Many people might wonder if we never get tired of watching whales. Just to let you know: WE DON'T, NOT AT ALL! The other day has been one of these many amazing whale watching trips. A beautiful day was waiting for us out in the bay, but of course we know that weather conditions and spotting whales don´t go hand in hand.
Today the Gentle Giants team welcomed the passengers of the Iceland ProCruises ship and took them on a tour of beautiful Flatey, the "Flat Island". All 130 passengers came to Flatey and learnt about the island's rich history of fishing and farming, and its current use as a summer paradise.
There have been at least three blue whales seen on our tours yesterday and today, and one of them is believed to be the "hybrid" whale! The giant blue whales are continuing to visit the bay these days on their way to the Artic.
Last week some of our Gentle Giants team attended the IceWhale seminar at the Húsavík Whale Museum and listened to many interesting talks about "Economical impacts of whale watching and development of harbour areas".
To sum up, May has been a really successful month:We spotted loads of humpback whales within the past weeks – for many days we counted about 15 to 20 individuals on the tours. Many of them have been seen feeding, breaking the surface with a mouth filled up with food.
Two blue whales have been spotted this morning! Excellent weather and sea conditions in the bay today. Come and join us! More news soon...
We just received news from our RIB boat Amma Kibba that they are watching a Blue Whale in the bay on our Big Whale Safari tour! The Blue Whales can sometimes be seen here in late-May and early-June as they migrate further north to the Arctic.
Yesterday we received the 2015 Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor. Like the years before, it is once again a great honour to receive this award, as it is based on feedback from them who matter the most - our passengers.
The last snow has not disappeared completely and also summer is slow in coming. In contrast, our bay is getting full of life at the same time.Some weeks ago the beautiful puffins returned to their island in Skjálfandibay and also many other seabirds have been spotted during our whale watching tours.
The other day Gentle Giants' Employee Manager Johanna S. Svavarsdottir signed a sponsorship contract with former employee, Carla Basran from Canada.Charla is starting her PhD research project within the company in Húsavík.
