Gentle Giants vs Húsavík Adventures
Two whale watching operators in Húsavík, Iceland. Gentle Giants starts at ISK 12,490 and Húsavík Adventures at ISK 21,990. Here is how their options line up on length, group size, age rules and cancellation.
Gentle Giants
- Family-run, running tours from Húsavík since 2002
- Family cites more than 160 years of history in Skjálfandi Bay
- Daily departures 1 April to 30 November; RIB tours 1 April to 31 October
- Oak boats have bench seating that may not cover everyone in high season
- Tailor-made private tours offered; no price listed
GG1 Whale Watching
- From
- ISK 12,490 per adult
- Length
- About 3 hours
- Min age
- Children of all ages welcome
- Cancellation
- Full refund if cancelled more than 24 hours ahead; weather cancellations get a full refund or a new departure.
GG2 Big Whale Safari & Puffins
- From
- ISK 21,990 per adult
- Length
- About 2 hours
- Group
- Maximum 12 passengers; minimum 6 for a scheduled tour
- Min age
- 8 years and 130 cm minimum; not for pregnant women or people with heart or back problems
- Cancellation
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure; schedules can change at short notice for weather.
Húsavík Adventures
- RIB-only operator: two 12 m boats with 2 x 315 HP diesel engines
- Runs April to October; puffin stop roughly 15 April to 15 August
- Midnight Sun Whale Watching by RIB, ISK 23,990, June to July
- Not recommended with heart or back problems, mobility issues, epilepsy or pregnancy
Big Whales and Puffins
- From
- ISK 21,990 per person
- Length
- 2 hours
- Group
- Maximum 12 passengers per boat; minimum 4 per departure
- Min age
- 8 years and 130 cm
- Cancellation
- Full refund if cancelled more than 24 hours before; weather cancellations get a full refund or rebooking.
Both checked against the operators' own pages on 2026-10-21. See every operator in Húsavík, Iceland.