About Us

THE TRULY ORIGINAL AND EXPERIENCED FAMILY COMPANY

Imagine encountering whales in wild nature. This is what we do at Gentle Giants and welcome you aboard with us.

Gentle Giants offers whale watching tours and other exciting seafaring adventures from the famous whale watching town Húsavík by Skjálfandi Bay, in the north of Iceland.

Húsavík and Skjálfandi Bay

Our company was founded in 2001 when eleven experienced and diverse individuals in Húsavík decided to combine their years of expertise in a variety of fields to establish a new travel and tourism company in Húsavík. They restored an old oak boat, originally used for fishing and whale hunting, and put it back into use sailing visitors around Skjálfandi Bay searching for whales – not for hunting but for watching. The huge effort grew into a giant success and Gentle Giants has ever since employed great staff and enjoyed a rapidly increasing number of passengers.

The company is proud of its originality and background, owned by Stefán Guðmundsson and his family. He is also the CEO, marketing manager and a captain. Stefán has strong roots in the bay and has been a fisherman since childhood. We were born by the bay of Skjálfandi and our ancestors too. Read more about our 160 years of family history in the bay.

Gentle Giants operates a fleet of traditional Icelandic oak boats, modern RIB speedboats and a fibreglass boat. This gives us the possibility to offer you all kinds of adventures at sea, whether scheduled or private tours. Our staff consists of both local and international people of all ages with various backgrounds and experiences.

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Gentle Giants' goal is to make every gest a happy one. We are proud to be awarded by TripAdvisor for the 11th consecutive year: The Certificate of Excellence (2012-2019), Hall of Fame (2018-2019) and Travelers’ Choice Awards (2020-2022). Moreover, the GetYourGuide Awards in 2019, the first and only Icelandic company receiving the awards, as well as the motivational education awards in 2022 by The Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise (SA). The newest award as the Company of the Year in 2022 by Visit North Iceland. This confirms and underlines that we are surely on the right track in outstanding service and delivering a great experience.

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TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice 2020 - Gentle Giants Whale Watching Gentle Giants TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice 2021 Award  Gentle Giants TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice 2022  

GetYourGuide Awards Gentle Giants Whale Watching Húsavík Iceland

Company of the year Visit North Iceland Gentle Giants Whale Watching    

Why Choose Us?

We can offer you:
Green_check_mark.png  Untamed and unpredictable nature
Green_check_mark.png  Bigger and smaller boats
Green_check_mark.png  More personal experience
Green_check_mark.png Higher chances of finding whales
Green_check_mark.png  160 years of our family history in Skjálfandi Bay
Green_check_mark.png  Great respect to nature and minimum environmental impact
Green_check_mark.png Good memories and natural happiness

Our Partners and Licences

Gentle Giants proudly supports Unicef Children Gentle Giants is an authorized day tour provider by the Icelandic Tourist Board
Gentle Giants proudly supports Unicef Children Gentle Giants is an authorized day tour provider by the Icelandic Tourist Board
Gentle Giants is a member of IceWhale, the Icelandic Whale Watching Association Our passengers are fully insured by VÍS Insurance Ltd
Gentle Giants is a member of IceWhale, the Icelandic Whale Watching Association Gentle Giants is insured by VÍS Insurance Ltd
Gentle Giants is a member of Visit North Iceland Gentle Giants is a member of SAF, the Icelandic Travel Industry Association
Gentle Giants is a member of Visit North Iceland Gentle Giants is a member of SAF, the Icelandic Travel Industry Association
Gentle Giants staff is trained by the Maritime Safety and Survival Centre of Iceland  Gentle Giants is a partner in the Wild North project of sustainable tourism 
Gentle Giants staff is trained by the Maritime Safety and Survival Centre of Iceland Gentle Giants is a partner in the Wild North project of sustainable tourism
Gentle Giants boats and staff are fully licenced by the Icelandic Transport Authority Gentle Giants is part of the campaign Húsavík – the Whale Capital of Iceland
Gentle Giants boats and staff are fully licenced by the Icelandic Transport Authority Gentle Giants is part of the campaign Húsavík the Whale Capital of Iceland
 Gentle Giants and Húsavík are part of the new Arctic Coast Way touring route Gentle Giants on Diamond Circle 
Gentle Giants and Húsavík are part of the new Arctic Coast Way touring route Gentle Giants and Húsavík are key destinations on the Diamond Circle
Gentle Giants is a member of Visit Húsavík

Gentle Giants is an official partner of the Inspired by Iceland campaign

Gentle Giants is a member of Visit Húsavík Gentle Giants is an official partner of the Inspired by Iceland campaign

Contact Us

Telephone: +354 464 1500
E-mail: info@gentlegiants.is

Company ID Number: 660701-2570
VAT ID Number: 102277

Húsavík Ticket Center Headquarters in Húsavík
Harbour Side
(big blue flags)
640 Húsavík
Iceland
Gentle Giants
Hafnarstétt 13

640 Húsavík
Iceland

Coordinates Ticket Center Húsavík:
66° 02' 47''N
17° 20' 36''W

Discounts Húsavík Gentle Giants

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