At Gentle Giants, we strive to improve constantly, our services and tours as well as our equipment and vessels. While we aim to give our customers the best experience possible, we cannot forget to improve and minimise our impact on nature and the environment.
Húsavík has plenty to offer and things to experience although the whale watching season is not going on until later this spring. If you're travelling in the area this winter, here is our list of the top 5 activities to enjoy in our charming hometown: 1. Relax and Unwind Soak in the famous Geosea Geothermal Sea Baths, with stunning views over Skjálfandi Bay and snow-covered mountains.
What a social and fun day we had yesterday attending the Mannamót Natural Iceland Travel Trade Show in Kópavogur, south Iceland. With approximately 250 suppliers and around 1,100 guests, Mannamót continues to live up to its name, meaning "gathering of people", by fostering connections and collaboration within the tourism industry.
Happy New Year to all our friends around the world. A new year has arrived, and we are excited to see what 2025 has in store for us. Although it hasn't been long since our 2024 season finished, we can't wait to return to Skjálfandi Bay to discover which whales will visit us this year, what special moments and lifelong memories we'll create, which rare visitors will grace the bay, and how many of our "old" whale friends will return to see us.
We send our warmest holiday greetings to you all! Best regards from the team of Gentle Giants
Christmas is around the corner, and as the days pass, it's becoming more festive on the streets and at home. It's the perfect time to pick thoughtful gifts for the dearest people in our lives. Still searching for a truly unique present – a special surprise for someone who means the world to you? Why not surprise your loved ones with one of our gift cards? Gentle Giants offers several options for the perfect gift experience – and now at a good discount.
For the past years, Gentle Giants has been awarded for excellence, both internationally and domestically. Recently we proudly received two new awards to our growing trophy case: Outstanding Company by Creditinfo and Excellent in Iceland by Viðskiptablaðið and Keldan.
As the last day of November has arrived, another memorable and successful whale watching season is coming to an end here in Húsavík. Giant thanks to all of our passengers and co-operators for having joined us in 2024 as well as to 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 and unique.
Our last week of sailing has started! Time flies - in only a few days November will be over and therewith, our 2024 whale watching season. Until then, we will continue our daily GG1 Whale Watching departure at 10:15.
We at Gentle Giants think that social responsibility is extremely important. Therefore, the company has supported the local community in several ways over the years. While we have had good cooperation with and donations to UNICEF, the local sports club Völsungur, Tónasmiðjan or the local rescue team for years now, below are some of the projects Gentle Giants has actively supported recently: Local rescue team GarðarAlready throughout the last years we have had a great cooperation with the local rescue team here in Húsavík.
