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Marine conservation holidays

Take a look at our 15 marine conservation holidays. Why not spend your holiday on a beautiful beach, scuba diving in warm waters and helping marine conservation? On these marine conservation holidays you may find yourself collecting data for marine research, monitoring marine wildlife such as dolphins and turtles or perform checks on coral reefs. From the Maldives to Mexico, Canada to Costa Rica we have a great range of marine conservation volunteering holidays for you.

Marine conservation holidays

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25 reviews for Marine conservation holidays4 star overall rating

These full and frank independent Marine conservation holidays reviews are from travellers who have booked directly through responsibletravel.com. They are not edited by us or any of the companies we work with. Find the real story, from real travellers below.

Marine conservation project in Seychelles
This is one of the most awesome adventures I've had and can't wait to go back. (more)
From £1950 - £3750 excluding flights
Marine conservation holiday in Madagascar
Excellent holiday, highly recommended. I will definitely be travelling with responsibletravel and I have already told everyone I know about your website. Keep up the good work.  (more)
From £1400 excluding flights
Marine conservation in Belize
A real experience and trip of a lifetime. We met friends for life and experienced thing we may never get opportunity to experience again.  (more)
From £650 - £5925 excluding flights
Coral reef conservation holiday in Honduras
This was a fantastic experience from start to finish. Set on a desert island research station accessible to research staff and volunteers only, it was the most incredible setting. Accommodation in basic cabins right on the beach and the sea, it really was paradise.  (more)
From £1390 excluding flights
Marine conservation expedition in Mexico
Most memorable? The diving and marine life, the culture, the beauty of the place, i.e too many memorable parts. (more)
From £1795 - £3395 excluding flights
Whale Shark diving conservation in Seychelles
Most exciting was 5 days of going out with the whale sharks - all equally brilliant and completely different experiences and behaviour each day. Getting into the water the first time and seeing the giants in the flesh was unforgettable. (more)
From £1395 excluding flights

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5 stars
I am reborn! Simply the best holiday I have ever been on
4 stars
Some great stories to tell the grandchildren. Would recommend to a friend
3 stars
Very enjoyable
2 stars
It was OK
1 star
A bit disappointing really

Marine Conservation and Diving Volunteering

Marine conservation is a particular type of conservation holiday that is dedicated to the protection and preservation of ecosystems in oceans and seas as well as protecting vulnerable marine species. Marine conservation research is a relatively new discipline and relies on scientific principles derived from marine biology, oceanography and fisheries science. Volunteers in marine conservation may find themselves helping protect endangered sea turtles, monitoring dolphin behaviour or studying diverse coral reefs and fish. Much marine conservation research involves diving volunteering which allows you to collect valuable data and participate fully in the conservation work. A diving volunteer in marine conservation will have the added bonus of becoming more skilled in the fundamental theoretical and practical aspects of diving.

Want to know more about marine conservation holidays before you go?

Find out more about diving volunteering by reading these marine articles.

Make sure your dive doesn’t destroy what you’ve come to see. It's a privilege to be able to enter and experience the magical underwater world. However coral reefs around the world are under extreme threat, and if we want to ensure that our kids can enjoy the same wonderful experiences then we need to dive responsibly. Read Justin's top tips in this responsible scuba diving article.

New to scuba diving? Find out more about learning to scuba dive from Helena who learn to dive in the Red Sea in 2007. Read her advice in this learn to scuba dive article.
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