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HÚSAVÍK – THE WHALE CAPITAL OF ICELAND
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160 YEARS OF FAMILY HISTORY IN THE BAY
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VISIT THE GENTLE GIANTS OF HÚSAVÍK
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WELCOME ABOARD
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97-99% SIGHTINGS IN THE PAST YEARS ON AVERAGE
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SUPPORT TO NATURE
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FIVE GENERATIONS IN SKJÁLFANDI BAY
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RESPONSIBLE WHALE WATCHING
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FLATEY ISLAND – THE ORIGINALS
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CLOSER TO PURE NATURE

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Why choose Gentle Giants for your Iceland whale watching experience?

  • The truly locally owned family company
  • 160 years of family history in the bay
  • Awarded for excellence
  • Very high safety standards
  • Great respect to nature and wildlife
  • Code of Conduct for responsible whale watching
  • Highly experienced and qualified crew
  • Boats with modern eco-friendly engines
  • Discounts in Húsavík for customers
  • Free cancellation up until 24 hours
  • Choose to pay in advance or on arrival
  • Change your booking at any time online

Welcome aboard!

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SPOTTING A WHALE

Friday, October 11, 2024

When heading out onto Skjálfandi Bay in search for whales, the first thing we usually spot - oftentimes from a far distance - is the spout of the whale, or also called the blow. The spout looks much like a cloud of mist shooting up from the surface - everytime the whale exhales air.

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WHALE PARTY

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

October has started beautifully. Not only have we had some sunny days, but neither the whales were shy to show up: While we have seen several humpback whale individuals throughout these days, also minke whales and large groups of harbour porpoises could be spotted occasionally.

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AMMA SIGGA

OUR BELOVED AMMAS

Saturday, October 5, 2024

If you have been with us on one of our GG2 tours you have experienced our fast and safe speedboats And you probably learned something about them! We have four speedboats: Amma SIGGA (on the first photo); Amma HELGA; Amma KIBBA; Amma JOHANNA.

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Customer Reviews

Awarded the Travelers’ Choice Awards 2024. We are proud to be the only whale watching company in Húsavík awarded by TripAdvisor in 2024 and for 13 consecutive years!

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