Today was the first day after the storm and we were happy and excited to head out into Skjálfandi Bay again in search for the whales. The weather was really nice today, and the sun was shining almost all day long. We left the harbour at 10:00 full of optimism and the first whales we encountered…
DetailsWe left the harbour at 10:00 onboard “Náttfari” and started to cross the bay, sailing towards the north-western part, where the humpback whales have been feeding the last couple of days. The sea was very calm today and we had excellent whale watching conditions. As we reached the area, after about 45 minutes sailing from…
DetailsTo make it short: Today I had one of the best trips since I started guiding here in 2009! About 20 minutes after we had left the harbour, we saw a very high dorsal fin in the distance and after a few seconds it became clear that it was a male killer whale surfacing! (The…
DetailsAfter our successful day yesterday we went out again onboard “Náttfari” and set the course into the same area where we had been yesterday. It took us some time, but after a little while of searching we were rewarded with two minke whales. The minkes were unfortunately not really cooperative, but while waiting for one…
DetailsWe finally went out again in search for the whales today and as always after a storm, we were quite excited. You never know what to expect on the first trips after a bad weather period, so we set out at 10:00, full of optimism. The weather was beautiful, the sun was shining and a…
DetailsWednesday 12.009.2012 Schooner Hildur is now on her way from Greenland to Húsavík after concluding 4 week long tours in the Scoresbysund fjordsystem. They are about 45 nm from Kolbeinsey (see picture below) and estimated time of arrival in Húsavík is around 22pm tonight. We are very much looking forward to schooner Hildur´s arrival…
DetailsAs I wrote yesterday, winter has arrived here up in the North. Not only are there tourists ‘grounded’ in their guesthouses all around the country, but thousands of sheep are lost as well on the Northeast Highlands. Now is the time of year when sheep are rounded up and herded back to sheep cotes to…
DetailsWinter is here! A bit early though in our opinion. The Beautiful Creek Mountains have put on their winter suit. The sea is rough and Kári is blowing from the north. Kári is another name for the wind, in icelandic. The Grímsey wave buoy tells a wave-height of 8 meters. There are few people around…
DetailsSeptember has arrived here in Húsavík and the first snow has fallen on the mountains, which look very beautiful these days. Very strong wind from the north-west prevents us from going out today, but the last couple of days we have had great success: There are still a lot of humpback whales around here…
DetailsWe left the harbour at 10:00 onboard “Garðar” this morning and set the course north-west, towards Flatey island. We were sailing for about 45-60 minutes when we spotted the first spout and we soon realized that there was not only one, but at least 4 or 5 humpback whales around. In the same area we…
DetailsWe do like to go out sailing and watch whales. That’s a fact. However, there are forces so strong that sometimes prevent us from doing so. This morning the waves were churning and there is a lot of fresh snow on the mountain tops. It seems like Old King Winter slowly is awakening from its…
DetailsAbout 130 exited passengers went out on Garðar this morning, we didn‘t know at that point but we were in for a treat. To begin with we found two Humpback Whales travelling together, they came close and everything was going as according to plane. In a distance we spotted group of White-beaked Dolphins who were jumping…
DetailsThe humpback whales are still playing the main role here in the bay, and today they have been seen on all our tours. On the morning tour at 10:00 we set the course north-west, as we heard from “Bjössi Sör” (they went out at 8:50) about two very nice humpback whales, swimming together close…
DetailsI went on 3 trips today at 10:00, 13:30 and 18:30. Needless to say you feel tired at the end of the day but it’s a nice feeling of tiredness. It would probably feel very different if I spent this time at the office. On the first two trips we saw up to 6 Humpback…
DetailsToday, as me, guide Baldur and the rest of the crew headed out on Skjálfandi Bay, it did look quite chilly and grey. The clouds were low and the air was foggy.Despite of the cold there were 104 passengers more than willing to head out with us in search for whales. And as a matter…
DetailsThe weather is still warm and nice but the next days it’s expected to change in temperature. The signs of summer ending are more obvious every day. Birdlife is not as abundant and floating in the sea are many Lions Mane Jellyfishes who prefer cold water. Today was interesting as the whales we saw just…
DetailsShall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer’s lease hath all too short a date – William Shakespeare – You can tell these days that autumn is…
DetailsWe left the harbour this morning in very good weather conditions at 10:00 and set the course towards the area, where the humpback whales had been seen yesterday afternoon. But we didn’t have to sail as long as yesterday, as the humpbacks seem to have moved further into the bay now, which is of course…
DetailsI was very optimistic when we headed out on Garðar this morning, I was sure that this was going to be a good day. The reason for it was that last night we had seen humpbacks and that was my first encounter with them for more than a week. If you see a humpback on…
DetailsFinally the foggy weather has cleared up and now there is good visability and whales all around in Skjálfandi bay, Húsavík! This morning our boats have been watching playful dolphins in big groups all around the bay and at least two nice and calm minke whales. AND in the 12 o’clock tour our boat…
DetailsI must say that I, and I guess I speak for the rest of the guides (and even the captains too) have been too well accustomed this summer. In July, we all got used to having around 15 to 20 Humback whales around in the bay, seeing a spout or a fluke in a distance,…
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