The bird life of Iceland is characterized by a low number of species and a high degree of scpecialisation.A total of 390 different bird species have been spotted, but only 75 species nest here, out of the 11000 different known worldwide.
Hrefna and Karen are assistants for GG. Hrefna started working for GG in the summer 2021 and Karen in the summer 2022. As they are young, this is their first real job and they really like it. "We are both from Húsavík.
WHAT A MONTH! So far June has been spectacular! Good weather or bad weather, day or night, the bay was full of life! We got to see a variety of species: feeding humback whales in big numbers, blue whales, playful white beaked dolphins with babies, minke whales, and seals every now and then.
The 5th biggest island in Iceland, Flatey - the Flat Island - has welcomed yesterday more than 80 passengers from the luxury cruise ship "Silver Seas" for the grand opening of the long-time dreamed facilities that could host sheltered events around the tables.
-English below- Á menntadegi atvinnulífsins sem haldinn var í Hörpu í Reykjavík í dag hlaut Gentle Giants menntaverðlaun sem menntasproti atvinnulífsins 2022. Við erum afar stolt og þakklát fyrir heiðurinn sem liggur í þessari miklu viðurkenningu frá Samtökum Atvinnulífsins á okkar starfi.
Did you know that you can manage your own booking on our self-service portal? We understand that travel plans may change, whether it is due to weather, COVID or other reasons. When booking online on our website you can reschedule the date and time of your tour at any time to suit your plans.
Soon happening! On Friday April 1st our 2022 season officially starts with daily departures from Húsavík: GG1 Whale Watching – traditional oak boats. GG2 Big Whale Safari – modern RIB speedboats. We are all looking forward to get out on Skjálfandi Bay again searching for the gentle giants.
Today we participated in the Mannamót Natural Iceland Travel Trade show in Reykjavík. Due to COVID the trade show had not been held since early 2020 so it was very nice to be back. Stefán and Daniel represented GG with great success.
GG crew is looking forward to get back out on Skjálfandi Bay in search for the giants of the ocean. Our guide Rui from Portugal is a great photographer and shares his passion for whales and wildlife through regular posts on social media as well as local media platforms.
March has come and now it is only one month until our season starts on April 1st. We are looking forward to begin our 21st season, head out on the bay again and welcome you on board with us. Speaking of missing the sea – our passenger Rebecca recently shared with us memories from her whale watching tour with Gentle Giants and how it positively affected her life.
