Hereby, we would proudly like to introduce to you our newest addition to the fleet; Amma Sigga. A RHIB (Rigid-Hull Inflatable Boat) which arrived to Húsavík this afternoon. It was welcomed home by media, locals and the lucky staff of Gentle Giants.
Some days ago we moved into our new Ticket Centre which is looking better day by day. Our carpenters are still around fixing final things here and there but soon their project is over. Bendi and co at VAL have done a great job! During my day today selling tickets I have proudly welcomed both travellers and locals in to admire our new comfortable working environment.
When looking out of the window this morning I saw what no whale watching guide wants to see; the thickest fog you can imagine.Our passengers were optimistic and wanted to take the chance despite our warnings and meant that ”One thing is for sure: We won't see any whales if we stay on dry land”.
We have all been looking forward. Everyone knew it was just a matter of days; on every tour keeping one eye in the bay searching for the ”expected whales”, and one eye searching for a blow on the horizon further out.
April has been a month of success; both regarding whales, weather and passenger numbers - all above our expectations. No trip without whales so far which means a great start of what we hope will be another great season.
We just came home from what has probably been our best tour so far this season. The sea was blank like a mirror and we were welcomed out on Skjálfandi Bay by four feeding minke whales. Also two groups of harbour porpoises passed us, as well as puffins, gannets and fulmars.
Gentle Giants will go through some major developments for this season. It is the tenth year of successful whale watching and the company is ready to take some steps forward - to advance.Today one of our biggest changes for the season arrived on its place – a new Ticket Centre.
The conditions today were the best possible for both whale watching and movie making. A bit cold maybe, but it is still only April after all...Onboard Faldur we had little groups of passengers from Sweden, USA, Turkey and Singapore plus a Finnish film team making a documentary about adventures in Iceland.
At first I thought the Irish man was hallucinating. You know when you want to see something so much that you imagine it, even though it is not there. We had been sailing for not more than 15 minutes and were now staring like hungry eagles in the direction which the overall-dressed passenger was pointing – nine o'clock.
The weather gods were generous to us during our first tour of the year. 9:45 we departed with 14 passengers and entered a calm and sunny Skjálfandi Bay. The bigger whales must have had a long lie this morning but we encountered several groups of cute harbour porpoises.
