The thing about Iceland is that it’s a country of breathtaking landscapes and incredible wildlife! However, you can’t experience everything all at once, and that’s part of its beauty. Winter has come, and so have the Northern Lights In Húsavík, winter has arrived, covering the town and surrounding mountains in a white blanket. The iconic
Have you just booked your tour with Húsavík Adventures and are now wondering what will happen that day? Then this post is for you! What to wear and bring on your whale watching tour Of course, we are in the North-Eastern part of Iceland, around 40 km from the Arctic Circle, so you can expect
In this post, we would like to describe a fascinating feeding technique of humpback whales that we are lucky to occasionally observe during our summer tours in Skjálfandi Bay out of Húsavík, Iceland. The feeding of Humpback Whales Often, the feeding of humpback whales is not visible to us on the boats since the krill
The Humpback surfaces close to us, its broad back arching once again, then rolling downwards, showing its characteristic namesake hump-like dorsal fin until its tail fluke slowly lifts clear of the water. Water cascades off the tip as it sinks below the surface, leaving only the ripples of its fluke print. Too big for a
Hey there, whale-loving adventurers! Guess who just touched down on Lundey Island? That’s right – the adorable puffins are back, and they’re ready to steal the show! Get ready to add a splash of color to your whale watching adventure because these little fellas have officially declared it puffin season! Starting today, our tours will
Hey, ocean lovers and thrill-seekers! Can you feel the wave of excitement crashing in? Because guess what? It’s that time of the year again – the spectacular season of whale watching is here, and we’re flipping our fins with excitement! As the whales make their grand return to the spotlight, we’re gearing up for some
LOGBOOK 2023 Since the first whale-watching tour from Húsavík on April 1st, 2023, our crew has kept logbooks from each and every trip out in Skjálfandi Bay. Our guides wrote down every whale that was seen on the tours (which can be more than one species) and also wrote down the “unsuccessful departures”, in order
We are only a few days away from our first day of the 2023 season! The spring still looks like winter in Húsavík, but we are optimistic for a great summer, with lovely weather and lots of whales! Early season encounters Our parent company North Sailing spotted a big pod of Killer whales and a Blue whale
HÚSAVÍK ADVENTURES IS THE NEW MEMBER OF ICEWHALE! Did you know that Iceland is the biggest whale watching destination in Europe? In fact, 20% of all tourist that visit Iceland go whale watching. Therefore, it is important to follow certain guidelines to minimize the impact of such activity and protect the whales. As you know, Húsavík
Code of Conduct for whale watching On our tours, you can interact with wild nature and we want to keep it like that. Therefore we do our best to minimize the impact and disturbance caused to the animals while still giving our customers an unforgettable experience. Here the importance of the code of conduct. Whales come