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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

Cancellation policy

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Organised by:

WWF Travel

Member since 2020 -

Organisation

Italian

English

French

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2 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

Our itinerary

Our trip starts here:

Talamone.

Thursday

September 12

from 18:00

to 19:00

Our trip ends here:

Talamone.

Sunday

September 15

from 16:00

to 17:00

Our itinerary

We therefore propose an adventure inside the Mediterranean Cetacean Sanctuary, in an area between the Island of Elba, the Tuscan Coast and Corsica, starting from the port of Talamone. 

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Organised by:

WWF Travel

Member since 2020 -

Organisation

Italian

English

French

4.75/5

out of

82

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1st May - Whale watching cruise with WWF researcher between Elba and Capraia

05/10/2024

Marco B.

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Italy

Esperienza nel complesso positiva, in cui ho potuto interfacciarmi con persone aventi i miei stessi ideali e che mi hanno trasmesso diverse e interessanti conoscenze su ecosistema e fauna marina relazionata alla spedizione. Nota negativa, che purtroppo pesa nella recensione complessiva, è la mancata navigazione per due giorni abbondanti su quattro a causa delle condizioni meteo-marine e la conseguente variazione d'itinerario. Data comunque la difficoltà nel prevedere questo tipo di situazioni, sarà mia cura provare a comunicare con gli organizzatori per cercare di rendere meno spiacevoli il verificarsi di queste situazioni a chi intende vivere questo tipo di esperienze.
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25 April - Whale watching expedition with WWF researcher in Liguria

05/8/2024

Nicoletta S.

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Italy

Sabrina e Silvia due Guide appassionate e competenti, super disponibili per tutte le necessità delle persone a bordo. In quattro giorni si é creato un clima di amicizia e un affiatamento tra l’equipaggio che non avrei mai sperato! Nonostante le condizioni meteo marine non sempre ideali siamo usciti sempre in sicurezza e abbiamo fatto avvistamenti ogni giorno. Nicola lo skipper ha fatto sempre il possibile per assicurare la nostra permanenza sulla barca confortevole, come se fossimo a casa nostra. Esperienza che consiglierei a tutti, tornerò sicuramente!
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1st May - Whale watching cruise with WWF researcher between Elba and Capraia

05/6/2024

Elettra B.

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Italy

Esperienza ottima. Immersione totale nella vita da barca con una parte di spiegazioni sulla vita del mare e dei nostri stupendi mammiferi marini. Organizzato con cura, attenzione e andando incontro ai bisogni delle persone presente dove possibile. Barca stupenda, tenuta bene, cibo in abbondanza, persone speciali con cui condividere spazi e tempo. Silvia molto attenta, veloce e simpatica, con una conoscenza approfondita della vita marina e non solo che trasmette senza fatica. Giulia super preparata e ottima relatrice. Anche se il tempo ci è stato avverso è stata un'esperienza unica di cui sono molto soddisfatta. Consigliata. Il capitano della vela è stato il top. Elettra .
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1st May - Whale watching cruise with WWF researcher between Elba and Capraia

05/6/2024

Francesca S.

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Italy

Il meteo i giorni precedenti alla partenza era sfavorevole con molta pioggia, vento e onde alte, inoltre ho scoperto sul posto che il porto di Viareggio ha anche la problematica della secca. Lo skipper avrebbe dovuto cancellare la partenza, credo sia stato scorretto far presentare tutti i partecipanti e poi stare consapevolmente dal mercoledì al sabato pomeriggio in porto ad aspettare ed uscire solo dal sabato pomeriggio alla domenica pomeriggio. È vero che il tempo non si comanda, ma il giorno prima ormai già si sapeva che non ci sarebbero state le condizioni. Questa situazione mi è dispiaciuta molto, così come agli altri miei compagni, perché è un'esperienza molto dispendiosa ed è stato davvero spiacevole. Per fortuna ho trovato un bel gruppo e una brava e simpatica guida.

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