Next year's new excursion is called GG9 Grímsey Island. We have often been asked if there is no possibility to make day tours from Húsavík to this wonderful island pearl (where you can cross the Arctic Circle).
Time flies when having fun and suddenly yet another season has come to an end.Thanks to all our passengers, crew and cooperators for a great summer!Every whale year has its own highlights and below you can read more about three of my favourite memories from 2012 through clicking the links.
Autumn has arrived in Húsavík and new snow is covering the tops of the Kin mountains, straight across the bay from our fishing village. But despite the sometimes nippy air, the whales have still been many in our bay!Humpback whales are still around, coming and going – some of them really big.
Yet another great season is nearing to an end and preparations for the next one go into full swing. One important annual event is the Vestnorden Travel Mart, which Gentle Giants attended earlier this week.
Iceland, the country of fire and ice, is a unique destination. This small island in the north Atlantic attracts visitors from all over the world with its unspoilt nature and stunning landscape. Imagine experiencing majestic whales blowing in the midnight sun, spurting geysers, and mighty waterfalls.
Daily whale watching tours are still running with departures at 9:45, when weather allows. Even though season 2012 is still going on, we are busy preparing already for the next one, 2013. All schedules and prices for next year have been updated on our website and our new Sales Manual has been published online.
Finally, after four days of horrible weather and all trips cancelled we could go out again yesterday. Many passengers had to wait for many days to be able to join us. Some even changed their travel plans or came back from far away; just to get the chance to encounter the giants of Skjalfandi Bay.
Orcas are uncommon in our bay, and some people would give anything to see one. Never would guide Peter have imagined that they would encounter a whole pod of orcas on the tour this very morning. That shows how unpredictable nature is.
Today we managed to sail again for the first time in two days. It has been stormy and difficult on and off but today the weather was great and our passengers got to enjoy minke whales and two humpbacks.
Time and space disappears when seeing a powerful humpback whale shoot itself up through the surface of the sea. Almost the whole body is visible before gravity grabs it, the whale turns on its way down and a giant splash takes over.
