In one month, on April 1st, our whale watching season starts again with daily departures until November 30th. We are very excited and can't wait to sail out onto Skjálfandi Bay again and explore the ocean out of Húsavík harbour.
Continuing introducing stories of our passionate guides who follow the whales around the world. Humpback whales are believed to be one of the mammals in our planet that are taking some of the longest migration, at about 16000 to 24000 km each year.
We take pride in taking good care of our fleet with the best of maintenance! Earlier this winter, our oak boat Sylvía sailed to Stykkishólmur on the west coast of Iceland. There she has been taken into an indoor dry dock and is going through complete makeover including getting a new modern engine.
"If you're going to Iceland soon, we did the excursion with gentlegiantswhalewatching and it was a unique time, the interaction was super funny, educational and 0 invasive. Seeing the whales was one of the moments I most expected and dreamed of on this trip.
Are you ready to dive into an incredible career opportunity working with wildlife experiences and people from all over the world? We're on the lookout for passionate guides and dynamic ticket sales staff to join our crew for the upcoming season from Húsavík, the Whale Capital of Iceland.
Our guides love whales and during the off-season months in Húsavík, many of them travel the world to work with marine mammals in other destinations. Among them is Alberto, a dedicated guide and biologist, who has been with Gentle Giants for several years but is now in New Zealand working with wildlife tours.
The inaugural Week of Tourism took place last week in Reykjavík, coinciding with the well-established Mannamót, the Natural Iceland Tourism Workshop, which has become a cornerstone event in Iceland's tourism.
"I am the much-loved HUMPBACK WHALE. Everyone likes me – can you guess why? I really don’t mind you daily visitors and will pretty much always give you a good show – the least, I will lift my beautiful flukes out of the water when leaving for a dive! Some days I might also breach, flipper- and tail-slap; or have a look at you instead!" This winter our experienced guide and captain Sarah has updated the wildlife information on our website.
Happy New Year to all our friends around the world. A new year has arrived and we are excited to see what 2024 will bring. Even though it's not that long ago since our 2023 season finished, we can't wait to get back out onto Skjálfandi Bay and discover what whales will be visiting us this year.
We send our warmest holiday greetings to you all! Best regards from the team of Gentle Giants
