North Sailing started the whale watching season in a cold and snowy March month but now, two months later, it is sure to say that summer is just about to arrive. With warmer winds and calmer seas more whales have now started entering the bay making both crew members and guests very happy. These seasonal…
It is safe to say that this season has been the best whale watching season so far. Since North Sailing was founded, 22 years ago, there has never been as much life in Skjálfandi Bay as this summer! The main players are the humpback whales, which are quite unpredictable, as can be seen on the…
According to the Whale Museum in Húsavík, blue whales are getting more and more common in Skjálfandi bay: “A significant number of blue whales visit Skjálfandi Bay every year as many people whale-watching from Husavik can bear witness. During our yearly whale congress, held by the Whale Museum in Húsavík and The University of…
This summer, North Sailing has been offering exclusive tours to Eyjafjörður, “the fjord of islands”. Whale watching, sailing, sea angling, swimming and island hopping is tailored into these costume-made tours. The following pictures are from last week’s tour. Photographs by Arnaldur/pix.is Captain and crew; Hörður, Heiðrún and Egill. Sailing;…
North Sailing’s 10th renovated oak boat will be named Andvari, as a result of a naming competition held this past June. Entries, sent from all over the world, came down to roughly four hundred sorts; one witty Austrian suggested Bátur Bátsson and, according to a dark humored Fin, future passengers ought to be welcomed on board THE DEATHSTAR (caps…
A chef in the North Atlantic for more than four decades, it’s Icelander Finnbogi Kristinsson’s job to lift spirits, keep his crew healthy, and step in whenever a problem arises. As part of an online interactive, Al Jazeera turned to Finnbogi Kristinsson, our long-term chef in the Greenland expeditions. Read the interview. …
For the second continuous summer, North Sailing has facilitated a voyage to the remote island of Jan Mayen. Led by faculty and graduate students at the University of St Andrews, North Sailing’s expedition ship The Donna Wood set sails June 5 to study the behavior of Northern Bottlenose whales. Just as on regular…
When Iceland won England in the European Championship, North Sailing lost 23 tickets whale watching. A day before the match Guðbjartur Jónsson, North Sailing’s manager, said he would invite the entire English team “to lick their wounds” on a whale watching day-tour. The Guardian published the “polite offer”, so we only assume Rooney and…
Due to harbour maintainance, some delays might occur today, monday the 13th of June. The maintainance is mainly to deepen the area close to and beneath the harbour where North Sailing has it´s vessels. All tours will sail but from the south side of the harbour. More information will be available in the Ticket Centre.…
Húsavík Church Choir will host a concert onboard the electric sailing ship Opal in Skjálfandi bay today. The concert starts at 20.30 and the program is over an hour. This is a unique event and the weather forecast is excellent for tonight. Reserve your tickets by calling the Ticket Office at +354 464…
North Sailing recently purchased the oak ship Saeborg. The Saeborg was built in Akureyri in 1977 for a family in Húsavík. The ship was owned by the family for 24 years. In 1992 the ship was sold to Keflavik. The Saeborg is returning “home” to Húsavík as the newest addition of traditional oak ships for…
As of tomorrow, April 1, North Sailing offers two daily departures for its whale watching tours from Húsavík. North Sailing is constantly expanding its operations and is currently having its latest vessel carefully restored at the local shipyard under the watchful eye of North Sailing’s master craftsmen. The restored wooden boat will be launched…
The first scheduled whale watching tours of 2016 start tomorrow at 11:00 am. The Ticket Centre is open daily in March from 9:30 am to 14:30 pm. It´s also possible to book directly on www.northsailing.is. North Sailing jumpstarted the season on March 5th and March 6th. Both blue whales and humpbacks were sighted…
North Sailing starts the first tours for whale watching next weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, March 5th. and 6th. – North Sailing jumpstarts the season with the highly popular 3 hour tours at 14:00 PM. The Ticket Centre opens on the above days at 12:00 PM. It´s also possible to book directly on www.northsailing.is. …
Having gained his first insight into Iceland as an apprentice at North Sailing, Martin Varga was actually so impressed by his experience as part of one of North Sailing‘s crews in the summer of 2006, that he asked to return the following year. As it happened, Martin stayed with North Sailing for every season…
During the dark and long winter months the North Sailing employees repair and thoroughly prepare the wooden vessels for the upcoming season. With Bjössi Sör at the wheel, North Sailing‘s initial vessel recently passed a test cruise with flying colours. Incidentally, Bjössi Sör is the father and grandfather to the North Sailing pioneers that…
Today we said our final farewell to a dear friend and colleague for 15 years, Captain Hreiðar Olgeirsson. Hreiðar was first and foremost a person who loved working with people and animals, both of which made him an excellent whale watching captain. A good spirited person, his warmth and storytelling skills were appreciated by…
Despite our fair share of votes, North Sailing will unfortunately not be among the medallists at the GreenTec awards, Europe‘s prestigious environmental and business awards, in May this year. North Sailing was selected in the Travel Category for the Opal project, which enabled us to become the world’s first whale watching company to offer…
North Sailing is among the 15 Finalists shortlisted for the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards in 2016, as announced by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) recently. These annual awards are among the highest accolades in the industry and represent the gold standard in sustainable tourism. North Sailing is among the three Finalists in the…
We send you our very best seasonal greetings and wishes for a happy new year! We give thanks for the eventful year of 2015, where we took large steps towards our carbon-free future, and hope to share exciting times with you in the upcoming year!
