Sailing holidays in the Balearics, Spain

We buy local produce and organic produce when available, and prefer small shops to large chains. We visit lots of small villages as we travel and restock on route, using markets wherever possible, benefiting the local economy. Trying local goods is part of the experience on our holidays. We use local shops for buying spare parts on route and for maintenance on route. We provide cultural guidance to our guests, and encourage them to learn some of the local language. We coincide our land visits with local events/festivals.

We offset our carbon emissions from flights through Climate Care and encourage our customers to do the same. We minimise waste by reusing carrier bags, having a water filter to avoid plastic bottles and by emailing brochures. We use environmentally friendly cleaning products, ask guests to minimise water use, and use a solar shower.

We provide scuba diving on our trips and inform divers that they cannot touch the wildlife or coral or collect anything while diving. We support Project Aware, a PADI charity, conserving underwater environments through education, advocacy and action. We also help the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society by reporting spottings of whales and dolphins to them.