WHEN PRESERVING TRADITION AND CONSERVATION GO HAND IN HAND

At Gentle Giants, we strive to improve constantly, our services and tours as well as our equipment and vessels. While we aim to give our customers the best experience possible, we cannot forget to improve and minimise our impact on nature and the environment.
Therefore, our dear oak boat Sylvía, which was originally built in 1976, but has been owned by Gentle Giants since 2007, was brought to the coastal town Stykkishólmur last winter, where she was then fitted with a brand-new engine along with new fuel tanks and a new propeller – a complete makeover of this beautiful traditional Icelandic fishing boat.
The new engine was carefully chosen with the environment and sustainability as a top priority. The engine together with the propeller are the newest on the market and have significantly decreased Sylvía's fuel consumption as well as sound levels, making her as environmentally friendly as possible for the time being. Not only is the new engine minimising her carbon footprint, but the new fuel tanks ensure that there's no leakage or pollution going to the ocean. Lower sound levels result in a minimal impact on her surrounding and of course, our beloved whales.
Traditional oak boats require a lot of care and maintenance and we are proud of giving our boats the best treatment and preserving this important Icelandic cultural heritage while also protecting our planet Earth.
Would you like to join us on Sylvía in 2025?
When booking the GG1 Whale Watching tour on our oak boats, watch out for the green leaf in our timetable to know which tours are operated by Sylvía!
We look forward to welcome you onboard!
-Sarah
Photos: Rui Duarte