Itinerary
Experience the real Gentle Giants of Húsavík – the Whale Watching Capital of Europe. Welcome aboard a traditional Icelandic oak boat for a 3-hour fully guided adventure in search of the mammals of the ocean. Your chances of seeing whales are up to 97-99%.
Stop At:
• Gentle Giants Whale Watching, Husavik Iceland
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Gentle Giants - Husavik Whale Watching, Garðarsbraut, 640 Húsavík, Iceland
3 hours(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
Subject to favourable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
Please bring warm and waterproof clothing
Children must be accompanied by an adult
A minimum number of passengers is required for all our tours. If the minimum number is not reached, we reserve the right to change or cancel departures, even with short notice. In such cases, customers are offered alternative options or full refund
Unfortunately, if no whales or dolphins are sighted on the tour, passenger refunds are not permitted. However, customers can receive a voucher to join a traditional whale watching tour free of charge, depending on availability
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 70 travelers
Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Posted By : Maria_P
We saw 4 individuals and so many above water activities of each of them. Awesome.
Thanks to the warm suit we never were cold.
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Posted On : 2024-05-15
Posted By : karenbQ370LS
We saw whales for the first time! And despite of doing this tour at the end of October! It was a lot of humpbacks! Although we were on the "bigger" oak boat instead of the RIBs of GG2 we reached close to the whales. Close enough to have a good look and far enough not to scare them.
The guide explained all facts and safety rules very good and enthusiastic.
We also recommend to be dressed really warm. We put on our normal north Iceland -8° clothes because we thought the upgrade with the overalls would do the rest but after 2 hours we regretted not wearing a second thermal underwear on a sunny day w/o wind.
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Posted On : 2023-11-07
Posted By : 327angelicar
We took the whale watching tour (on the larger boat) the first week of september and it was wonderful! We know weather and nature are quite unpredictable, so we considered ourselves lucky when we got a super calm ocean and sunshine, and we got to see a couple of humpback whales swimming calmly and a minke whale. It was awesome just to be close enough where we heard them breathe and saw tails and all. After watching these whales for a while and going to another section to see another couple of calm whales we hit the end of our tour, so headed back. At this point we were already pretty happy with our experience and the crew. And then as we navigated back another whale popped up that was splashing and breaching over and over! It was marvelous and the crew was amazing as instead of heading back because technically our tour was over, they followed this overactive whale to give us a chance to witness this beautiful creature jumping entirely out of the water. It was so graceful and powerful! Thank you to the awesome crew for directing our attention to the right places and getting us so close while keeping the whales safe. We will never forget our tour with gentle giants!
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Posted On : 2023-10-15
Posted By : vpwwang
Fantastic experience! We were very lucky with the weather since for the 3 days prior to our visit the conditions were terrible. I received an email from the company to mentally prepare us for rough seas and the possibility of no sightings. On our visit the clouds were thick and the sea still a bit choppy but no rain. We had 4 humpback sightings and they were amazing. The guides were great and there was something special about this captain. During all the sightings our boat was much closer to the whale than all the other boats around us, is that just luck or purely skills?
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Posted On : 2023-10-04
Posted By : Claudia_I
Excellent experience! We saw 2 types of whales. Nice explanation. The only thing ai would recommend is make it a little bit shorter, Intji knit was too much time waiting for the same whale to come out again and again.
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Posted On : 2023-10-03
Posted By : Terri C
Exceptional crew that took great care of everyone. Felt safe on choppy waters and enjoyed the adventure and the whales!!
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Posted On : 2023-09-30
Posted By : Mike_L
Staff are friendly and care about the safety of the passengers.The guide is knowledgeable about the habitat of the whales. The captain of the boat can respond very fast about the sight of the whales.
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Posted On : 2023-09-24
Posted By : KarlS1492
It was a great experience, made better by our knowledgeable guide and our boat captain. Highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2023-09-22
Posted By : Zarllc73
Loved the crew, loved the original first whale watching vessel in Iceland. Loved their commitment to the treatment of the whales and not interfering with them. Loved the homemade cookie and hot chocolate. Loved the gear provided. It was a perfect experience for me and my daughter.
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Posted On : 2023-09-18
Posted By : DavidorAnn_K
We had a perfect day for whale watching. Upon arrival to the viewing area, we spotted 2 humpbacks. We were able to get some great photos as they swam close to the boat! Thanks for an awesome day!
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Posted On : 2023-09-17
