Even though we are still waiting for the summerly weather to arrive – the whales do not seem to be concerned: Just a couple of minutes ago news from one of our whale watching boats arrived saying that a couple of humpback whales were spotted in the bay.
Time flies and May is just around the corner! April has been a very interesting month with the whales. Blue whales were spotted quite frequently, which is very unusual for this time of year. Humpbacks and minke whales were also seen on some tours.
"The world is a book and he who stays at home reads only one page". These wise words were embroidered onto a pillow in the big hall where yesterday’s travel workshop in Stockholm was held. Daniel and I represented Gentle Giants at a tourism event in Sweden yesterday evening, organised by Promote Iceland.
Yesterday we had a nice visit from a class of Chinese tourist guide students from the Icelandic School of Travel and Tourism. They were on a field trip and we invited them out for whale watching to experience what Húsavík and Gentle Giants has to offer.
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We could finally go out whale watching today after two stormy days and cancelled trips. It is always exciting to go out after such storms and see what Skjálfandi Bay has to offer. Two humpbacks were spotted in the bay today, the first humpbacks that we see since our season started.
The whale watching season so far has been quite successful with frequent blue whale sightings in the past two weeks. Now it is time to add tours to our timetable and start the popular GG2 Big Whale Safari & Puffins on our RIB speedboats.
"Blue sky, blue ocean, blue whale. Obsessed with days like today". This is how guide Charla describes her experience after a very successful tour this morning. Imagine being in the presence of the largest animal on earth.
On our 9:45 tour today, the passengers and crew were lucky enough to spot not one, but two giants in the bay! On a perfectly calm and clear day at sea, two blue whales were busy feeding. One of them repeatedly showed the fluke and was even rolling at the surface as it fed on the krill below, much to the delight of everyone on board.
On today's tour, crew and passengers on board Faldur were privileged to be in the presence of the largest animal on earth. This is what our guide Charla said after the tour: "It was a sunny Sunday morning out on the bay, and along with the beautiful weather on our 9:45 tour came a beautiful blue whale! The early arrival of the blue whale, the largest animal on earth, along with the sunshine is a sure sign of spring in Húsavík and an exciting whale watching season ahead at Gentle Giants".
