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Thursday, November 17, 2022

HÚSAVÍK ON LIST OF BEST PLACES TO TRAVEL IN 2023

The online travel guide Travel Lemming has announced its list of 50 best places to travel in 2023 and we are indeed very proud to see our Húsavík on the 17th place. "17. Húsavík, IcelandVisitors to this Icelandic fishing village spot whales and puffins, then thaw in hot spring pools just south of the Arctic Circle.

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Friday, November 11, 2022

WHALES DONT CARE ABOUT NOVEMBER MOOD

November has shown its moody side these days and unfortunately, the weather conditions forced us to cancel our departure both yesterday and today. The forecast however predicts a lot better weather and sea conditions for tomorrow, Saturday the 12th of November and we expect to sail again as scheduled from Húsavík harbour.

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Monday, November 7, 2022

TIME FLIES - BUT THE WHALES ARE STAYING!

It’s already a week ago since November started – time flies! So far our tours this month have been great: several humpback whales were spotted on all our departures – oftentimes near to the boats, sometimes even swimming in pairs.

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Monday, October 31, 2022

CHANGE OF SCHEDULE

As autumn proceeds and days continue to get shorter, we adjust our sailing schedule one last time for this season. For the whole of November our beautiful oak boat Sylvía will depart once a day at 10:45am for the "GG1 Whale Watching"-tour.

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Thursday, October 27, 2022

ONLINE BOOKINGS OPEN FOR 2023

Whilst the current season is long not over and our boats are still heading out for whale watching daily until the end of November, preparations for the next year have started! For those who are already planning their trip to Iceland next year, it is now possible to read into our sales manual for 2023, get inspired, but even make a booking for our tours next season.

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

SUNNY DAYS AHEAD AND A BAY FULL OF WHALES

Our week has started amazing: after a stormy weekend, the sun greeted us Monday morning, colouring the mountains first pink, then golden. As we left the harbor, several humpback whales appeared just a short sailing distance away from Húsavík and of course: made our day! Also for the upcoming days the weather forecast looks great and even the sun seems to stay with us for a bit more.

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Monday, October 10, 2022

GIULIA & FRANZ: AN ARCTIC REMOTE CELEBRATION

As it is fairly known, when in Iceland one can easily find all diferent seasons in a single day, without travelling that much and expecting it even less. For outdoor celebrations, if the rays of the sun are bright and powerful and not that shy, it automatically raises up the energy and the mood for whatever upcoming event we might face.

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Friday, September 30, 2022

GENTLE GIANTS SUPPORTS THE LOCAL TAEKWONDO CLUB

Gentle Giants and the local sports club in Húsavík Völsungur TaeKwonDo department have signed an agreement on the company's support for the department. The league is very pleased with the support and sponsorship, and the funds will be used to buy new equipment that will be used in training and competitions.

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Friday, August 26, 2022

A DIP INTO THE WARM FEELING OF GREAT TEAMWORK

"The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate" - Oprah WinfreyAt Gentle Giants, the 15th of August isn't merely another day in the office. It represents the peak of the long 8-month season for the 2022 year.

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