Op deze exclusieve National Geographic Day Tour ontdek je de wonderen van het Meso-Amerikaanse rifsysteem. Onder leiding van mariene specialisten krijg je de unieke kans om getuige te zijn van de invloed van de mens op het rif en het verbleken van koraal. Eerst snorkel je bij het op een na grootste koraalrif ter wereld. Dan volgt een interessant gesprek over uitvoerbare stappen voor het herstel van het rif.
Wanneer het water op zijn kalmst is, zet je koers naar twee verschillende riffen die allemaal onderhevig zijn aan verbleking als gevolg van de opwarming van de aarde, watervervuiling en microplastics. Je bezoekt het rif dat bekend staat als "El Meco". Dit rif is extra bijzonder, omdat het de jongste koralen heeft.
De boten die voor deze tocht worden gebruikt zijn gecertificeerd met de Blauwe Vlag voor duurzaam toerisme. Zo weet je zeker dat je tour in lijn is met eco-bewuste praktijken. Onderweg maak je ook kennis met de lokale fauna en smul je van een burrito als lunch.
Tijdens deze tocht word je geïnspireerd om deze mariene ecosystemen te beschermen. Dit is ook het doel van het door National Geographic gesponsorde Pristine Seas project. Dit project heeft expedities uitgevoerd naar Banco Chinchorro, een belangrijk deel van het Meso-Amerikaanse rifsysteem. Het werk van dit project onderstreept het belang van het beschermen van mariene milieus tegen menselijke invloeden. En het beschermen van de laatste ongerepte plekken in onze oceanen.
Door deel te nemen aan deze tour word je een vitaal onderdeel van de inspanningen om het kostbare Meso-Amerikaanse rifsysteem te behouden en te beschermen. Dompel jezelf onder in de wonderen van de oceaan en krijg een diepgaand begrip van koraalriffen en hun cruciale rol in de biosfeer.
Nat Geo Day Tour: Ontdek het belang van het herstel van de koraalriffen van Cancún
- Zeil langs de kust van Cancún in gezelschap van mariene specialisten. Identificeer verbleekte koralen, kom meer te weten over rifherstel en steun duurzamer toerisme
- Verken de wonderen van de kust van Cancún samen met lokale mariene specialisten en oceanografen en leer duurzame mariene praktijken en hoe je kunt bijdragen aan het herstel van onze natuurlijke omgeving
- Ontdek de relatie tussen menselijke activiteiten, de opwarming van de aarde en de kwetsbare lokale fauna terwijl je een deel van het op een na grootste koraalrif ter wereld verkent. Ook ben je getuige van de gevolgen van het verbleken van het koraalrif
- Sluit je aan bij het door National Geographic gesponsorde Pristine Seas project, dat je inspireert om de laatste wilde plekken in onze oceanen te beschermen
- Smul van een burrito als lunch aan boord terwijl je over het turquoise water voor de kust van Cancún vaart
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- Let op: dit is een exclusieve tour die minimaal 15 deelnemers vereist om door te gaan. Als het minimum niet wordt gehaald, moet de tour worden verplaatst
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Linda
Uit Verenigde Staten van Amerika - september 2025Zeer slecht
Algemene beoordeling1/5
Unable to comment as trip cancelled sadly due to numbers
Rayson
Uit Verenigde Staten van Amerika - juli 2025Reisde met de familie
35 - 44 jaar
Uitstekend
Algemene beoordeling5/5
Very hard to pick any bad points, excellent day and amazing guide (Abraham) very well organised. A day for the memories.
Thorster
Uit Verenigde Staten van Amerika - juli 2025Reisde met partner
35 - 44 jaar
Gemiddeld
Algemene beoordeling3/5
The guide was very knowledgeable and engaging and tried to take us to see as much as possible but it was extremely rough in the sea. I’m a fairly goo ...
Brooke
Uit Verenigde Staten van Amerika - juni 2025Reisde met partner
18 - 24 jaar
Uitstekend
Algemene beoordeling4/5
Great day over all … but when being dropped off by bus there was no guidance or signs as to where to go and then it was carnage when you got to the ch ...
StS
Uit Verenigde Staten van Amerika - mei 2025Reisde alleen
35 - 44 jaar
Goed
Algemene beoordeling4/5
Interessante Schnorcheltour mit 2 anderen Teilnehmern- sehr gut. Meine Erwartungen zu den Informationen über den Erhalt und die Aufbauarbeit der Riffe ...
PatrickW
Uit Verenigde Staten van Amerika - april 2025Reisde met partner
45 - 54 jaar
Goed
Algemene beoordeling4/5
The presentation was cut short as the projector stopped working. We were told that the reef is a symbiotic relationship between the coral building ani ...
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