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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

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Gentle Giants celebrates 25 years business anniversary in 2026

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A CURIOUS VISITOR

Monday, August 24, 2026

A curious bearded seal has shown up in Skjálfandi Bay recently and while repeatedly approaching and inspecting our boats out of curiosity, it has given us the opportunity to learn some fascinating facts about the Arctic's largest species of true seal (earless seal).

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FAREWELL, PUFFINS OF LUNDEY — UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN

Thursday, August 20, 2026

It’s time to wave goodbye to the puffins of Lundey! Puffins are true ocean wanderers, spending most of the year far out at sea. They only come to land for one very special reason: nesting season, which starts in early April.

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Gentle Giants is proud of all the awards that we have been awarded from TripAdvisor for the past 15 years

Rated the Best Whale Watching in Húsavík

Awarded the Travelers’ Choice Awards 2026. We are proud to be the only whale watching company in Húsavík awarded by TripAdvisor in 2026 and for 15 consecutive years!

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