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Gentle Giants Whale Watching in Húsavík Iceland

With Gentle Giants you can experience exciting seafaring adventures. We are located in the beautiful fishing village Húsavík, in the north of Iceland. Our town has gained a reputation of being the whale watching capital of Europe – for a reason of course. With a 98% success rate of spotting whales, our aim is to raise general awareness and interest in whales as well as their habitat. Welcome to experience unforgettable adventures with us at Gentle Giants.

Our company is proud of its originality and background and is owned by people with vast experience in the field. We were born by the bay of Skjálfandi and our ancestors too. Way back!

What makes our seafaring adventures so memorable? Maybe the close-up encounters with whales (which you had only dreamt of before) together with stunning nature and personal service onboard? Maybe the great amounts of fresh fish which you can catch with your bare hands and cook the same evening? Maybe the sail around an island with 250.000 puffins above, around and under you. We can offer you experiences that you do not find elsewhere.

Gentle Giants Bestsellers

GG1 - WHALE WATCHING

Experience the traditional tour from Húsavík. Our birthplace is considered by visitors as the Whale Watching Capital of Europe. It is a unique adventure at sea - watching the wonders of nature in the beautiful surroundings of Skjálfandi Bay, sheltered by the stunning mountains of Vík ...

GG6 – PUFFINS EXCLUSIVE

In this one hour Puffins Exclusive Express Tour, we will take you to Puffin Island (Lundey) on our new boat Amma Sigga to see one of the largest puffin colonies in Iceland. This island is only 4,5 nautical miles from Húsavík harbour and with our fast RHIB we will take you there in only a few minutes …

GG7 - BIG WHALE SAFARI

With our new boat Amma Sigga we can offer our passengers more area to cover in search for the gentle giants. This RHIB is faster than the wind and makes it therefore more likely for us to find the big whales (humpback whales and blue whales) …

Other tours and excursions

Sea Angling – Catch Your Own Meal
Flatey Island – Puffins, Bird Watching, Whales
Whales & Horses – The Icelandic Horse and the Whale
Pro-Fishing – A Unique and Unforgettable Experience
Hiking the Mountains – Two Day Hiking Tour the Mountains of Skjálfandi Bay
The Combo Twist – 2 in 1, Combine Whales and Puffins
Tailor Made Tours – rent a boat and create your own trip in cooperation with our crew

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Staff of Gentle Giants

Months

April • May • June • July • August • September • October

Duration

Short (1-3 hours) • Half-day (3-6 hours) • Full day (6-9 hours) • Multi-day

Vessel types

Large boat (50+ passengers) • Rigid inflatable • Small boat (0-50 passengers)

Times and prices

Tour:	Departures:	Duration:
GG1 Whale Watching	15^th April – 15^th October	3 hours
GG2 Sea Angling	1^st April – 31^st October	2 - 3 hours
GG3 Bird Watching – Flat Island	1^st June – 10^th August	5 - 6 hours
GG4 Whales & Horses	1^st May – 15^th October	3 + 2 hours
GG5 Pro-Fishing	1^st April – 15^th October	10 - 16 hours
GG6 Puffins Exclusive	15^th May – 20^th August	1 hour
GG7 Big Whale Safari	1^st June – 31^st August	2,5 hours
GG8 Hiking the Mountains	Four departures in June - September	2 days + 1 night
GG9 Combo Twist – 2 for 1	15^th May – 20^th August	3 + 1 hours

About our skippers and naturalist guides

We proudly present our experienced staff: http://www.gentlegiants.is/about-gg/our-crew/

Facilities

Access to wheelhouse • Deck with 360?vision • Disabled access • Hands-on materials (bones, shells etc) • Naturalist guide(s) as well as skipper • On-site visitor center / museum • Onboard research • PA system • Posters / displays / maps • Public participation in research • Reading material available • Restrooms / toilets on board • Snacks / drinks • Support conservation • Use a code of conduct

We frequently

See a whale's tail • See leaping dolphins • See leaping whales • Showered by whale blows • Watch dolphins only • Watch whales and dolphins • Watch whales only

Baleen Whales

Blue Whale • Fin Whale • Humpback Whale • Minke Whale • Sei Whale

Toothed Whales

Killer Whale / Orca • Long-finned Pilot Whale

Beaked Whales

Northern Bottlenose Whale

Ocean Dolphins

White-beaked Dolphin

Porpoises

Harbour Porpoise

Other wildlife and points of interest

Diverse bird life in our bay. Approximately 300.000 puffins, arctic terns, gannets, fulmars etc. Seals are also spotted occasionally. For more information about our most common sightings: http://www.gentlegiants.is/whales-of-skjalfandi/.