After three years of no Mid-Atlantic due to COVID, it was a wonderful feeling to be back at Icelandair Mid-Atlantic Tradeshow which was held in Reykjavík last week for the 29th time. It offers the ideal setting for travel industry professionals from around the globe to meet, work together and exchange ideas, right in the midway between Europe and North America, Iceland.
What a successful and fun day we had attending the Mannamót – Natural Iceland Tourism Workshop yesterday in Reykjavík. It is always good to reunite with old friends and create new ones and Mannamót is a great platform to meet, as the name means "people coming together".
It is winter, Húsavík is covered with snow and our boats are securely tied in Húsavík harbour or indoors. The daylight is limited but slowly but surely the days are getting longer. The whale watching season starts on April 1st but here are some updates from the GG family.
Happy New Year to all our friends around the world. A new year has arrived and we are excited to see what 2023 will bring. Even though it's not that long ago that our 2022 season finished, we can't wait to get back out into Skjálfandi Bay and find out what whales will be visiting us in 2023. But before leaving 2022 behind, we would like to take you on a journey through our highlights of last year.
We send our warmest holiday greetings to you all!Best regards from the team of Gentle Giants
Our oak boat Faldur, the first vessel in our fleet, celebrates its 50th birthday this year and over twenty years of whale watching. It is a charming boat with a long history and still going strong. We are proud of preserving such traditional oak boats which have been very important throughout history in the maritime culture in Iceland.
Gentle Giants is very proud of its staff which unites both local and international people of all ages and various backgrounds. Most of our crew members return year after year and once re-united, work together with the same aim: striving to give our guests the best experience possible and making every season even better than the last – whilst making memories that will stay with us forever.
As Christmas approaches, Húsavík is becoming more and more colourful by the hour. Everyone is decorating the houses and installs lights in the windows and gardens. The town is lit up in all colours which shine bright and welcoming in the dark of the long nights.
Yet another memorable and successful whale watching season has come to an end today. We'd like to thank all our passengers for having joined our tours throughout the season as well as our crew on land and on the boats for coming from near and far to make the tours possible.
Are you still looking for that really unique Christmas gift? Or is someone's birthday coming up? How about surprising your loved ones with one of our gift cards? We at Gentle Giants offer several gift card options for all occasions – now even with a discount! What could be better than surprising your dear ones with a whale watching tour from Húsavík – the Whale Capital of Iceland.
