FAREWELL TO A FANTASTIC 2025 WHALE WATCHING SEASON As November comes to a close, we say goodbye to another memorable and successful whale watching season here in Húsavík. A huge THANK YOU goes out to all of our passengers and partners who joined us in 2025, as well as to our dedicated crew on land and at sea.
From Tails to Tales: Humpbacks of 2025 Each humpback whale carries a unique story on the underside of its flukes (tail)—an individual pattern as distinct as a fingerprint. The video below brings together every fluke and fluke pattern photographed by Jo, one of our head guides and captains, over the course of the season.
Gentle Giants Whale Watching recently donated a drone to Borgarhólsskóli in Húsavík as part of our commitment to supporting the local community and young people. Aerial photos and videos offer a completely new and different perspective of the world and everyday life — a way to see familiar places and moments from above, in a fresh and inspiring way.
Our last week of sailing is starting! Time flies - in only a few days November will be over and therewith, our 2025 whale watching season. Until then, we will continue our daily GG1 Whale Watching departure at 10:15AM.
The other day, we had the pleasure of welcoming a group of students from “Framhaldsskólinn á Húsavík (FSH)”, the upper secondary school, to our company. The students are part of the “Starfsbraut” program, which provides education and practical experience for young people who benefit from additional learning support.
Strengthening Connections in the North Atlantic This autumn, Gentle Giants Whale Watching attended the 40th edition of the Vestnorden Travel Mart, held in Akureyri — a major tourism trade event in the North Atlantic region connecting tourism suppliers from Iceland, Faroe Islands and Greenland with buyers around the world.
Join the Gentle Giants "Blue Family" At Gentle Giants, we’re incredibly proud of our diverse team — a mix of local and international staff from all walks of life, united by one shared passion: whales and the ocean.
Early winter has a way of slowing everything down and turning Skjálfandi Bay into a gentle wonderland. The short days give the light a soft, almost magical touch. Sometimes you can see the sun and moon together in the sky, casting a delicate blaze of colours over the water.
After six days of stormy weather and rough seas that kept us ashore, we finally left port again today morning! The weather had that cold, wintery feel — but with nearly no wind and calm, crisp air, it was a beautiful day to be back out at sea.
October has continued to deliver remarkable whale sightings, with numerous humpback whales showing up in Skjálfandi Bay. What’s especially exciting is, once again, the number of known individuals that have remained in the area throughout the month.
