Whale Watching Season Starting in Húsavík Iceland
The Whale Watching season in Húsavík, Iceland is about to start! How excited, on the scale from a Dolphin to a Blue Whale, are you?
Welcome to Húsavík the Whale Watching Capital of Iceland
The Whale Watching season last year was fantastic in Húsavík, the Whale Watching Capital of Iceland. Passengers from all over the world had a time of their life sailing calmly close to the whales on our beautifully restored wooden oak boats. The weather conditions were good and the bay was literally full of whales!
Blue Whales, Sperm Whales, Pilot Whales, Orcas and more
We saw 11 whale species last whale watching season, including Sperm Whales, Pilot Whales, Orcas and the mighty Blue Whales. Our regular visitors, the Humpback Whales, the Minke Whales and the White-beaked Dolphins were most commonly seen on our whale watching tours but we also spotted an unusually high number of Northern Bottlenose Whales. So yes, Húsavík surely is the Whale Watching Capital of Iceland, offering the best possible conditions to see all these species in one place!
99,2% sightings – Great whale watching last summer
With summer sightings of 99,2%, you can surely say that the chances of seeing whales in Húsavík are pretty high! The whole season last year we saw whales in 97,44% of all the whale watching tours. That means the spring and autumns are also great times to visit Húsavík. The colours of the seasons are so beautiful and the surroundings in Húsavík Bay with snow-topped mountains are magical!
Go Whale Watching with North Sailing
North Sailing was the first company in Iceland to start scheduled whale watching tours. Our most popular tour, The Húsavík Original Whale Watching, has been the visitors’ top pick every year since we started in 1995. North Sailing also offers the most eco-friendly whale watching tours in Iceland, on Iceland’s only electric whale watching boats. For those who like the past more than the future, North Sailing is the only company in Iceland offering whale watching tours on traditional Viking-like sailboats. In the Puffin season, you can also combine your whale watching tour with a visit to the Puffin Island, the home of the Puffins.
Visit Húsavík Iceland in the spring
March, April and May are great months to visit Húsavík. There are whale watching tours running every day and before or after the tour you can soak yourself in the newly opened GeoSea baths, with an infinity view over the Arctic Circle. Also, a visit to the Húsavík Whale Museum is a great way to spend your afternoon. Last but not least, Húsavík has great restaurants and the Gamli Baukur seafront restaurant is a must visit!
Book your Húsavík whale watching tour now
Make sure to book your whale watching tour here and hopefully you will join the ever-growing group of our happy customers. Our season runs from 1st of March until the 30th of November, so whenever you are visiting, we are looking forward to seeing you!
