November is flashing past us and in only a week our whale watching season 2022 is already over. November has overall been great with humpback whale sightings on most tours in great weather. Now it isn't long anymore until also the whales will say goodbye to this wonderful place and their feeding grounds.
The online travel guide Travel Lemming has announced its list of 50 best places to travel in 2023 and we are indeed very proud to see our Húsavík on the 17th place. "17. Húsavík, IcelandVisitors to this Icelandic fishing village spot whales and puffins, then thaw in hot spring pools just south of the Arctic Circle.
November has shown its moody side these days and unfortunately, the weather conditions forced us to cancel our departure both yesterday and today. The forecast however predicts a lot better weather and sea conditions for tomorrow, Saturday the 12th of November and we expect to sail again as scheduled from Húsavík harbour.
It’s already a week ago since November started – time flies! So far our tours this month have been great: several humpback whales were spotted on all our departures – oftentimes near to the boats, sometimes even swimming in pairs.
As autumn proceeds and days continue to get shorter, we adjust our sailing schedule one last time for this season. For the whole of November our beautiful oak boat Sylvía will depart once a day at 10:45am for the "GG1 Whale Watching"-tour.
Whilst the current season is long not over and our boats are still heading out for whale watching daily until the end of November, preparations for the next year have started! For those who are already planning their trip to Iceland next year, it is now possible to read into our sales manual for 2023, get inspired, but even make a booking for our tours next season.
- Íslenska fyrir neðan - Gentle Giants is the “Company of the Year”, Niceair is the “Newcomer of the Year” and Brúnastaðir í Fljótunum receives the “Motivational Award of the Year”. Yesterday, the annual tourism festival of North Iceland was held in Húsavík and the surrounding area.
Our week has started amazing: after a stormy weekend, the sun greeted us Monday morning, colouring the mountains first pink, then golden. As we left the harbor, several humpback whales appeared just a short sailing distance away from Húsavík and of course: made our day! Also for the upcoming days the weather forecast looks great and even the sun seems to stay with us for a bit more.
As it is fairly known, when in Iceland one can easily find all diferent seasons in a single day, without travelling that much and expecting it even less. For outdoor celebrations, if the rays of the sun are bright and powerful and not that shy, it automatically raises up the energy and the mood for whatever upcoming event we might face.
Gentle Giants and the local sports club in Húsavík Völsungur TaeKwonDo department have signed an agreement on the company's support for the department. The league is very pleased with the support and sponsorship, and the funds will be used to buy new equipment that will be used in training and competitions.
