We had just sailed out of the harbor and into a massive fog when we saw a big group of white beaked dolphins! They were swimming fast and were very close to the land so we kept our distance and sailed along with them for 10-15 minutes! They light was mysterious because of the mixture…
At 10am this morning we sailed out into Skjálfandi bay and the weather was perfect, the sea was completely flat and it was half clouded. It didn’t take more than 15 minutes before we spotted a Minke whale. It was very calm and we got quite close to it several times. Then we headed in…
The foggy conditions from yesterday had cleared up this morning and the conditions were almost perfect for whale watching: Good visibility and the sea was very flat as well. We left the harbour at 10:00 onboard “Náttfari” and set the course in the direction of puffin island Lundey. Just south-west of Lundey all of a…
It has been very foggy today in Skjálfandi Bay, but despite the fog, the whale watching has been fantastic! On our tour at 10:00 we encountered three different humpback whales (one of them lob-tailing a few times) and a small group of white-beaked dolphins close to Lundey, the puffin island. Also on the next…
We have had a fantastic whale watching day here in Skjálfandi Bay today: The weather was very nice, the sea really flat and we encountered several species of big baleen whales during the day: During the tours at morning and early afternoon, there was a big feeding party going on in the north-western party…
Today we headed out, yet again in absolutely beautiful weather. Our boat Garðar went out for its first tour of the season and it went really well. We went west towards the Creek Mountains and got really close to them. They were stunning today with the sun shining on them. Close to the mountains we…
Today we headed out in beautiful weather conditions. The sun has been shining all day and it’s been real nice and warm. We sailed straight west, towards the Creek Mountains and over there we were in for a treat. There were countless Minkey Whales feeding and all around us were groups of Arctic turns…
When we went out into Skjálfandi Bay this morning, nobody knew what great surprise was awaiting us. After a short encounter with some Harbor porpoises we sailed into the western part of the bay and observed several Minke whales and a Humpback whale. They were surrounded by hundreds of birds and all of them were…
To day the new month began and now we have more departures than before. Together with captain Hörður, I went for the 9 o´clock trip. The course was set towards the western part of the bay. Soon after we arrived there we spotted a Minke whale. We did not have to wait for too long…
During the day, we encountered five different species of cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) today: We spotted the blue whales again, found some feeding humpback and minke whales, met some playful white-beaked dolphins and also got a glimpse at the smallest whale here in the North Atlantic, the harbour porpoise. In addition to our tours…
To day, in the 13:30 trip we decided to go a bit further in to the bay because no boats have been there for some days. Soon we had seen a spout from a humpback whale. As we got to the area were we had seen the whale we did not notice it anywhere. As…
Once again we headed to the bay this morning. The sun was shining and no clouds were visible. we set the course to the western part of the bay. As we were almost across the bay we saw a spout north of us. So the course was set towards there. As we had gotten to…
The whale watching here in Skjálfandi Bay is just hard to top these days and also today we had three absolutely amazing trips!!! During the tour at 10:00, we encountered two very relaxed humpback whales that spend a while right next to our boat. While we were watching the two humpbacks, we suddenly spotted…
When we left the harbour, we immediately set the course towards the area where we had seen all the large whales during the last couple of days. After sailing for about 45 minutes, we spotted the blow from a humpback whale and of course we took a few looks at the humpback. While watching the…
It has been a fantastic day for whale watching here in Skjálfandi Bay with very good weather conditions and four species of whales! The day started with at least two minke whales close to the “Fish Rock” in the western part of the bay. We could watch the minke whales feeding close to the surface,…
After a few days off I was looking forward to it going again whale watching. I had heard of what has been in the bay the last days and was hoping to see some of those species. As we headed to the bay at 10 o´clock trip we had not sailed for long as we…
The whale watching is just amazing these day here in Skjálfandi Bay, and today was no exception! It started with two nice groups of white-beaked dolphins and two humpback whales, one of them taking a little nap next to our boat, on the tour at 10:00. On the next tour (at 13:30) we saw some…
There are not many places in the world where you can see the blue whale, the biggest animal on earth….here in Húsavík we are actually really lucky to have these impressive animals as regular guests during the early summer months here in our bay. We have seen blue whales every day during the last five…
This morning as we headed to the bay the sun was shining and there was almost no wind. These are great conditions for whale watching. We set the course towards the area we had seen Blue whales yesterday. After about an hour of sailing we spotted a powerful blow and as we got closer we…
Today as we headed out to the bay for the five o´clock trip we were looking forward for it because we had been successful earlier seeing Minke whales, Humpback whales and white beaked dolphins. On the way over the bay we saw powerful spouts in the distains. As we came closer we noticed that we…
We headed out this morning in pretty rough weather, the wind was blowing from the north and it was raining. After a great day yesterday, we were hoping the Blue Whales were still around. As we sailed north we spotted a huge spout and soon realized that it was from a Blue Whale! It…
