Project Costs
The total cost ranges from £750 to £940 GB pounds per week (depending on course date). This includes a £180 GB pounds application payment plus with a balance payment to be paid in Euros (660 to 900 Euros depending on course date and duration, or for students under 26 yrs old, 620 to 900 Euros). Please enquire to the Volunteer Coordinator: victoria.mcneil@workingabroad.com for any questions.
Price includes:
– Food and beverages (breakfast, lunch and dinner, except for alcoholic and soft drinks) for the duration of the cruise
– Accommodation on board
– Mooring expenses in Sanremo harbour
– Electricity, water heating and cooking costs
– Fuel for boat and dinghy
– Lectures and training by researchers
– Scientific supervision
– Certificate of involvement in the Cetacean Sanctuary Research
– Personal insurance for the duration of the course, issued by the Research Institute
– Research contribution
Price excludes:
– Travel expenses to and from Sanremo
– Mooring expenses outside of Portosole (approximately €80-100 per night, to be divided by all the crew with the exception of the skipper)
– Personal expenses (telephone, souvenirs, etc.)
– Meals other than those served onboard the boat
– Soft drinks, liquors and spirits (beer, wine, etc.)
Payment Terms
To secure a placement on this project, you will need to complete the online application form including your application payment of £180 (included in the total costs listed above). If for some reason, your application is not accepted, we would reimburse this payment fully. For those who are accepted, the balance payment has to be paid in Euros – 50% of the balance payment is due within 10 days of being accepted onto the project, and the remainder is due 1.5 months before arrival. Once your place is confirmed, you will receive a pre-departure package with detailed information on your project, travel info, suggested items to bring and so on.
Project Dates
Placements are available for one or more weeks. Volunteers typically work in groups of 15 (11 volunteers, 4 staff).
Start | End | Availability |
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June 12th 2023 | June 18th 2023 | Fully Booked |
June 19th 2023 | June 25th 2023 | Fully Booked |
June 26th 2023 | July 2nd 2023 | Fully Booked |
July 3rd 2023 | July 9th 2023 | Fully Booked |
July 10th 2023 | July 16th 2023 | Fully Booked |
July 17th 2023 | July 23rd 2023 | Fully Booked |
July 24th 2023 | July 30th 2023 | Fully Booked |
July 31st 2023 | August 6th 2023 | |
August 7th 2023 | August 13th 2023 | Fully Booked |
August 14th 2023 | August 20th 2023 | Fully Booked |
August 21st 2023 | August 27th 2023 | Fully Booked |
August 28th 2023 | September 3rd 2023 | Fully Booked |
September 4th 2023 | September 10th 2023 | |
September 11th 2023 | September 17th 2023 | Fully Booked |
September 18th 2023 | September 24th 2023 | |
September 25th 2023 | October 1st 2023 | |
October 2nd 2023 | October 8th 2023 |