As we headed to the bay to day for the 13:30 trip we set the course towards the western part of the bay. Earlier we had seen Minke whales, Humpback whales and White beaked dolphins there. We had not been sailing for long as our captain Hrólfur told me that he had spotted a minke…
DetailsToday as I headed to the bay together with captain Hreiðar we decided to set the course towards north west. After about an half hour sailing we spotted a really big spout in the distance. As we got closer we noticed that there was not only one whale, there were three Blue whales side by…
DetailsNorth Sailing and Restaurant Gamli Baukur have now opened the lower floor of its brand new whale watching centre, but the ticket office on the upper floor was opened a couple of weeks ago. The lower floor will host a café and a souvenir boutique where our customers can purchase souvenirs and products from…
DetailsThis morning as we headed to the bay we did not know what to expect. On our boat Garðar we set course towards the mountains in the western part of the bay. As we arrived there we noticed the big amount of birds flying there. Soon we also noticed at least three Minke whales there.…
DetailsWe 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…
DetailsAt 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsIt 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…
DetailsWe 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…
DetailsToday 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…
DetailsToday 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…
DetailsWhen 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…
DetailsToday was an extraordinary day in Skjálfandi Bay. Around noon, passengers and crew on-board Bjössi Sör spotted at least four sperm whales in the northwestern part of Skjálfandi Bay and the other North Sailing boats managed to pay them a visit as well. Sperm whales are extremely rare in the area but these whales…
DetailsTo 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…
DetailsDuring 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…
DetailsTo 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…
DetailsNorth Sailing opened yesterday its new and state-of-the-art ticket office by Húsavík harbour. The ticket office is located in the top floor of the new whale watching centre, scheduled to be fully opened in the next few weeks. The ticket counter in the new ticket office is quite unique but the bow of an…
DetailsOnce 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsWhen 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…
DetailsIt 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,…
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