Did you already know the following five facts about puffin parents? 1. Puffins are monogamous birds. Each year, couples re-unite upon arrival to their nesting grounds. During the winter months, however, they oftentimes get separated as they spread out on the North-Atlantic Ocean.
The 21st of June is known for the summer solstice - or also, the longest day of the year. During summer solstice, which is as well called midsummer, either of Earth's poles - in this case the north pole - has its maximum tilt toward the Sun.
They are around us at every turn. Sometimes, they are so common that we don't even notice them. They fill our daily lives with their presence and songs. They appear in culture, folk myths, and proverbs.
Tales of sea monsters date far back in Iceland's folk culture. Many stories exist and are told of elusive creatures showing themselves to seafarers far out at sea or even to villagers close to shore. Sightings have been recorded all over the country - over the last centuries and up to date.
We're sailing again! After days of extremely stormy (and nearly winterly) weather, we are finally able to leave Húsavík harbour again and head out onto Skjálfandi Bay in search for whales and other marine wildlife - right on time for WORLD OCEANS DAY.
Since the beginning of the week, our boats have been tied up in the harbour, unable to head out onto Skjálfandi Bay in search for whales. Stormy weather conditions and a thus wavy sea stop us from heading out to admire the gentle giants of the ocean.
Today, we celebrate "Sjómannadagurinn" - or the seaman's day - here in Iceland. This day honours the role fishermen as well as other seaman and their families have played in Icelandic history. It was first celebrated in 1938, but in 1987 "Sjómannadagurinn" became a public holiday.
As June is about to start, we adapt our sailing schedule to the current demand and are adding extra departures for both our "GG1 Whale Watching" on our traditional oak boats as well as the "GG2 Big Whale Safari & Puffins" on the RIB speed boats from tomorrow, 1st of June.
After months of waiting for this day to come, our beloved oak boat Sylvía returned to her home port in Húsavík shortly after noon today. While all our boats undergo thorough maintenance during the winter months, Sylvía was in for a special treat this time.
At Gentle Giants, we are proud of our big blue family, an enthusiastic international team coming together annually striving to give our guests the best experience possible while visiting us here in Húsavík.
