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.
Today our oak boat Sylvía left Húsavík harbour with captain Halli and crew members Addi and Miro on board for a long journey to Stykkishólmur, on the west coast of Iceland. There she will be taken into an indoor dry dock and undergo complete and thorough maintenance for the winter, including getting a new modern engine.
Are you looking for that really unique Christmas gift for one of the most important persons in your life? Or is someone's birthday coming up? How about surprising your loved ones with one of our gift cards? Gentle Giants offers several options for the perfect gift experience! The process is simple and you will receive a unique gift card code which the gift receiver can use to book tours online on our website.
As the sun sets on the last day of November, another memorable and successful whale watching season has come to an end here in Húsavík.We'd like to thank all our passengers for having joined our tours throughout the season as well as our crew on land and on the boats for all their passion for their jobs and for coming from near and far to make our tours possible.
As another week is about to start, the month's last day is coming closer and closer. A few days only until also November is ending and with that, our 2023 whale watching season. The month has been great so far with humpback whale sightings on all our tours.
In our recent post we talked about the efficiency of the so-called blubber layer when it comes to keeping a whale warm while swimming in the cold waters of the North Atlantic. However, there's more to this fat layer than that it's a superb insulation against freezing temperatures.
Have you ever wondered how whales manage to survive and live in these cold waters around Iceland (and even further north!), especially now as winter is approaching and temperatures continously dropping? All marine mammals, not just whales, but also dolphins, seals, walruses have a very special fat layer, also called blubber.
As November carries on, days literally seem to flash by, one after another. Our tours continue to be great as several hungry humpback whales are still staying in the bay in search for more and more food - and therewith, delight us and our passengers day after day! While browsing the bay for food, these gentle giants tend to travel slowly, oftentimes allowing us to get some really great looks at them for a while.
Are you visiting Iceland these weeks and still scrolling through all the activities this country has to offer? Did you ever dream of watching whales in pristine nature? Well, we have good news for you: we'll be sailing for another three weeks - until the end of this month! Imagine departing the harbor as the sun is just about to rise behind the mountains, aflaming the sky and mountains in pink, orange and yellow.
Another storm has passed and as the town woke up this morning, gorgeous winter weather awaited: crisp, frosty air, a starry sky and a moon shining brightly onto the town. Then, as the sun slowly rose, a play of lights and colours commenced on the Cheek Mountains across the bay.
