THE TRULY ORIGINAL AND EXPERIENCED FAMILY COMPANY

Dear Sir or Madam!

I want to greet you with a warm welcome to Húsavík, Iceland in the 2023 season. Our family run company, Gentle Giants Whale Watching, celebrates its 22nd year and proudly offers you our service and highly educated, experienced and fully qualified staff in our various tours and excursions.

The Boss

The company is proud of its originality and background and is owned by people with vast experience in the field. I have personally over 50 years of experience in the bay and like to think of myself as continuing my family’s 160 year long tradition started by my great great grandfather who was a fisherman just like my great grandfather, grandfather and father would later be not to forget my GREAT grandmothers too. Put short: We were born by the bay of Skjálfandi and our ancestors too. Way back!

Gentle Giants’ goal is to make every guest a happy one. We are proud to be awarded by TripAdvisor for the 11th consecutive year: The Certificate of Excellence (2012-2019), Hall of Fame (2018-2019) and

Travelers’ Choice Awards (2020-2022). Moreover, the GetYourGuide Awards in 2019, the first and only Icelandic company receiving the awards, as well as the motivational education awards in 2022 by The Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise (SA). The newest award as the Company of the Year in 2022 by Visit North Iceland, and a nomination for the safety awards by VÍS Insurance Company in 2023. This confirms and underlines that we are surely on the right track in outstanding service and delivering a great experience. Read more about our awards on page 16.

We can offer you:

Untamed and unpredictable nature

Bigger and smaller boats

More personal experience

Higher chances of finding whales

160 years of our family history in Skjálfandi Bay

Great respect to nature and minimum environmental impact

Good memories and natural happiness

Discounts for our customers by local companies in Húsavík

Please do not hesitate to contact us via e-mail info@gentlegiants.is, phone +354 464 1500 or check our website www.gentlegiants.is.

Welcome aboard!

Stefán Guðmundsson CEO – Marketing Manager – Captain

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Experience the traditional tour from Húsavík. Our birthplace is often considered as the Whale Watching Capital of Europe. Whale watching 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. This is a place where our roots lie, where our ancestors used to live in peace and joy for centuries, living in total harmony with the unpredictable and untamed nature of the North Atlantic.

RATES: INCLUDED:

Adults: ISK 10990

Children 7-15: ISK 5990

Children 0-6: FREE

Duration: Approximately 3 hours.

A specialized guide, warm overalls and raincoats if needed.

SEASON:

April 1st – November 30th Daily departures (see timetable).

Group discounts and tailor made tours available, as well as multitrip passes. Contact us for more information.