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Members' reviews on GENTLE GIANTS WHALE WATCHING
4.6/5
25 reviews
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GENTLE GIANTS WHALE WATCHING
Open
- from 08h30 to 17h00
Opening hours
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
The best at Húsavík and around
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La guide était super!
We were in November so it was really windy and strong waves. But what an experience.
Unfortunately we didnt see any whales but we will come back:) super nice ship workers.
Good instructions. We got suits and a huge raincoat for the ride.
But definitely wear multiple layers!
Booked at short notice whilst in Iceland as original tour we had booked cancelled. Delighted to find that Gentle Giants have a reputation amongst other Icelandic tour operators as being ... 'simply the best Whale watch tour in Iceland' ... period!
They were brilliant!
Wonderful tour guide and skipper, saw many Humpbacks and a Minky. Booking onto a rib boat easily worth the extra money over a slower larger boat ... the skipper got us out quickly (whoop!) and then moved us around ... fast (whoop! again)
Simple to find, easy to get kitted up and get onboard and ... what amazing backdrop scenery!!!
I enjoy nights in Brixton, Shoreditch in the afternoon
We were lucky to have only 6 other people with us that day, so it felt like private tour.
Our guide was Miro, he did fantastic job.
I have to say we got really lucky with weather, it was warm, absolutely no wind and we have seen so many whales I forgot the count!
They give you overall and heavy raincoat, so you don't have to worry about being wet. The only recommendation-wear more socks. I wore just one thick pair with winter boots and that was the only part of my body that was cold from time to time, as you just stand there doing nothing. Wear as many pairs as you can fit ????
The other tour provider (who pops first on google when you search for whale watching) had full boat of tourists and they came after us, so we always did get better view! Go with Gentle giants, you won't regret it.
(Photos are not of high quality, it's just my phone, whales were closer than it looks)
Alles wurde vom Team genauestens erklärt
Auf alle Fälle das Geld wert!
Ojo con las fechas en las que vayáis, informaos antes de qué se puede ver y qué no para no llevaros decepciones. Los frailecillos viene bien detallado en su web cuándo pueden verse y cuándo no, respecto a las ballenas van colgando en su web lo que ven y por las fechas te puedes orientar, además se puede encontrar en internet alguna orientación sobre en qué época del año migran a un lado y otro las diferentes especies de ballena. Por ejemplo, la ballena azul como gran atractivo (creo yo) deben de ser muy poco frecuentes y solo a principios de verano.
First when we booked there were no warnings. Once you book you get an email telling you the sea will be rough and offering only rearranging (not refunding). Then we turn up for the first trip the next day and they say didn’t you get the email which was sent like 10 mins before the arrival time. Only at this point do they offer refund and no apologies for the late notice. If this is how they operate they should keep in mind people may travel far to reach them and 10 mins notice is not enough. At the very least they should cover the price of a drink in the cafe nearby as an apology but nothing other than refund offered.
Imaginamos que en una jornada de sol debe ser algo espectacular. Nos sentimos agradecidos de poder ver las ballenas, increíble.
Un temps magnifique ce qui nous a permis de profiter à fond de cette balade en bateau. Des dizaine de baleines vue ( sûrement plusieurs fois les mêmes)
Baleine a bosse uniquement pour nous mais vraiment magique. Le bateau est doux, il se dirige vers les baleines en coupant le moteur. Par deux fois les baleines ont frôlé le bateau ( moins de 2m de nous )
Combinaison distribue au début pour adulte et enfant. Plaids en plus pour les enfants car il fait vraiment froid en mer, surtout si on s'occupe en même temps des enfants et qu'on ne bouge pas trop mais vraiment journée magnifique
We were lucky enough to spot a whale!!