Conditions for whale watching were good this morning though the sun was not shining. After about half an hour we found a humpback whale that was really calm and lifted the fluke every time it went down for a deep-dive. Next we spotted another humpback this one did not lift the fluke for us until…
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DetailsWe still have very good whale watching condtitions here in Skjálfandi Bay and today was no exception: The sea was calm, the sun was shining and we have been very successful with the whales. We left the harbour at 10:00 onboard “Garðar” and once more the well-known whale expert and friend of North Sailing, Mark…
DetailsWhale watching on Skjálfandi Bay can get quite chilly, even in summertime. Out on sea the temperatures are usually a few degrees less than on shore, and the wind can add to that. North Sailing therefore provides professional, warm overalls from the icelandic brand 66North for all passengers. Now we have bought brandnew overalls for…
DetailsTonight I had the pleasure to sail the evening tour together with captain Már onboard “Bjössi Sör”. It didn’t take us long until we found a nice group of white-beaked dolphins, just 15 minutes after we had left the harbor. We stayed with the dolphins for a while until we decided to sail further west,…
DetailsWe went out in beautiful weather conditions this morning onboard our biggest boat “Garðar” and set the course north-west, into an area where we had seen some whale during the last couple of days. To make it short: It was an amazing tour!!! In total we spotted a big number of minke whales (probably around…
DetailsAnother wonderful day in Husavik, lots of sun, beautiful mountains and lots of wildlife. We saw big groups of puffins, arctic terns and fulmars, all close to 2 blue whales feeding north from Husavik. On the way we lingered with humpback whales, who were close to the boat and showing their beautiful flukes high above…
DetailsToday we have seen a lot of different whales and white-beaked dolphins. On one tour we headed out the harbour and we immediately encountered 2 humpback whales, very close by the cliffs. After some time with them we crossed the bay and saw a minke whale on the way to the “fish rock” laying West…
DetailsToday we were privileged to see five blue whales, some where close to the mountains, some close to Sandur, the beautiful black beach located at the Southern part of Skjálfandi Bay. The sea was like a mirror and the sighting conditions perfect. We spotted the first blow, which can reach up to 20 meters,…
DetailsToday was really good. The morning trip was wet though, and quite rough, with some people getting sea sick. We headed directly towards the mountains, hoping for the same feast as yesterday but with no real luck. We got treated though by loads of Dolphins, funny since we saw none of them yesterday. In the…
DetailsIt is the time of the midnight sun when the whale watching season in Húsavík is finally in full swing and the North Sailing staff members from Húsavík and all over the world gather for the summer season. While we only count 15 staff members in winter this number goes up to almost 100 in…
DetailsToday was absolutely amazing. Not only was the weather very good, but the Whales were fantastic. Funny enough though, it did not look like the morning trip would be too good, we sailed for a long, long time, across the bay to the mountains without seeing anything. Reports from other boats were just the same,…
DetailsIt’s very hard to describe in words the feeling of seeing the big BLUE whales, especially seeing more than one of them and just a one hour sailings away from the harbour of Húsavík. Whether I’ve been on our NS-2 Whales, Puffins and Sails or on the Orignal Whale Watching tour (NS-1) it has…
DetailsRecent days have been excellent in the bay of Skjálfandi. The food conditions are obviously good for both birdlife and whales. And not just any whales, the big BLUES are here! Blue whales (deu: blauwal), humpback whales (deu: buckelwal), minke whale (deu: zwergwal) and dolphins have been feeding all in the same place, just…
DetailsThe day was great for our guests aboard Schooner Hildur for our Whales, puffins & sails tour. In the morning tour we had 4 different species and quite a lot of good sailing in the northerly breeze. Those species included, white beaked dolphins, minke whales, humpback whales and even a blue whale although we didn’t…
DetailsFor the last two weeks there was a research team in Skjálfandi Bay, exploring our frequent visitors in the bay, the Blue Whales. A team of scientists have started a new project of tagging Blue Whales to learn about the feeding behaviour of this largest animal of the world. The most interesting question…
DetailsWhat a day, what a bay, what can I say!? Well, I can say that I sailed the fantastic schooner Hildur with a fantastic crew (Remy, Martin, Ármann & Hildur) today and yesterday, a total of 4 NS2 trips and it was bloody fantastic! Humpbacks, minkes and dolphins plus Puffin Island so full of puffins…
DetailsIt was a perfect day yesterday for our schooner tour „Whales, Puffins and Sails“ . Captain Alli and Boatsman/Guide Nils took twelve passengers out on our schooner HAUKUR. The passengers soon found their favorite spot on deck and settled in, meaning they had their cameras ready to catch the nicest moments of the tour. …
DetailsToday a crew of seven went out on our schooner HAUKUR on our monthly safety drill. While the weather was not offering perfect conditions for whale watching we used the time and occasion for checking the rigging and testing the new reefing system. Our boatsman Agnes has done a great job, and we are now…
DetailsWhat a phantastic day we had out there in Skjálfandi Bay today. We went out with „Bjössi Sör“ and a very international passenger crowd. Our guests today came from all over Europe, the US and even as far as Australia. Although the beautiful sunny weather we had for the last couple of days was replaced…
DetailsWe just got word from captain Heimir on our sailing schooner “Hildur”, that they (together with North Sailing’s other boat “Bjössi Sör” with captain Hrólfur) have been watching at least three (maybe even four) blue whales on the morning tour. It is of course an amazing sight to see the largest animal on the planet…
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