Katharina Heyer, founder of FIRMM

Vacation at the Sea...

If you are planning a vacation at the sea, you shouldn't forget your sun protection - you know that. But how about the ocean protection??


Protection for our oceans can be done in many different ways. The best way is certainly to start with yourself: learn, get informed, inform others, discuss, act locally, think globally, demand results from officials and give your support to professional organizations. You are able to act for the protection of the oceans from your home, and it doesn't matter where you live, at the coast or inland. However, if you want to spend your vacation at the sea, you might as well find it exciting to spend time learning more about oceans and their inhabitants.


For example: did you know that the second largest living animal on earth lives right here, at our Costa de la Luz? It's the Fin Whale. And also Pilot Whales, Bottlenose Dolphins, Striped Dolphins live here. Then, every year, the Orcas, the big Tunas and Sperm Whales are visiting us. You can see them all - with a little bit of luck!


In Tarifa, at FIRMM, Marine experts and biologists can teach you a lot about those incredible creatures. You can join FIRMM on a whale-watching-tour with their boat, or you can participate in a weekly workshop to learn more about oceans. FIRMM is only about 40 Minutes away from Meerlust, so why don't you plan a really exciting ocean-vacation at the Costa de la Luz?! More infos: www.firmm.org