The whale watching company Friends of Moby Dick welcomed a new addition to its fleet this summer with the arrival of Vinur, a former Norwegian passenger vessel now refitted for …
New Whale Watching Boat Vinur Joins Friends of Moby Dick Fleet Read More
The ports of Húsavík and Raufarhöfn are experiencing their busiest season yet with a total of 65 cruise calls, up from 52 last year. The port of Húsavík will welcome …
Record Cruise Season: Húsavík and Raufarhöfn welcome 65 ships Read More
Húsavík is not only famed for its stunning landscapes, the whales of Skjálfandi Bay and the Eurovision movie, but also its burgeoning tourism industry. The town has witnessed the dawn …
Whales, Wheels, and Waves: Húsavík’s Newest Tourism Ventures Take Off Read More
Akureyri Airport has announced that it will offer direct flights to six new destinations starting in 2023, making it the largest selection of destinations available for direct flights from the …
New Direct Flights from Akureyri Airport to Six Exciting Destinations in 2023 Read More
TOURISM A new airline is taking flight this summer. In what are hopefully the last weeks of the Covid-19 pandemic, this would count as big news in Iceland. But what …
New Airline will Revolutionize Tourism in Northern Iceland Read More
The first international flight of the winter landed at Akureyri Airport today. The tours are sold by Voigt Travel in the Netherlands, but the airline Transavia handles the flight. Flights …
Voigt Travel offers 10 departures to northern Iceland this winter Read More
Numerous buildings or spaces that used to house stores on Reykjavík’s main Shopping Street Laugavegur have been deserted, Iceland Monitor reports. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, a lot …
Reykjavík’s main Shopping Street like a ghost town Read More
Visit Húsavík has launched a new app with a handy travellers guide to the town of Húsavík. The app is the result of a summer project for students at the …
Visit Húsavík app launched on Android and iOS Read More
Húsavík’s Agnes Árnadottir was awarded the Wista Norway Leadership Award by the Prime Minister of Norway Erna Solberg yesterday. Agnes is the Co-founder and CEO of Brim Explorer, a company …
Agnes Árnadóttir awarded Wista Leadership Award by Prime Minister of Norway Read More
Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, Minister of Transport and Local Government, yesterday presented the government’splan of ISK 150 million in funding for six municipalities due to the collapse of tourism following Covid-19. …
Six municipalities receive government support after collapse in tourism Read More