Tilvera Expeditions Explore and restore the beauty of the Arctic Founded by a marine biologist dedicated to ocean preservation and an Icelandic captain with adventure running through his veins, Tilvera Expeditions offers meaningful and transformative sea voyages in the Arctic. On board the beautiful Tilvera vessel, travellers are encouraged to explore, take part in scientific work, and reconnect with nature. By Signe Hansen
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Photos:Frits Meyst / WideOyster.com
In Icelandic “tilvera” means existence but also to be or live in the moment, and that is, in essence, what the founders of Tilvera Expeditions want to achieve, 38
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Issue 161
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December 2023
for themselves and their guests. Belén García Ovide, a Spanish marine biologist, who came to Iceland to work with whales in 2014, is one of the two founders. To-
gether with her partner, the Icelandic captain and explorer Heimir Hardarson, she wanted to create a sailing community of like-minded people who wanted to sail with a purpose – with and for nature. The hope was that the voyages would serve as inspiration for participants to improve their relationships with nature. “We want people to get interested in this way of living and travelling, it’s not a cruise ship, it is not luxury; it’s about