About us

special_tours Special Tours (Sérferðir ehf.) was founded in 1996 as an operator for Puffin Watching Tours for tourists as well as Scientific Trips for school children. The company has since branched out by also offering Whale Watching Tours and Sea Angling Tours.

m?ttaka_small The owners of Special Tours are two young men who are both captains and engineers, Magnus and Hjortur. They have both been involved in fishing and sailing for a number of years despite their young age and love nothing more than being out on sea with our customers.

Tel: +354 8920099, e-mail: info@specialtours.is

Special Tours´ Environmental Policy 2011-2012

Special Tours´ environmental policy demonstrates the company´s dedication to conserving and protecting our natural environment. Through its implimentation of this policy, Special Tours‘ aims to take its place in the worldwide drive towards sustainable tourism, working to contribute to, rather than detract from, the rich eco-system on which we rely.
Special Tours‘ objective of contributing to sustainable development is demonstrated in the following environmental policy:

Environmental impact of Special Tours‘ boats:
Special Tours‘ flagship boat, Rósin, was built in Iceland in the winter of 2009/2010. It is equipped with the latest technology, and engines which are both highly fuel efficient and which produce minimum sound polution.

Special Tours also operate two traditional Icelandic oak boats, which have been renovated for their current purpose. These boats not only serve to promote Iceland‘s culture and history of sustainable fishing, they also have a low fuel consumption rate.

Special Tours aims only to use environmentally friendly products for repair and maintenance of our vessels. We therefore choose eco-labelled products, such as pollution free paints, and materials which aren‘t harmful to the environment.

Special Tours uses recyclable products as much as possible, and the use of single use products is avoided.

The Special Tours’ guides are proud to inform passengers onboard Rósin of their status as members of the Blue Flag eco-label. Furthermore, the guides highlight to those onboard the importance of protecting the natural environment they are experiencing. This spirit of protection is directly implemented, as guides inform passengers of how to use the specially marked waste and recycling bins on board.

All new staff members are trained on our environmental policy and how to comply with it.

Special precautions are taken near whales and breeding birds to ensure that they are not disturbed. The crews of Special Tours strive to approach the wildlife with respect, and the captains slow down as much as possible before reaching the area where the animals tend to be, whether it is the whale watching grounds or the puffin islands.