News
Monday, February 29, 2016
TWO BLUE WHALES IN SKJÁLFANDI BAY
“Watching the blue whale through the telescope in my apartment! So exciting. Best way to spend my Sunday!” It is winter in Húsavík. Unbelievable but true, there have been on and off reports of blue whale sightings in Skjálfandi Bay last week.
Friday, February 26, 2016
OLDEST IDENTIFIED HUMPBACK SEEN IN THE BAY IN 2007 AND 2015
Humpback whales have been very frequent visitors in Skjálfandi Bay. They are magnificent animals and witnessing a humpback taking a dive and raising its fluke out of the water is amazing. But the fluke is more than just beauty, it can give researchers valuable information as each fluke is unique - just like our fingerprints.
Friday, February 19, 2016
SIX WEEKS TO SEASON START
Time flies and today there are six weeks until we start our 2016 season. The first tour of the year is scheduled on 1st April at 9:45. It is soon time for our boats to head out on Skjálfandi Bay again with whale watchers in search of the giants of the ocean.
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
SUCCESSFUL MID-ATLANTIC 2016
The annual Mid-Atlantic Tradeshow was held in Reykjavík last weekend and Gentle Giants took an active part. Never before have so many people attended. All in all we were around 850 participants, thereof 530 foreign guests from 21 nationalities.
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
WARMING UP FOR MID-ATLANTIC 2016
Mid-Atlantic Tradeshow starts tomorrow in Reykjavík and Gentle Giants will be there. We are warming up for the event and are looking very much forward to it. Gentle Giants is located at booth S22, where our sales team Stefán, Halli, Alexia and Daniel will welcome you with a giant smile.
Monday, January 25, 2016
JOB APPLICATIONS 2016 - DEADLINE 31ST JANUARY
Our online job application form for season 2016 has been open for several weeks and we have received many great applications from all over the world. The deadline for applying for a job is on 31st January and we are searching for guides and ticket sales staff for the upcoming season.
Friday, January 22, 2016
GG AT MANNAMÓT TOURISM WORKSHOP IN REYKJAVÍK
Yesterday Gentle Giants participated in the annual Mannamót – Natural Iceland Tourism Workshop, which was held at Eagle Air Headquarters in Reykjavík. CEO & Marketing Manager Stefán and Sales Manager Halli represented the company and were happy with the event.
Monday, January 11, 2016
HÚSAVÍK WINTER VIEW
During the winter months, there is little going on within tourism in Húsavík. GG staff member and journalist Alexia Annisius Askelöf went home to her family in Húsavík for Christmas and used the opportunity to make a travel reportage from our fishing village.
Saturday, January 2, 2016
HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2015
Yet another year has gone by, a year full of exciting moments and successful operation. It is time to focus on new opportunities to come, but before leaving 2015 behind, we would like to bring you back to some of the last season’s highlights.