WWF TRAVEL SEARCH CRUISES: WHALE WATCHING BUT NOT ONLY!



WWF Travel offers a cruise on a sailing boat where travelers will be involved in WWF scientific research activities for the protection of the Mediterranean megafauna. A sea and navigation experience accompanied by WWF researchers , where you can learn to observe, identify and protect, with strictly non-invasive methods, the cetaceans of our seas.

For travelers it will be an opportunity to enjoy naturalistic and marine beauties , to have fun in the most beautiful seas of the Mediterranean and at the same time to develop skills of great scientific interest such as:

• naturalistic photography techniques and photo-identification techniques

• monitoring methodologies

• behavior sampling techniques

• use of research instruments : GPS, navigation software, binoculars with reticles, video camera and BORIS software for the acquisition of surface behavioral data.

The atmosphere that reigns on the boat is serene and informal and the daily activities, in agreement with the skipper and the researcher, will be modulated and variable according to the weather and sea conditions and the identification of itineraries that lend themselves extemporaneously to scientific research.
For this reason, as a crew, we will need to be flexible and to understand that working with animals in nature cannot be 100% planned ... but this is precisely the beauty of a cruise that has a scientific research component!

WHY CHOOSE WWF TRAVEL?

1) RESPONSIBLE TOURISM : we are among the founding members of AITR, the Italian Association of Responsible Tourism; for us, making a trip means first of all implementing all good practices aimed at respecting the environment , local communities and supporting the protection of biodiversity;
2) COMPETENCE and KNOWLEDGE : we give enormous value to competence in fact the WWF researchers all come from naturalistic training courses, but above all they have a very clear goal, that is to give depth to the emotions experienced on board and ensure that your wealth of knowledge is much heavier when returning from an experience with WWF, enriching every moment lived in search of the inhabitants of the sea with details.
3) FUN AND PLEASURE : we never forget that we are talking about holidays. We want to get to know the nature that surrounds us better, but we want to do it by enjoying the beauty of the places we are visiting and appreciating the pleasure of sharing the experience with our travel companions in a cheerful and relaxed atmosphere .

PLACES AND ITINERARY

We set sail on Thursday for Capraia where if the weather permits we could anchor in the harbor and stay overnight.

On Friday we set sail for Corsica, we round the Giraglia and Capo Corso (obviously with a stop at anchor, for example in Barcaggio, a very nice seaside village). In the evening overnight in the Port of Macinaggio (very easy port with all the clubs and restaurants on the sea).

Saturday: crossing to the Island of Elba (Marciana Marina) with mooring at Enfola (Viticcio harbor) and overnight stay in the harbor or in the harbor. Sunday: return route to Rosignano.

OUR SKIPPER

Fabrizio T ..
Always a lover of the sea, a lover of sailing since 1990, that is when I started riding the waves of all the seas and oceans of the globe with my windsurf, Canary Islands, Caboverde, Caribbean, Cyclades, Red Sea. Nautical license since 1992, sailed with charter boats and boats of the Association of which I am the President, sailed in Corsica, Sardinia, Capraia, Elba Island. Practical of offshore sailing boats and always ready to set sail with any wind and any where! I have over 6 years of experience hosting travelers on board.

COVID FREE HOLIDAY

All participants of this holiday will be required to show a quick antigenic swab negative result certificate, carried out within 48 hours prior to departure. Quick swabs can be made at the pharmacy and provide the result in 15 minutes, reservations are often required. Alternatively, it is necessary to present a vaccination certificate certifying complete vaccination (two doses, where required).