DO WE LOVE ALL WHALES, OR DO WE HAVE FAVOURITES? Obviously, yes and yes! Each humpback whale has a unique pattern on its fluke, which allows us to recognize them individually. As we see whales come and go around the bay throughout the season, it’s impossible for guides not to have a favourite — a whale with a beautiful pattern, a special behaviour, or a crazy encounter that stays with us.
Do you remember our recent story about the bearded seal exploring Skjálfandi Bay and approaching our boats? It seems our curious visitor and boat inspector has decided that a visit to the bay wasn’t complete without passing by Húsavík harbour as well! Naturally, it didn’t take long for word to spread: What started as a quiet harbour visit quickly became a small local event, with people from all around town coming down to the water in the hope of catching a glimpse of our unexpected guest.
Not all baleen whales feed in the same way. Humpback, blue, fin and minke whales belong to the family Balaenopteridae (rorquals), while right whales and bowhead whales belong to the family Balaenidae.
Looking back, the 24th of July was a special day. We had a lot of active breaching and tail slapping behaviour from the 6 whales in the bay that day. But a certain whale stole the show completly by tail slapping for close to an hour, revealing its genital area for us to see and allowing us to tentatively confirm: Popeye is a female.
In the blink of an eye another month has passed and as August has ended, we're excited about September and the autumn months ahead of us now! September is a month of changes: as falls starts, the colours of the landscape around us continue changing - soon everything will be red yellow and orange and the scent of blueberries that now appear everywhere will be in the air for quite a while longer.
It’s funny how the universe seems to work in the strangest of ways... It lays down a path for you at times where you still don’t truly trust it. You see it, it’s close, but just not close enough for you to reach it.
One of the most exciting sightings of the season! Northern bottlenose whales are among the most mysterious cetaceans in the North Atlantic. These deep-diving beaked whales can dive to depths of more than 2000 meters while searching for squid in the deep ocean.
A curious bearded seal has shown up in Skjálfandi Bay recently and while repeatedly approaching and inspecting our boats out of curiosity, it has given us the opportunity to learn some fascinating facts about the Arctic's largest species of true seal (earless seal).
It’s time to wave goodbye to the puffins of Lundey! Puffins are true ocean wanderers, spending most of the year far out at sea. They only come to land for one very special reason: nesting season, which starts in early April.
On August 12, 2026, Iceland became one of the most remarkable places in the world to witness a total solar eclipse. For a few unforgettable minutes, the Moon passed between the Earth and the Sun, transforming daylight into an eerie twilight and creating an experience that many people will remember for the rest of their lives.
