After few terribly cold days, during which cancelled some of the tours, we experienced today a surprising “weather oasis”, the temperatures going up from many degrees. We could therefore enjoy some very nice sailing, with a warmish south wind and a fantastic visibility. And since the humpback whales are still squatting the waters of Skalfandi…
DetailsAfter the snow, the forst, the wind, this weeks weather pertuburbation got complete with rain! But the 14 people that were with us on the ship probably didn’t mind the shower. Because after 8, 3 and 5 humpback whales, today there were 9 humpback whales, raising this tour to the standards of the best tours…
DetailsShivers were indeed the main theme of our tour today. Basic shivers, for sure as we once again had to face a strong south wind that made the whole tour quite cold. But shivers of excitement as well, for the fantastic whale show we were offered! 5 humpback whales in groups of two and three.…
DetailsThe days keep on going colder and colder. But the bay remains a gift that keeps on giving! Our passengers could have been discouraged by the snow, the frost or even the shivering southern wind. But they shook it off to enjoy the how of 3 beautiful humpback whales. They remained pretty close to us…
DetailsAfter 5 days stuck on land, due to the storm that fell on us last week, the whole of the crew was very happy to put on our gloves and head back into the bay. The panorama has changed a lot over the past days, though. A white coat has now almost entirely recovered the…
DetailsToday’s tour can be summed up by comparing it with the current sunlight in Iceland. The tour started like the visit of a large desert, with Skjalfandi Bay playing here the role of a large sandy and empty lanscape. Not a sign of life appeared for more than an hour. And just like the long…
DetailsWhen we left the harbour onboard “Náttfari” this morning, we had once again fantastic weather conditions: flat sea and a beautiful autumn light. We set the course towards the western part of the bay where we had been lucky yesterday. It proved to be a good idea as it did not take us long until…
DetailsWe have had some very nice and successful whale watching tours here in Skjálfandi Bay the last couple of days. On each tour we managed to watch either two or three humpback whales, some individuals that have already been here now for quite a few weeks. It is always a fantastic sight when a humpback…
DetailsAfter the storm a couple of days ago, the weather has calmed down again and today and yesterday we had very successful whale watching trips. On both days we enjoyed the company of three very relaxed humpback whales and what made it even more enjoyable was the fact that on both days we saw two…
DetailsWe had to cancel our whale watching tours yesterday, due to very bad weather conditions out in the bay. Also today, the sea was still a bit bumpy, but we decided to head out with a group of enthusiastic whale watchers. We were setting the course towards the area where we last saw the whales,…
DetailsToday, winter paid us a visit here in Húsavík. When we left the harbour, the weather was very calm, but after sailing for about half an hour, it started snowing quite a lot. And it snowed and snowed and snowed….. We were sailing across all the areas where the whales had been during the last…
DetailsThis was the kind of days when sea legs (or at least sea hearts) are a requirement to enjoy whales. In very difficult conditions, our passengers enjoyed a beautiful humpback whale show, made all the more unique by the impressive waves we experienced. For the first time as a whale watching guide, I even watched…
DetailsToday was a day for good sea legs! After a very bumpy ride this morning, we actually had to turn the boat around after few minutes out on the second tour, since we were afraid that our passenger would not enjoy the experience. But the ones that came in the morning could enjoy a fantastic…
DetailsThe last days were craddled by the strong and cold southern breeze that has, today once again, made the whole of our guests shiver, in the gentle moves of the sea. But they were nevertheless keeping their eyes wide open as a ballet of whales occured around us today. 7 humpback whales came to entertain…
DetailsIf the south wind as gone from mildly warm to freezing cold, announcing the beguinning of an actual winter here, the whales have not left the bay. Humpback whales are still around, in great numbers!!! Both tours were succesfull with 4 and probably 5 humpback whales on the afternoon tour. Some of them were travelling…
DetailsToday was just another nice day for whale watching here in Skjálfandi Bay and it showed us once more that you never know what to expect when you go out at sea looking for whales. During the morning tour we encountered a very nice humpback whale which was feeding close to the surface not…
DetailsThe weather has really turned to auomnly over the last days, the stong southern wuinds blowing throughout the day. We therefore got a very pleasant Arctic feeling, since it wasn’t that cold at sea. The swell didn’t help us finding the whales though. We were still lucky enough to enjoy the presence of one gentle…
DetailsOur dear Husavik has now taken its Fall coat, but our two tours of the days were filled up with absouloute delights. The morning tour and afternoon tours were beautiful, with 4 to 5 humpback whales each, jumping, tail-slapping, lounge-feeding and even…. pooing on the second tour. If the weather finally reflects our time of…
DetailsWe left the harbour onboard “Náttfari” this morning and headed out in beautiful autumn weather conditions into Skjálfandi Bay. After only 15-20 minutes of sailing, we already spotted the first blow from a humpback whale and as we took some closer looks at this individual, we already saw several more blows not too far…
DetailsThe summer seems to never end here in Husavik. The weather is just as good as it was a couple of months back and the whales have very fortunatly kept on swimming through the bay. Today, once again, Humpback Whales entertained us. Even though they were travelling a lot, we still had the chance of…
DetailsFor such an advanced date in the whale watching season, our guest were enjoying the best possible whale watching conditions: Sun, flat sea and whales in high numbers! Even though they were travelling a lot between each dives, we could enjoy a fantastic view on the humpback whales, who were sometimes feeding right on the…
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