Our Crew and Boats

Hauganes has a special place in our hearts

We come from many generations of fishermen, born and raised here in Hauganes and have ourselves sailed the beautiful seas of Eyjafjörður fjord and around Iceland since in our teens.

The magic of the sea never ceases to amaze us, especially when we can wake up in the morning by the sound of blowing whales just a few minutes from the shore.

It will be our pleasure to have you as our guests and take you on our classic oak boats for a carbon neutral whale watching tour to remember from the village we all love.

Our Guides

Árni

Árni is our main captain. He has years of experience steering the boats and a sixth sense when it comes to whales!

Gardar

Gardar/Gæi is a long time fisherman and experienced whale tracker. He knows the area like the back of his hand.

Johann Geir

Johann Geir, our magnificent captain and guide is our true viking and an avid whale enthusiast.

Our Guides

An old Icelandic saying goes, “Þeir fiska sem róa,” meaning: “In order to catch fish, you need to row.” Our crew consists of professional fishermen and certified guides with decades of experience when it comes to fighting the elements and sailing the waters around Iceland. No worries though, Eyjafjörður fjord is very calm during the summer season and well sheltered from the North Atlantic currents.

We are proud to tell you that our guides are all local people, most of them family, who are fully trained and certified and will ensure that you will have a comfortable and informative tour.

Valdi

Valdi is part of our great team og guides. A great fisherman and musician who knows every tone of the ocean. Almost.

Julia

Julia knows all there is to know about our whales in the fjord and is usually the first to spot them in the distance. We believe that she has the 6th sense for where to find our dear cetaceans in the fjord. You might say that she is a whale whisperer!

Valur

Valur welcomes you on board and makes sure that you don’t miss out on anything!

Rosa

Rósa always nows how to give a warm welcome and give first class service at our reception.

Eythor

Eythor is born and raised in Hauganes and has been whale watching all his life.

Our Oak Boats

We operate two classic Icelandic oak boats, Niels Jónsson EA-106, a 30-ton fishing boat, built of oak in 1974 and Whales EA-200, is a 50-ton fishing boat built in 1953. Both boats have enjoyed good maintenance, and are spacious, comfortable and extremely stable. As there are no generators on board the engines can be turned off when approaching the whales making the approach as gentle and nonintrusive as possible.

Niels Jonsson EA 106

Niels Jonsson EA-106, is our long time fishing vessel, the boat is almost like a family member. It’s a traditional, 17,5m oak built ship from 1974. It has enjoyed good maintenance and is both spacious and comfortable.

Whales EA 200

Whales EA-200, a sturdy oak boat built in 1954. At 21,5m, Whales is an extremely comfortably and steady boat, which minimises the chance of our passengers becoming seasick in the calm waters of Eyjafjörður fjord.