It 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…
DetailsAfter the stormy night the wind had calmed down and it promised to be a sunny day. But the storm apparently had a positive impact on the feeding conditions in the bay: Even from a distance we spotted several blows! Halfway to the west we observed one humpback whale and got some very nice looks…
DetailsToday was an amazing and active day out on the bay! We started with jumping White-beaked dolphins. They were doing full body breaches and backward breaches so we could see the nice drawings of their black and white bodies. These playful dolphins were traveling in a group of about 20 individuals, including some mothers with…
DetailsThe sea was very calm this morning when we sailed out to search for the whales. But finding them was not difficult at all! The quite rough sea conditions during the last days apparently brought a lot of food in the bay, followed by the whales. We spotted several blows in the western part of…
DetailsThe sky was grey and some raindrops were falling when we sailed out from Húsavík harbor this morning with a full boat of passengers covered in oranges raincoats. Fortunately the sea was calm so the conditions were quiet good. We headed west towards the mountains and the bay was full of birdlife. Just after about…
DetailsDuring the morning tour, chilly northwestern winds were bringing all the cold from Greenland. Our boat Nàttfari was navigating on a rather choppy sea. Fortunately it didn’t take long before we spotted our first humpback whale, always lifting its gracious fluke very high into the air, and disapprearing almost vertically into the depths. A few…
DetailsThe weather was a bit rough today, but the whales didn’t seem to mind it, they were in a great mood! On our first tour we spotted 6 humpback whales. At one point we were observing one humpback whale when all of the sudden we realized that there was something going on behind the boat. We…
DetailsI say “Tail Lob”!Although we had some clouds, grey skies and some rain – really not that usual in Iceland, we all came ashore with a smile on our face. We had just been witnesses of a tail lobbing Humpback whale! He or she also laid on the back and front to slap the fluke on…
DetailsAlthough June was very warm and sunny this year, the weather changed the last few days. The temperatures reminded of the striking distance to the Arctic Circle – it was quite chilly! But our warm overalls protected our passengers from feeling cold. When we left the harbor, the Víknafjöll-mountains in the west were covered in…
DetailsIf you wanted to see Humpback whales, Harbour porpoises and Minke whales, then this was your lucky day! We were fortunate to encounter all 3 species in our morning tour today. The wind was up and the boat was rocking a little on the waves while we crossed to the West. As the wind was coming…
DetailsThe Friday started quite cold and rainy. But of course the weather was no reason to worry: All passengers were wrapped in warm overalls and nobody had to feel cold. In the middle of the bay we encountered a humpback whale. The whale was surfacing a lot, taking only shallow dives, which was very nice…
DetailsToday we had another fantastic day out in Skjálfandi Bay. We encountered several humpback whales on both our tours. They were all very busy feeding and one of them was feeding really close to the boat, coming up with its mouth full of seawater and fish. They gave us a great show, surprising us by…
DetailsToday the sky above Húsavík presented itself in grey and amazing cloud formations. The snowy mountains provided a spectacular sight against the dark sky. On our morning tour we encountered one humpback whale that was busy feeding. It surfaced several times close to the boat and lifted the fluke in an elegant-looking manner. When we…
DetailsSummer is back in Húsavík and in the bay. A flat sea, warming sunbeams, we could get the feeling we were sailing on the Mediterranean. When the boat approached the Kinnarfjöll mountains, we found many whales taking part to a feeding party. There were at least five humpback whales around us and two minke whales.…
DetailsWe began the trip this morning by heading out towards the beautiful Mountains of Creeks. On our way we saw several white beaked dolphins playing around and a few minke whales as well. When we got closer to the mountains we were really lucky to see the blow from a humpback whale. Then we saw…
DetailsYesterday I mentioned the cool temperatures, but today the summer is back in Northern Iceland! The sun was shining when we sailed west and already from a distance we saw the sun rays reflected from several black backs. Close to the mountains we saw at least five minke whales and about the same number of…
DetailsWhen we sailed out to search for the whales today, the sea was completely calm again. This means ideal conditions for spotting the animals! In the morning we set the course in direction of the Víknafjöll mountains, where we saw the whales the last couple of days. But before we reached the very west of…
DetailsToday was a fantastic day! The weather was really nice and the sun was shining on us. On our morning tour we had a great feeding party going on in the western part of the bay, close to the mountains. We had several humpback whales feeding really close to us, coming up with their mouth…
DetailsToday I had my first tours on our biggest boat “Garðar” this year and when we left the harbour at 10:00 this morning, there was quite a cold and fresh wind coming from the north…..we gave all our passengers some warm overalls and headed out into the bay, setting the course towards the mountains into…
DetailsWarm summer weather seems to be over…at least for a while, A heavy sea mist has rolled into the bay, hiding the mountain tops from our view. Of course, the whales don’t care about the weather, and we were optimistic after so many succesful days in a row. We first crossed a few porpoises just…
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