Dive to remove plastic waste from the sea in Barcelona

This dive vacation with a difference from one of our long-standing volunteering partners offers you the chance to work on your diving skills whilst joining the vital fight to remove plastic waste from the beautiful Mediterranean basin.
Price
£1399 excluding flights
Duration
7 Days
Type
Tailor made
More info
1 week costs £1399.
Each extra week costs £600.
Includes airport collection, accommodation in an eco-hostel, three meals per day, project orientation, 2 hour Barcelona tour, project equipment, diving qualification.
Last minute
Make sure this summer includes a vacation with a difference. This project has last minute spaces available so book now to reserve your place.
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Description of Dive to remove plastic waste from the sea in Barcelona

Price information

£1399 excluding flights
1 week costs £1399.
Each extra week costs £600.
Includes airport collection, accommodation in an eco-hostel, three meals per day, project orientation, 2 hour Barcelona tour, project equipment, diving qualification.
Make enquiry

Departure information

This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements

Travel guides

Marine conservation
There are lots of common misconceptions about marine conservation: it's hugely 'serious'; a perpetual science lesson; issues only affect far-flung exo...
Scuba diving
The best way to observe a fish is to become a fish.

Vacation information

Low carbon:
We are able to advise customers on train travel to Spain, we can tailor advice for individuals. For Barcelona, there are again 2 options: getting the bus (duration 25 hours) or the train from St Pancras to Paris to Barcelona (duration 12 hours). There is a £50 discount for people that travel overland. The accommodation used on this trip has solar panels that provide electricity and heating, and the modern design allows for a minimum amount of heat to be wasted.
Diet:
We cater for both vegetarians and vegans.
LGBTQIA+
Our partners behind this vacation promote inclusivity on all their trips and across their business and we are all committed to ensuring travelers face no discrimination on any part of the trip they control.

Responsible Travel

As the pioneers of responsible tourism, we've screened this (and every) vacation so that you can travel knowing it will help support the places and people that you visit, and the planet. Read how below.

Planet

The project
This project is all about removing single use plastic and other rubbish from the seabed. During the last 3 months, over 100kg of plastic waste has been collected and recycled.

Your accommodation
The accommodation that you will stay in makes every effort to be as sustainable as possible. There are solar panels which provide the electricity and heating, and the modern design allows for a minimum amount of heat to be wasted. Additionally, there are solar tubes with a mirror system which allow the bathrooms to always have natural light during the day without th eneed to turn on the light; there is a rainwater collection system and grey water reuse system.

Protecting the world
We are passionate about encouraging our travelers to be kind to the environment as they travel. Each participant receives advice about how to care for the environment whilst they are away. This includes water usage, how to avoid single use plastic, and electricity usage.

We insist that all participants bring their own water bottles when they travel with us, and clean free water is always available. We have even created a water bottle that can be purchased before departure and encourage people to use it at all stages of their journey including at the airport, on flights and whilst on their project. We are striving for all of our projects to be free of single use plastic.

People

Helping the local economy
The project also helps the local economy. Our participants spend money on food and leisure; rent is paid to the local landlord. All participants join a tour of Barcelona which is led by homeless people, who receive a fair wage which can be spent on food and accommodation. Not only does this help local people who are blighted by poverty, it encourages sensitivity and understanding. The hostel is a social enterprise, so a big part of the profit goes towards social projects that it runs.

Where possible, money is invested in the local economy and local staff are employed. We are passionate about supporting the local community, as without them, our projects could not run.

Cultural sensitivity
Our pre-departure briefing includes a special session entitled ‘Responsible Tourism’ where we discuss cultural differences and sensitivities as well as advising volunteers on appropriate conduct. People a briefed on what is considered polite in terms of eating, greeting and dressing. It is encouraged that all volunteers learn some Spanish prior to departure, and they get a helping hand whilst out there as well.

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