2004 CAMPAING


Campaing itinerary and Investigation Assistats Plan

   The original programme may changed because of weather conditions or technical problems.

         Itinerary
         Campaing days
         Organisation and chores aboard ship
         Requirements
         Conditions and prices
         How to arrive

 

Itinerary

Day 0

  • Arrive Hondarribia the day before setting out the campaing.
  • Presentation of campaing members.
  • Embarkation, organisation and presentation of the programme.
  • Explication and planning of the chores on board the ship.

Day 1

  • 07:00: Breakfast.
  • 09:00: Set sail from Hondarribia port.
  • 13:00: Light lunch aboard ship.
  • 17:00: Arrive Donostia port. Make the deck shipshape.
  • 18:00: Visit Donostia Aquarium/Naval Museum.*
  • 19:30: Prepare dinner.
  • 20:30: Dinner.

Day 2

  • 07:00: Breakfast
  • 09:00: Set sail from Donostia port.
  • 13:00: Light lunch aboard the ship.
  • 17:00: Arrive Getaria port. Make the deck shipshape.
  • 18:00: Visit to the typical Village of Getaria. Talk on Navigation in the Basque Country.*
  • 19:30: Prepare dinner.
  • 20:30: Dinner.

Dya 3

  • 07:00: Breakfast
  • 09:00: Set sail from Getaria port.
  • 13:00: Light lunch aboard the ship.
  • 17:00: Arrive to Ondarroa port. Make the deck shipshape.
  • 18:00: Visit to the beautifull, typical fishing Village of Ondarroa.Talk on fishing in the Basque Country and the problems which exist nowadays concerning traditional fishing.*
  • 19:30: Prepare dinner.
  • 20:30: Dinner.

Day 4

  • 07:00: Breakfast
  • 09:00: Set sail from Ondarroa port.
  • 13:00: Light lunch aboard the ship.
  • 17:00: Arrive to Ondarroa port. Make the deck shipshape.
  • 18:00: Visit to the Village Lekeitio.Talk on Whaling History in the Basque Country while enjoying the select lekeitiarra scenary.*
  • 19:30: Prepare dinner.
  • 20:30: Dinner.

Day 5

  • 07:00: Breakfast
  • 09:00: Set sail from Lekeitio port.
  • 13:00: Light lunch aboard the ship.
  • 17:00: Arrive to Bermeo port. Make the deck shipshape.
  • 18:00: Visit to the charming Village of Bermeo which we will reach by skirting the Mundaka estuary, which is a part of Urdaibai, the splendid, rich reserve of the biosphere.Talk on different biotypes and their special characteristics.*
  • 19:30: Prepare dinner.
  • 20:30: Dinner.

Day 6

  • 07:00: Breakfast
  • 09:00: Set sail from the port of Bermeo .
  • 13:00: Light lunch aboard the ship.
  • 17:00: Arrive to Santurtzi port. Make the deck shipshape.
  • 18:00: Visit to the Village of Santurtzi.Talk on the industrial history of the Bilbao estuary.*
  • 19:30: Prepare dinner.
  • 20:30: Dinner.

Dya 7

  • 09:00: Breakfast.
  • 10:00: Set sail from the port of Santurtzi in the direction of Hondarribia.
  • 12:00: Have lunch anchored under the shelter of the symbolic recluse Saint Jhon of Gaztelugatze.-Bird watching.
  • 16:00: Afternoon snack aboard the ship.
  • 18:00: Exchange of views and conclusions.
  • 20:00: Arrive port of Hondarribia. Make the deck shipshape.
  • 21:00: Farewell.

.* These activies are optional.

Note: During the campaings some of the places at which we stop, will be having their festivals so our participants will have the chance to enjoy and delight in the unsurpassable festive atmosphere which is characteristic of Basque folklore.

 


Campaings days

1. » 7 April - 14 April
2. » 2 July - 9 July
3. » 16 July - 23 July
4. » 2 August - 9 August
5. » 15 August - 22 August


Organisation and chores aboard ship

  The Investigation Assistants will help and support the research and the Captain in the following:

  • Sighting and locating cetaceans, seabirds and fuel stains.
  • Identification of the animals.
  • Taking notes and information on cetaceans, seabirds and fuel stains.
  • Taking photographs.
  • Keeping the ship tidy and clean.
  • Preparing meals.


Requirements for participating as Investigation Assistants

  • Age over 18
  • No previous knowledge of navigation, marine biology or research thecniques is necessary.
    To make most of this unforgettable experience, what is really necessary is a good temperament, an ability to live in harmony with others, a desire to learn, to help and enjoy doing so.

 


Condition and Prices

Individual price is:            600 €

The folowing is included:
   Rental of the ship:
         Fuel
         Maintenance
   Docking in various ports
   Insurance
   Teaching material
   Land Activities
   Membership fees


How to Arrive

-Autobús:
Donostia-San Sebastián Telf.: 943450131
Irún: Telf.: 943614654
-Train:
Estación SNCF Hendaye Telf.: 00 33/ 59555050
www.sncf.com
Estación RENFE Irún Telf.: 00 34/ 943616708
www.renfe.es
-plain:
Aeropuerto de Bilbao (La Paloma) Telf.: 00 34/ 944484080
Aeropuerto de San Sebastián(Hondarribia) Telf.: 00 34/ 943668505
Telf.: 00 34/ 943668500
Telf.: 00 34/ 943400500
Fax : 00 34/ 943668561
Aeroport of Biarritz Telf.: 00 33/ 59239066
www.biarritz.aeroport.fr

To see where is localized Hondarribia see the map entorno.