Last week Ph.D. Marianne Helene Rasmussen went on two whale watching tours with us to collect some samples of phytoplankton and zooplankton, which is the first two levels in the food chain. This study is part in a project to study the food chain and ecosystem in Skjálfandi bay. In the first tour on…
DetailsA rare sight was seen yesterday when we spotted a mother Minke with a small calf alongside her. The calf was very curious and came pretty close to our boat, but the mother was very awake and protective and always placed herself between the calf and the boat. We didn´t want to disturb them for…
DetailsMr. Sinclair Dunnet from Nature Trek has been coming here to Húsavík, visiting North Sailing with groups of people from the U.K. since 1996, this makes it the twelfth consecutive year. North Sailing was founded in 1995 and that means Mr. Dunnett has only missed the very first summer in Whale watching here at Skjálfandi…
DetailsThis beautiful morning our boat Bjössi Sör went whale whatching with around 30 passengers. The weather has been brilliant here in Húsavík the last couple of days, and today was no exeption. Humpback Whale stretching in the calm sea. Photo taken by Captain Hrólfur. And just after a few minutes the first whale was…
DetailsThis winter on his visit to Húsavík, polar explorer Arved Fuchs invited North Sailing to participate with him and his Dagmar Aaen crew during the RumRegatta festival in Flensburg. Mast forest at the Flensburg fjord. It was an offer that was too good to turn down so North Sailing sent 4 men to go onboard…
DetailsThe reason for this visit was to work on a project in a new Whale school which one of former North Sailing guide, Hilda, has established. The fifth graders on the way home, happy after a successful tour. The bay was calm but lively and we managed to spot a few Minke whales, Humback and a group of…
DetailsThis morning Náttfari went out for the first time this season whale watching with passengers. The bay was very lively and our crew members, with good help from the passengers, managed to spot three species of whales; Humpbakcs, Minke and Harbore porpoise. Náttfari in his first tour of the 2008 season. In the back is…
DetailsHappy passengers leaving the boat after a successful morning tour. North Sailing has been offering 2 trips per day, at 10:00 and 13:30 from the beginning of May with the exception of few days when it was not possible at all to go out. Today was the first day that a humpback was…
DetailsA humpback whale together with up to 5 minke whales have been spotted on all tours so far this season. Today, the number of Humpbacks doubled and two minke whales were spotted as well. Today, to much joy of captain Hrólfur and Guide Nils, members from the Húsavík whale museum got on board for…
DetailsToday, North Sailing opened 5 new websites. They are designed and hosted by Outcome Software, under the supervision of Arngrímur Arnarson. The websites are intended to promote three main projects or products of North Sailing, that is "Húsavík Whale Watching", "Schooner Haukur" and "Restaurant Gamli Baukur". The websites are linked together to emphasize the fact that these…
DetailsNils Bjartur watches the humpback whale with the fantastic backdrop of Kinnarfjöll Mountains. Picture: Hrólfur Þórhallsson A humpback and a minke whale were spotted in the first official whale watching tour of the season this year. Captain Hrólfur and Guide Nils Bjartur ventured out on m/b Bjössi Sör with 6 passengers to set…
DetailsA minke whale near the mountains of Vík. Lot of snow is still in the mountains but today the temperature rose up to almost 15 degrees. The bay seemed lively and within just 20 minutes a big minke whale was spotted as well as a seal (bladder nose seal). Lots of birds have arrived…
DetailsA great Blues concert was held at Gamli Baukur last weekend when Andrea Gylfadottir and her team consisting of Guðmundur Pétursson on guitar, Birgir Baldursson on drums, Róbert Þórhallsson on bass and Einar Rúnarsson on hammond. Blúsmenn Andreu About 70 people enjoyd these world class musicians and some claimed it being their best concert…
DetailsNorth Sailing – Húsavík Whale Watching wishes everyone merry christmas and a happy new year. We hope 2008 will be a good year for everyone. The days are short in Húsavík now, actually today is the shortest day of the year but from now the daylight will increase by few minutes every day. This picture…
DetailsSAF, the Icelandic travel industry association has awarded North Sailing with their “Innovation award” for the year 2007. North Sailing is merited this prestigious award for its innovativeness from the very beginning, having had a clear vision and worked towards their goals systematically. Furthermore, for having positive influence in the community of Húsavík and focusing…
DetailsAfter a couple of windy days North Sailings´ boat Bjössi Sör went out on Skjálfandi Bay yesterday. Despite the southern blow captain Hrólfur and the guide Hildur spottet a humpback whale, which was very delight for the crew and 15 passangers. Humpback whales haven´t been seen in the bay since the end of August and…
DetailsAfter two days of cancellation due to strong northern wind the tours are back on schedule. A group of Orcas was therefore a welcome delight for North Sailing´s crew and passangers this morning. These majestic whales are not a common sight near the North East Shore of Iceland, though they seem to pop up in…
DetailsThere are not only whales that delight North Sailing´s passengers on Skjálfandi Bay. Birds, octopuses and even seals tend to catch the attention of guests and crew. Though, it is seldom that such animals take active part in the excurison in any way. Earlier this summer a young seagull surpriced the passangers by landing on…
DetailsThe last few days have been more or less just fantastic out on the bay with huge humpback whales lifting their tails high up in the air. Not only have humpbacks been spotted as captain Hrólfur spotted a group of Pilot whales rushing around the bay this morning. Thei are hard to observe and no…
DetailsAfter a few days of stormy weather the Humpbacks decided to return in Skjálfandi Bay! All of North Sailing´s boats went out this morning and the crew and passengers were greeted by Humpbacks lifting their tails in the morning sun. A Humpback whale on Skjálfandi Bay.
DetailsHumpback whales have been spotted in most of our tours the last few days but today has been difficult spotting them and actually some tours nothing has been spotted at all!! White beaked dolphins have however been doing their best to entertain passengers (although not on every single tour) and are appreciated by the passengers…
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