Scuba dive into the beautiful waters of the Spanish Mediterranean to help clean up pollutants that threaten local marine life. Experience Barcelona’s unique culture and spend your days diving and protecting nature in one of the world’s most beautiful places.
As an ocean conservation volunteer, you will learn and improve your scuba diving skills while being actively involved in restoring the natural state of the marine ecosystem of the Mediterranean Sea.
Program Highlights:
First Week Schedule:
Day 1, Sun: Arrival pick-up at the airport by the local team, settle down at the volunteers accommodation, get to your group of volunteers
Day 2, Mon: Welcome orientation and city tour. You will be shown your living space, schedules, and expectations.
Day 3-6, Tue-Fri: Scuba lessons and certification. Learn from professionals how to scuba dive and clean the ocean floor of debris. Learn the basics of underwater exploration and get certified.
Day 7-8, Sat-Sun: Free weekend. Explore Barcelona, take Spanish lessons, or enroll in other activities we have programmed. Departure is on a Saturday.
Optional: Volunteers can sign up for Spanish lessons or local tours to explore the city.
What’s Included
What’s not Included
Flights, visas (if required), dinner (budget around 15 EUR per day), travel health insurance, personal expenses, daily transportation to/from the program on public transportation (budget 40 EUR for the month).
Barcelona, Spain. The diving club is in Sant Adrià de Besòs, one of the most appreciated municipalities in Barcelona for its beaches and sporting events, mainly aquatic sports. Near the diving club, you can find some of the most famous Barcelona beaches, such as Platja del Fòrum or Platja del Camp de la Bota.
Volunteers’ daily tasks can vary depending on the time of the year, but can include:
Program achievements
138 kgs of trash collected last year
2021 goal: To collect 500 kgs
A typical weekday may look like this:
08:00-09:00 am | Breakfast at the volunteer’s accommodation
09:00-12:30 am | Take the metro to the project and do your first dive of the week. You will start by learning the fundamentals and after a couple of days you will start the eco-diving
01:30-02:00 pm | Take the metro back to the volunteer accommodation (about 1.5 hour commute).
02:00-02:30 pm | Lunchtime
02:30-07:00 pm | Relaxing & Travel time. Usually, the afternoons are free to travel around the city, learn Spanish, or relax. Sometimes, you can also dive during the afternoons depending on the specialties or certification you are doing. Your instructor will inform you about this on the first day.
Sample of Diving Plan – Depends on your diving level and the number of weeks you join.
Note: volunteers with no diving experience will learn to dive before engaging in any underwater conservation activities. The program fee covers the cost of the required online and in-person training, full scuba equipment, and volunteer supervision from an experienced dive instructor. All volunteers complete internationally recognized diving certifications (CMAS). Depending on the current diving experience and the length of the stay, the volunteer will complete a certification ranging from Open Water Diver to Advanced Open Water Diver and specialties such as Marine Ecology and Fish. The project works with a local diving school, therefore the volunteer will always be supervised by an experienced dive instructor.
*Participants that join for 1 week only get diving activities on Tues, Wed and Thur. (this is the schedule for the 1st week for 1 week bookings).
Barcelona has some of the most incredible sites in the world. Gaudi’s world-famous architecture, unparalleled Catalonian cuisine, gorgeous beaches, and incredible local culture. The city is also a springboard for easily visiting the rest of Spain and Europe. We will provide you with excellent advice to discover Barcelona like a local! Weekday afternoons and weekends are free for exploring and relaxing.
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