ECOLOGICAL TOURISM AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

From our creation as a tourism company in 1.997, at Aventura Marina we have enjoyed working close to nature and we have learned a great deal through our observations of the dolphins, killer whales and whales of the Strait of Gibraltar, under the attentive gaze of the storks, flamingos and fish eagles that inhabit the nature reserves of the Bay of Cadiz, Bárbate and Tarifa ... as well as while diving close to the coral reefs and old galleons that adorn the sea floor of the Cadiz littoral, always in the company of our customers who are eager to see, to learn and to enjoy the beautiful natural landscape.

We are conscious of the beauty and fragility of the ecosystems of our coasts. This is why we strive to conduct our tours in an ecologically friendly manner. Year after year we increase our efforts to improve and to protect this fragile ecosystem. To that end and in an effort to provide our customers with a venue for ecotourism, with the start of this season we have incorporated environmental education into all of our trips and we will provide guides that will explain the unique ecosystems that exist in the region surrounding the Straight.

We actively encourage tourism that is both sustainable and respectful of the natural environment. We are also actively involved in researching ways that we can provide greater protections to the natural environment and that will help to mitigate the impact that mankind has on the marine life and littoral region. One of the innovations has been the installation of a protective housing around the propeller of our ship “Mitch” that will help us to avoid inadvertently harming any marine life. Currently, we are the only company in the region that is using such a device on their whale watching boats although we are hopeful that in the not too distant future the other tourist ships will have this simple device installed.

Our customers come from all around the world and there is no age limit. They are people looking for a different way of spending their holidays in harmony with nature and learning from it: couples ready for some rest, naturalists, tourists on holiday or students with their tutors. They have in common the enthusiasm for watching, learning and enjoying the beauty of our littoral.