Only a few months are left until next season starts and preparations are in full swing. One important annual event is the Mid-Atlantic Workshop and Travel seminar, which Gentle Giants attended this weekend.
Every year more than quarter of a million puffins make their way to the islands in Skjálfandi bay. For many years we have been offering a whole day’s bird watching excursion to Flatey Island.
For several years we have been offering sea angling tours out on Skjálfandi bay. In those 2-3 hour tours, passengers get a chance to try out their fishing skills as well as catching their own fresh meal out on the rich fishing grounds close to Húsavík harbour.
Those are the first days of a new year. We all look forward to the next summer, but before leaving last year behind we would like to go over what happened at Gentle Giants during the 2010 season. It was, except for all the wonderful whale encounters, also a summer with threatening ash and a visiting walrus.
Next season is getting closer and only a few months left until our 10th season starts. All updates for next summer have been published online under Tours and Bookings, or download our Sales Manual 2011 below.
Another good season has come to an end and this morning I had my last tour on Sylvia for this year. Minkes and dolphins and nice autumn weather. Overall this summer has been good and thousands of passengers have sailed out on Skjálfandi Bay looking at the Gentle Giants of the ocean.
Unusual for this time of year but true – we are still seeing a humpback whale here in Skjálfandi bay! Warm southerly winds those days, with good conditions for whale watching. Until 30th September we will offer daily whale watching tours from Húsavík harbour.
This morning I had one of my best humpback encounters so far this summer. After spending some time with a minke whale, I spotted a big blow in the distance. The humpback was found. When we approached the animal it appeared to be very calm and not bothered at all with our presence.
One of the humpbacks that we spotted some days ago has still been around the bay, and was again spotted this morning. This time it was feeding calmly and then suddenly it completely breached out of the water.
