Reykjavík Grapevine - 15.07.2016, 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
“Amazing Whale and Puffin Tour”
July 8th 2016
We were three couples vacationing together and took the Zodiak tour for
Whale and Puffin watching. They provide you with these full immersion suits,
goggles and gloves. It was rainy and cold the day we went out and although
we got sprayed and rained on quite a bit, the suits worked great to keep us dry
and warm on the inside. Our guides were awesome! They took us out to see
the puffins first which was beautiful and then we went looking for whales! We
saw four Blue Whales (one was a momma with her baby)! Other larger boats
followed our lead however by the time they got there, the whales had already
gone. Loved that we were in the Zodiak! We went to a different spot and we
saw two humpback whales. The most incredible whale watching experience we
ever had... Would definitely recommend this!
“Simply the BEST day out”
July 11th 2016
Whale watching is a toss up - will they or won’t they show up & given how much
a trip costs the uncertainty can discourage one. We likewise had our doubts but
the day was clear & sunny (& cold) so our chances were good. It took an hour
to get to the favoured spots & once there the whales were just everywhere.
Blue whales, humpbacks, minkes galore & Dolphins. It was too good to be
true - but there it was all around us. For over an hour we oohed & ached & non
stop photographed the waters around our boat. It was marvellous. I hope those
Japanese whaling fleets never find out about this place.
Tel. +354 464 1500 · www.gentlegiants.is · info@gentlegiants.is
MEMBER OF ICEWHALE – THE ICELANDIC WHALE WATCHING ASSOCIATION
THE ORIGINALS