Curious Humpback!

by | Jun 27, 2016 | Whales-Iceland

Relaxed and curious humpback! We found this amazing humpback whale in a whale watching tour from Hauganes this weekend. This humpback whale was really big and but still he did not have many scratches as the biggest ones usually have, all you could see were two...

Blue Whale near Hauganes

by | Jun 21, 2016 | Whales-Iceland

Last Thursday we had an amazing experience at Whale Watching Hauganes. On our way to see the amazing humpback whales we noticed even bigger whales. First of we weren’t sure what kind of whale it was but after taking some photos and analysing them we saw that it were...

100% Whale sighting

by | Jun 13, 2016 | Whales-Iceland

The whale watching season at Hauganes has started incredibly well, with 100% sighting success so far and great weather in our tours. New Eating Patterns of the humpback whales The one thing we have noticed in Eyjafjörður this summer is that the Humpbacks behave a bit...

TripAdvisor awards us!

by | May 25, 2016 | Whales-Iceland

TripAdvisor awards us We at Whale Watching Hauganes are very pleased to announce that we have just received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award for 2016. The accolade, which honours excellence in our field, is given only to establishments that consistently...
Whale Watching Season

Whale Watching Season

by | May 2, 2016 | Whales-Iceland

Ship Ahoy! The much anticipated 2016 Whale Watching Season commences in May 15th, just short of two weeks from today. We’ve been preparing our two boats, Niels Jónsson and Sandvikin, the last couple of weeks after the now finished winter fishing season. Many of you...
Whales in winter

Whales in winter

by | Mar 3, 2016 | Whales-Iceland

The ocean around Iceland is cold during winter time and that’s when the whales go south to warmer waters, to the Caribbean (wouldn’t we all?) to breed and nurse their young ones. The blue whale calves, for instance, weigh about 2,5 tons (approx. 5500...