Soon we will be sailing out from Húsavík harbour into the beautiful waters of Skjálfandi Bay again: In just half a month, on April 1st, our whale watching season begins — and we couldn’t be more excited! This year is especially meaningful for us as we celebrate our 25th year of offering whale watching tours from Húsavík, with daily departures running until November 30th.
Today, 8th of March, we celebrate the 115th International Women’s Day and this year’s powerful theme “Give to Gain.” As a female Head Guide and Captain at Gentle Giants Whale Watching, International Women’s Day is a good opportunity to reflect on the people I work with every day and the roles women play in the team.
Yesterday morning, we had the pleasure of welcoming students from Borgarhólsskóli (Húsavík’s elementary school) to our pier in Húsavík for a special outdoor learning session on board one of our oak boats, Sylvía.
We are incredibly proud to share some wonderful news: Fish & Chips Lake Mývatn has won International Fish and Chip Operator of the Year 2026 at the prestigious National Fish & Chip Awards, held yesterday in London.
Today we celebrate the incredible women who turn curiosity into knowledge – and knowledge into inspiration. At Gentle Giants, the majority of our guides and two captains are women from all over the world.
There is a special calm to Skjálfandi Bay in the early hours of the day. This summer, Gentle Giants is excited to introduce new early morning departures on our popular GG1 Whale Watching tour aboard our traditional yet environmentally friendly oak boat Sylvía.
Gentle Giants is proud to support Iceland's national handball team.
Today, the Gentle Giants team took part in Mannamót – Natural Iceland Travel Trade Show in Reykjavík, and once again it proved why Mannamót truly means "a gathering of people". With around a thousand guests in total, the atmosphere was lively from start to finish.
Happy New Year to all our friends around the world. A new year has begun, and we're excited to see what 2026 will bring. Even though the 2025 season only recently came to an end, we're already eager to return to Skjálfandi Bay – curious to find out which whales will visit us, what unforgettable moments we'll experience, which rare visitors might appear, and how many of our "old" whale friends will come back.
Warm holiday greetings from all of us at Gentle Giants.
