Aktiviteter
Sailing and living the sea
Samson Højgaard
For the past seven years, boat.fo has been doing authentic boat tours with traditional Faroese boats. The tours offer fishing, wildlife, landscape, mindful exploration and stories.
Growing up in the Faroe Islands, Samson Højgaard had a keen interest in fishing, wildlife and the outdoors. For his holidays, he visited his grandparents in Árnafjørður. Some of the best memories are excursions out on the fiord with the family’s traditional Faroese boat. These experiences became the inspiration behind boat.fo.
Samson is a Candidate of Fisheries Science and has work experience from fisheries and teaching. A few years ago, he signed up for a course to become an authorized tour guide. He found it very rewarding, meeting people from many places and showing them around the Faroe Islands.
It was at this point that the idea to establish boat.fo was conceived. Samson asked himself: Could the traditional Faroese boat be used for tours with visitors? Would they enjoy exploring the fiords the same way he did? Could the cultural heritage of the Faroese boat be communicated to outsiders? He has since learned that the answer is “yes”.
boat.fo do tours in several fiords including Árnafjørður. There are different tour variations, all of which have fishing as one of the elements: “Guided boat tour”, “Fishing trip”, “Family tour”, and “Fish, Visit & Dine”.
“On our authentic boat tours we take notice of the marine life. We observe the seabirds, the fish, the seals, and other aquatic life. We try to learn how it all is connected, and in turn, to understand how important the marine environment is to us all.” Samson relates.
Heimir Harðarson
Heimir Hardarson is from Húsavík, Iceland. He is an explorer by heart and sailor by soul. Since a very young age, he has been travelling and exploring all over the world, always seeking for new adventures. His main passions are wildlife, photography and sailing. He has been working as a captain for more than 20 years on whale watching trips, pioneering and leading inspiring expeditions, primarily in the Arctic regions. Since 2013, he has been the main captain of the beautiful hybrid electric Schooner Opal, sailing in Iceland, Greenland and Svalbard, through his family company North Sailing, following the steps of his father and inspiring hearts worldwide. His passion for sailing, animals and nature is undeniable. Currently, he is co-owner of the sailing vessel “Tilvera” together with her partner Belén G. Ovide and his captain license allows him