Ski Iceland

    Gentle Giants Whale Watching

    Imagine encountering whales in wild nature. This is what we do at Gentle Giants and welcome you to join us.

    Gentle Giants offers whale watching tours and other exciting seafaring adventures from Húsavík, in the north of Iceland - often considered as the Whale Watching Capital of Europe.

    Our company is proud of its originality and background with more than 150 years of family history in Skjálfandi Bay.

    Welcome aboard traditional Icelandic oak boats or modern RIB speedboats in search of the giants of the ocean. Your chances of seeing whales are up to 97-99%.

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    Gentle Giants Whale Watching Get directions
    Gentle Giants Whale Watching

    Hafnarsvæði (Harbour Side)

    270

    GPS Points N66° 2' 46.972" W17° 20' 36.830"
    Telephone

    4641500

    Website www.gentlegiants.is
    Opening period All year
    Service Open year round Accessible for the phisically impared The blue flag Member of SAF, The Icelandic Travel Association Bird watching Restaurant Whale watching Sea angling Boat rental Boat tours
    Categories Bird Watching , Boat Tours , Whale Watching , Sea Angling , Day Tour Provider , Day Tours

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    • Visit North Iceland
    • Hafnarstræti 91
    • 600 Akureyri, ICELAND
    • info@northiceland.is
    • Phone: 00 354 462 3300
    • Members of Visit North Iceland have all the required permits that are needed in tourism in Iceland and they take part in the joint marketing affairs for the region.