Reykjavík Grapevine - 01.07.2016, Page 9

150 YEARS OF FAMILY HISTORY IN THE BAY
WHALE WATCHING • HÚSAVÍK • ICELAND
THIS IS IT 2016WELCOME
HÚSAVÍK
Visit The Gentle Giants
up north in Húsavík – The Whale Watching Capital of Iceland
Reykjavík
Akureyri
Húsavík
“Great whale watching in a fast raft”
June 23rd 2016
We visited Husavik on our last full touring day in Iceland. We were traveling
with our very sturdy, athletic, 15 year old, who wants action all the time. We had
hiked and climbed all over the Iceland. He had proclaimed at this point that it
was our best vacation ever. Then we got on the high-powered raft operated by
Gentle Giants. We went out across the bay near Husavik and discovered whales
-- lots of whales -- big whales. We encountered at least 6 humpback whales and
as many Minke whales and many porpoises. At one point we had a humpback
five feet away from one side of the raft and another humpback five feet away
on the other side of the raft.
We had a fantastic experience. We saw many more whales, and much closer
up, than we had ever seen in Hawaii. The crew knew exactly where to go and
how to find the whales. They crew was pleasant and informative. The were also
very concerned about our safety and there were a number of appropriately
redundant safety precautions provided for us.
On the way back to the harbor, our Captain did some fun exhibition driving of
our raft. We learned that it was very fast and maneuverable.
Our 15 year old declared that it wasn’t just the best vacation we’d ever had, but
it would probably be the best vacation we’d ever had -- Thanks to Gentle Giants.
Tel. +354 464 1500 · www.gentlegiants.is · info@gentlegiants.is
MEMBER OF ICEWHALE – THE ICELANDIC WHALE WATCHING ASSOCIATION
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