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Long Weekend - Whale Watching Cruise with WWF Researcher on 18 Meter Schooner

Next Departure:

September 12, 2024

Italy:

Tuscany

Duration:

3 days - 3 nights

Max number of passengers:

11 people

Available:

September

Boarding from:

Talamone

What's included

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Organised by:

WWF Travel

Member since 2020 -

Organisation

Italian

English

French

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16 travellers have booked this experience

This experience, in a nutshell

WWF TRAVEL RESEARCH CRUISES: WHALE WATCHING BUT NOT ONLY!

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

For travelers it will be an opportunity to enjoy natural 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:
• Nature photography techniques and photo-identification technique
• Monitoring methodologies
• Behavioural sampling techniques
• use of research instrumentation: GPS, navigation software, binoculars with reticles, video camera and BORIS software for the acquisition of surface behavioural data.

The atmosphere that reigns on the boat is serene and informal and all the people on board will be involved in the activities on board (such as cooking, keeping the boat tidy,..), in order to preserve the spirit of sharing that characterizes this type of holiday. 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, in the crew we will need to be flexible and understand that working with animals in the wild is not 100% plannable. Sometimes cetacean observations will require longer navigations in order to make an observation. But that's 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 the good practices aimed at respecting the environment, local communities and supporting the protection of biodiversity;
2) COMPETENCE and KNOWLEDGE: we place a huge value on competence, in fact WWF researchers all come from naturalistic training courses, but above all they have a very clear objective, which is to give depth to the emotions experienced on board and ensure that your wealth of knowledge is much heavier when you return from an experience with WWF, enriching every moment spent in search of the inhabitants of the sea with details.
3) FUN AND PLEASURE: let's never forget that we are talking about holidays. We want to learn more about the nature that surrounds us, but we want to do it while enjoying the beauty of the places we are visiting and appreciating the pleasure of sharing the experience with our travel companions in aCheerful and relaxed atmosphere.

OUR SKIPPER
The skipper of this experience will be Francesco N..  (click on his name to read reviews left by other travellers). Check out the fantastic reviews he has already received on Sailsquare. On board together with Francesco you will also find two other people who will help him during the navigation and will live together with you a magical experience in search of cetaceans. For those who wish during the experience it will be possible to learn sailing notions with a small course held by the skipper.

Sailing with Francesco means stepping back in time, it means experiencing those emotions that only history with its traditions can give you. Lying on the deck, eyes closed, the sun warming your face, and feeling the gentle roll of the boat as it safely ploughs through the water. The schooner is in fact built entirely of wood and was designed for an environmental project to raise awareness of the issue of plastic in the sea.

This boat is deliberately spartan but very charming (read the many appreciative reviews to believe it!), so the small price to pay is the lack of hot water on board.

Starting from

€399

3 days - 3 nights

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Boat & Classes of Service

Westegard Boats Schooner 60 - 2016

Type

Gulet

Length

18.14 m.

Toilets

2

Cabins

4

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Our itinerary

Our trip starts here:

Talamone.

Check-in: 6:00 PM

Our trip ends here:

Talamone.

Check-out: 4:00 PM

Our itinerary

Vi proponiamo quindi un’avventura all’interno del Santuario dei cetacei del Mediterraneo, in un’area compresa tra l’Isola d’Elba, la Costa Toscana e la Corsica, partendo dal porto di Talamone.

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Organised by:

WWF Travel

Member since 2020 -

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Italian

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French

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Whale watching cruise with WWF on a 22mt boat between Pontine and Ischia

07/22/2024

Elena C.

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Italy

Un'esperienza meravigliosa ed oltre ogni aspettativa anche dal punto di vista personale, non una semplice vacanza in barca! Grazie a chi ci ha accompagnato nel blu delle isole Pontine, la storica barca Adriatica e un equipaggio favoloso: lo skipper Inti, il co-skipper Giordano e la biologa marina Elisa. Una settimana di libertà e tanto divertimento grazie anche all'affiatamento che si è creato da subito tra tutti noi. E' stato emozionante veleggiare e scoprire il fascino della navigazione a vela. Elisa ci ha fatto scoprire la bellezza e la poesia di ciò che sta sott'acqua con le sue lezioni sul mondo dei cetacei. Abbiamo avuto la fortuna di avvistare le stenelle, sono stati momenti magici! Esperienza consigliatissima, tornerò presto a bordo!
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Whale watching cruise with WWF on a 22mt boat between Pontine and Ischia

07/21/2024

Jana M.

Esperienza stupenda! E' stata un'avventura nuova e molto emozionante! Bellissimo gruppo e bravissimi lo Skipper Inti, il Co-Skipper Giordano e la nostra guida Biologa marina Elisa.
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Whale watching cruise with WWF on a 22mt boat between Pontine and Ischia

07/21/2024

Martin F.

Ottima esperienza, piacevole, rilassante ed educativa
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Whale watching cruise with WWF researcher between the Tuscan Archipelago and Northern Corsica

07/17/2024

Giulia D.

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Italy

Abbiamo trascorso una settimana indimenticabile alla ricerca di cetacei tra le meravigliose isole dell’Elba, Capraia e Corsica. Oltre ad essere stato un viaggio ricco di momenti di divertimento e relax, è stata un’esperienza che ci ha arricchito profondamente. Un ringraziamento speciale va alla nostra guida, Andrea, che ha saputo trasmetterci la sua autentica passione per il mondo marino che stavamo esplorando. Gli approfondimenti sui cetacei che ci ha fornito con competenza e simpatia ci hanno fatto scoprire molti aspetti della vita di questi affascinanti animali, facendoci riflettere su quanto sia importante diffondere queste conoscenze per la tutela degli ecosistemi, oltre che per ammirarne la complessità e la bellezza. Paolo, il nostro capitano, è stato uno skipper partecipe, allegro e sempre pronto a venire incontro alle esigenze del gruppo. La traversata a vela dalla Corsica alla Capraia è stata uno dei momenti più belli del viaggio, grazie al nostro capitano e al marinaio, Alex, che hanno alzato le vele per regalarci questa emozione. Infine, è stata una vera fortuna condividere quest’esperienza con un fantastico gruppo. Grazie di cuore a tutti. Giulia e Marco

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