• Ionian Dolphin Project

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Dates and fees Ionian Dolphin Project

Dolphin watch-and-research season will go from June to September. Courses start every sunday and last 6 days. Special discounts for those joining more than one team and for students

COVID-19 EMERGENCY UPDATE – June 26th, 2020

The situation in Greece

Greece’s government acted extremely quickly in containing the COVID-19 outbreak.  As of 29 June 2020, there have been 3,376 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 191 deaths[1].   The country was locked down until May, but many restrictions are now lifted.

TRAVELERS TO GREECE are required to fill A Passenger Locator Form (PLF), which will have to be completed online at least 48 hours before entering the country, including information such as the duration of previous stays in other countries. The form, as well as details on what foreign travelers can expect arriving from air, sea and land as of July 1 can be found on the link https://travel.gov.gr

A very useful website set-up by the EU with updated information when traveling to any EU country is https://reopen.europa.eu/en Those coming to Greece may want to have a look at it. SAFE TRAVELS!!

[1] For daily updates check the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control at https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/cases-2019-ncov-eueea

Do not hesitate to contact us for any question and for support. Thank you for understanding.

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Joining our research teams in Greece is easier than ever!

Field work dates for the season 2020 are finally available!

Christmas time discount! Book an expedition before January 7th, and get a 10% discount on the participation fee.

Add the following coupon to the cart at check out

xmas-19

If you buy a X’mas present voucher (450 Euro) before January 7th, you’ll get the discount on the entire fee when paying the balance

Team IDP 12 (23 – 29 August 2020) has still a few places available at a special last-minute fee (600 Euro). If interested please send a mail as soon as possible to tethys@tethys.org or contact us.

Places will be assigned on a first come – first served basis.

Discounts available

book more than one team and get 10% discount in any additional team.(*) The offer is automatically updated when proceeding the order.

(*) Non-cumulative offer; this discount cannot be combined with any other promotion

Language

official language on board is English

Tax deduction

The participation fee is a donation to the institute and may be tax deductible in several countries

NEW DATES FOR SEASON 2020

The table below indicates arrival (Sunday) and departure (Saturday) dates and the participation fee per participant. Every expedition has a duration of 6 days, and hosts from 3 (minimum) to 5 participants (maximum).

June

  • TEAMS
  • ARRIVAL
  • DEPART
  • DAYS
  • MAX
  • FEE
  • STUDENT FEE
  • PLACES AVAILABLE
  • Cancelled

July

  • TEAMS
  • ARRIVAL
  • DEPART
  • DAYS
  • MAX
  • FEE
  • STUDENT FEE
  • PLACES AVAILABLE
  • Book it
  • IDP 4
  • 28 Jun
  • 4 Jul
  • 6
  • 5
  • € 750
  • –
  • 0
  • Book it
  • IDP 5
  • 5 Jul
  • 11 Jul
  • 6
  • 5
  • € 750
  • –
  • 2
  • Book it
  • IDP 6
  • 12 Jul
  • 18 Jul
  • 6
  • 5
  • € 750
  • –
  • 0
  • Book it
  • IDP 7
  • 19 Jul
  • 25 Jul
  • 6
  • 5
  • € 750
    €600
  • –
  • 3
  • Book it
  • IDP 8
  • 26 Jul
  • 1 Aug
  • 6
  • 5
  • € 750
  • –
  • 0
  • Book it

August

  • TEAMS
  • ARRIVAL
  • DEPART
  • DAYS
  • MAX
  • FEE
  • STUDENT FEE
  • AVAILABILITY
  • Book now
  • IDP 11
  • 16 Aug
  • 22 Aug
  • 6
  • 5
  • € 750
  • –
  • 0
  • Book now
  • IDP 12
  • 23 Aug
  • 29 Aug
  • 6
  • 5
  • € 750
    €600
  • –
  • 3
  • Book now

September

  • TEAMS
  • ARRIVAL
  • DEPART
  • DAYS
  • MAX
  • FEE
  • STUDENT FEE
  • PLACES AVAILABLE
  • Book it
  • IDP 13
  • 30 Aug
  • 5 Sep
  • 6
  • 5
  • € 720
  • € 650
  • 2
  • Book it
  • IDP 14
  • 6 Sep
  • 12 Sep
  • 6
  • 5
  • € 720
  • € 650
  • 4
  • Book it
  • IDP 15
  • 13 Sep
  • 19 Sep
  • 6
  • 5
  • € 720
  • € 650
  • 2
  • Book it

What’s included

  • Food and beverages (breakfast, lunch and dinner, except for alcoholic and soft drinks) for the duration of the course

  • Accommodation at the field base

  • Electricity, water heating and cooking costs

  • Fuel for the inflatable boat

  • Lectures and training by Tethys researchers

  • Scientific supervision

  • Certificate of involvement in the Ionian Dolphin Project

  • Research contribution

What’s not included

  • Travel expenses to and from Vonitsa

  • Personal expenses (telephone, souvenirs, etc.)

  • Meals other than those served in the IDP field station

  • Soft drinks, liquors and spirits (beer, wine, etc.)