Fontana Hot Spring Husavik Extended
- Location
- Husavik, Nordurland Eystra, Iceland
- Water type
- sulfurous
- Temperature
- 38 °C
- pH
- 6.5
Water profile
Soothing — neither hot nor cold, perfect balance.
Rich in active gases or metals — a strong mineral character.
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
Fontana Hot Spring near Husavik on Iceland's northern coast sits within one of the world's premier whale-watching regions, where blue and humpback whales regularly feed in the fertile waters of Skjalfandi Bay just offshore. The silica and sodium-rich geothermal waters are naturally drawn from the volcanic hotspot underlying this section of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, providing consistent warmth and mineral content that soothes wind-chilled skin after hours spent on whale-watching boats. Bathing here under the northern lights during winter or in the lingering midnight sun of summer creates experiences that define Iceland's extraordinary geothermal landscape.