Iceland, the country of fire and ice, is a unique destination. This small island in the north Atlantic attracts visitors from all over the world with its unspoilt nature and stunning landscape. Imagine experiencing majestic whales blowing in the midnight sun, spurting geysers, and mighty waterfalls.
Daily whale watching tours are still running with departures at 9:45, when weather allows. Even though season 2012 is still going on, we are busy preparing already for the next one, 2013. All schedules and prices for next year have been updated on our website and our new Sales Manual has been published online.
Finally, after four days of horrible weather and all trips cancelled we could go out again yesterday. Many passengers had to wait for many days to be able to join us. Some even changed their travel plans or came back from far away; just to get the chance to encounter the giants of Skjalfandi Bay.
Orcas are uncommon in our bay, and some people would give anything to see one. Never would guide Peter have imagined that they would encounter a whole pod of orcas on the tour this very morning. That shows how unpredictable nature is.
Today we managed to sail again for the first time in two days. It has been stormy and difficult on and off but today the weather was great and our passengers got to enjoy minke whales and two humpbacks.
Time and space disappears when seeing a powerful humpback whale shoot itself up through the surface of the sea. Almost the whole body is visible before gravity grabs it, the whale turns on its way down and a giant splash takes over.
At this very moment our crew and passengers on board Amma Sigga are watching a giant blue whale, together with humpbacks and dolphins. This is great news but indeed not expected to have the blue whales around during this time of year - usually they are more common in June.
From tomorrow (1st September) we will have whale watching departures at 9:45 and 13:15. August has been a great whale month and our boats have carried many more people than expected. There are still a lot of potential passengers around so we do recommend booking in advance: Book online.
Today we will sail out again after two days of bad weather and cancelled tours. Exciting to see what Skjálfandi Bay has to offer! We do recommend booking in advance – either through our website, send us an e-mail info@gentlegiants or give us a call at +354 4641500.
A lot of different humpback whales pass by our bay in one summer, some of them stay longer and some only for a short time. Some come back while others only come once. It is always exciting to go out to on the bay and see what whales are out there.
