Thursday, October 8, 2015
2016 UPDATES
The 2015 season is still running and we will offer whale watching tours from Húsavík until October 31st. Our sales department is however, in full swing with preparations for the 2016 season.
News
Monday, October 5, 2015
OCTOBER CONTINUES SUCCESSFUL
Throughout September we got lucky to see several different whale species in the bay – from smallest to largest. Porpoises, dolphins, minkes, humpbacks and even the two largest species – four fin whales and a blue whale were spotted.
Friday, October 2, 2015
FIN WHALES IN THE BAY!
A couple of minutes ago a phone call from our oak boat Sylvía reached the Ticket Center. The boat is currently out on the "GG1 Whale Watching"-trip. Sandra, the guide who spoke on the phone, had simply perfect news:55 passengers are watching two fin whales in the south of Skjálfandibay at the very moment!!!! Fin Whales are the second largest whale on earth.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
RIB BOAT DEPARTURES IN OCTOBER
For October 1st-15th we will continue to offer the GG2 Big Whale Safari at 12:30! Since we have been so lucky with the whales the past month, we are excited to extend this tour a little further. On board our RIBs you have an even greater chance to encounter the gentle giants of Skjálfandibay: Due to the speed our RIBs are able to cover a much bigger area in search for whales.
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
YEAR OF THE WHALE IN THE PACIFIC ISLANDS
The Pacific Islands are home to almost half of all known whale and dolphin species, but just as here in Skjálfandibay the humpback whale ist the best known one.The South Pacific humpback whale population migrates to the Pacific Islands to give birth to their calves.
Monday, September 28, 2015
SEVERAL SPECIES SPOTTED IN SKJÁLFANDIBAY
In our bay we get to see different species throughout the season. Whilst some of them are coming for a few weeks only others can be seen throughout the season. That’s how we get to see humpback whales, minkes and white-beaked dolphins throughout the months.
Sunday, September 27, 2015
A SUCCESSFUL WEEKEND
Also the past days humpback whales have been spotted in the bay all the time.A literally big surprise entered Skjálfandibay yesterday in the early afternoon: On our 12.30 “GG2 Big Whale Safari” departure a blue whale showed up in the outer part of the bay.
Saturday, September 26, 2015
RIB SPOTS BLUE!
Big blow in the distance! Are you sure? Is it a small cloud or is it a blow? Maybe it's just a cloud. Let's have a look at the humpback whales here then. Big blow in the distance again! Are you sure? Is it a cloud or is it a blow? It's a blow, it's big and it's travelling North.
Thursday, September 24, 2015
HUMPBACK SWIMMING ALL THE WAY INTO THE BAY
Even though it was a little wavy out in the bay, no-one wanted to miss out the chance of seeing the whales of Skjálfandibay - and our passengers did not get disappointed by them:Already early in the morning we got to see two humpback whales and above that, also a minke showed up along the way.
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
THE LUCKY ONES - 4 FIN WHALES IN THE BAY
Fin Whales are rather rare visitors in our bay and pass by only every now and then. Today not only one, but four at the time entered Skjálfandi and were seen in the morning. First all of them swam together, but splitted up after a while to swim in pairs.