dolphins. We some them jumping in the distance and as we got…
DetailsIt was grey and rainy when we sailed out this morning, but it definitely didn´t have any effect on the whale whatching! We were the first boat to go out today so we couldn’t count on anyone else to find the whales. We started by heading west and it didn’t take long before we found…
DetailsIt wasn’t the most standard greeting in Húsavík; schooner Opal blowing its horn towards Húni II, a visitor in Skjálfandi Bay. Originally built as trawlers, these two boats now serve another purpose, touring and maintaining old sailing traditions. Of all the 100 oak boats built in Iceland between 1940 and 1970, Húni…
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