Friday, December 20, 2024
HAPPY HOLIDAYS 2024
We send our warmest holiday greetings to you all! Best regards from the team of Gentle Giants
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Tuesday, December 17, 2024
GIFT THE MAGIC OF WHALES
Christmas is around the corner, and as the days pass, it's becoming more festive on the streets and at home. It's the perfect time to pick thoughtful gifts for the dearest people in our lives. Still searching for a truly unique present – a special surprise for someone who means the world to you? Why not surprise your loved ones with one of our gift cards? Gentle Giants offers several options for the perfect gift experience – and now at a good discount.
Monday, December 9, 2024
GENTLE GIANTS AWARDED AGAIN IN 2024: "STRONGEST IN ICELAND" AND "EXCELLENT IN ICELAND"
For the past years, Gentle Giants has been awarded for excellence, both internationally and domestically. Recently we proudly received two new awards to our growing trophy case: Outstanding Company by Creditinfo and Excellent in Iceland by Viðskiptablaðið and Keldan.
Saturday, November 30, 2024
END OF SEASON 2024
As the last day of November has arrived, another memorable and successful whale watching season is coming to an end here in Húsavík. Giant thanks to all of our passengers and co-operators for having joined us in 2024 as well as to our crew on land and on the boats for all their passion for their jobs and for coming from near and far to make our tours possible and unique.
Monday, November 25, 2024
WINTER WHALES...
Our last week of sailing has started! Time flies - in only a few days November will be over and therewith, our 2024 whale watching season. Until then, we will continue our daily GG1 Whale Watching departure at 10:15.
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY - SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY
We at Gentle Giants think that social responsibility is extremely important. Therefore, the company has supported the local community in several ways over the years. While we have had good cooperation with and donations to UNICEF, the local sports club Völsungur, Tónasmiðjan or the local rescue team for years now, below are some of the projects Gentle Giants has actively supported recently: Local rescue team GarðarAlready throughout the last years we have had a great cooperation with the local rescue team here in Húsavík.
Thursday, November 14, 2024
WOOLLY SAILORS - SHEEP ADVENTURES ONBOARD AÞENA
Do you remember our story about the annual sheep round-up earlier in September? Back then, several of our crew members went to the nearby “Hraunsréttir” to help the family of one of our captains to find their sheep among thousands of sheep individuals during the annual sheep sorting.
Saturday, November 9, 2024
PLASTIC IS NOT FUNTASTIC
The story of a summer project. While in Húsavík, chances are you visited the Whale Museum before or after having joined a whale watching tour. Besides its permanent showrooms and the impressive life-size, real whale skeletons, the museum also hosts temporary exhibitions about local projects or artwork.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
UNDERWATER AGILITY
Humpback whales are not only known for their acrobatic displays above water – especially in their breeding grounds – but even while swimming and diving beneath us these gentle giants are incredibly agile.
Friday, November 1, 2024
WELCOME NOVEMBER
Today, 1st of November, starts our last month of whale watching for this season. Once a day at 10:15am, we will continue to head out at sea for our GG1 Whale Watching tour - in search of the gentle giants of the ocean.