THE BLUE FAMILY Gentle Giants is very proud of its staff which unites both local and international people of all ages and various backgrounds. Still, there's at least one thing they all have in common: their passion for whales and their job, whether that's on the boats and at sea or on land.
During our whale watch season, many different humpback whale individuals come to feed in Skjálfandi Bay. Some might just pass by or stay for a few hours only. Others are around for days and sometimes even weeks - and some might actually return year over year.
Blue, minke and humpback whales, white-beaked dolphins, harbour porpoises, and orcas have fascinating and diverse methods for finding food in the ocean. These methods often involve a combination of sight, sound and other senses, showcasing the incredible adaptations these marine mammals have developed.
While the current season is long not over and our boats still heading out for whale watching daily until the end of November, preparations for the next year have started already. For those among you who are already planning their trip to Iceland next year, it is now possible to read into our sales manual for 2025, get inspired, but even make a booking for our tours next season.
When heading out onto Skjálfandi Bay in search for whales, the first thing we usually spot - oftentimes from a far distance - is the spout of the whale, or also called the blow. The spout looks much like a cloud of mist shooting up from the surface - everytime the whale exhales air.
October has started beautifully. Not only have we had some sunny days, but neither the whales were shy to show up: While we have seen several humpback whale individuals throughout these days, also minke whales and large groups of harbour porpoises could be spotted occasionally.
If you have been with us on one of our GG2 tours you have experienced our fast and safe speedboats And you probably learned something about them! We have four speedboats: Amma SIGGA (on the first photo); Amma HELGA; Amma KIBBA; Amma JOHANNA.
Humpback whales have a particular feature on top of their heads and under the chin that other whales don´t. That feature is little bumps, called tubercules, which can be almost the size of a golf ball.
Today we say thank you and goodbye to the month of September 👋🏽 It was a month of many feelings, we got quite a few days of bad weather, winter came early and the mountains got covered of snow, we had beautiful sea days with hungry whales and days where whales were enjoying their time underwater for a long time.
Someone is checking on us! Spotting a cute little head out of the water checking on humans is one of the highlights of some tours! Skjálfandi Bay is home to many species and seals are one of them One of the places where we normally see them is around a rock close to the mountains, called Fiskisker (fish rock).
