Included in the fee:

• 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
• 24h harbour showers
• Electricity, water heating and cooking costs
• Fuel for the research vessel and the inflatable craft
• Lectures and training by Tethys researchers
• Certificate of involvement in the Cetacean Sanctuary Research

Research by Tethys in the Ligurian Sea is conducted from a comfortable vessel, "Pelagos" — a 21m motorsailer with two masts built in 1990. The deck is covered with teak wood and is particularly comfortable. Below deck, accommodation is entirely finished with teak. The comfortable dining room has leather seating, a music player, a computer with a large monitor, a bar and a fridge as well as air conditioning (for use in the harbour or when necessary). The galley is small but comfortable and equipped with three refrigerators. The kitchen is equipped with three fridges and is located in a separate cabin. 

 There are five cabins hosting up to 16 people (up to eleven participants, four researchers and the skipper): 2 four-bed cabins (one for the researchers), and a very large and comfortable cabin for 6 people (2 double and 2 single beds), and a small cabin at the bow with two single beds (for the skipper and one researcher). Each cabin has its own private bathroom, equipped with hot water. In order to preserve the boat’s wood panelling in the bathrooms and control the humidity levels below deck, it is our custom to take hot water showers on deck at the stern while navigating. Otherwise, we benefit from access to the showers in the harbour, 24/7 and free of charge for boat guests. 

Project participants live and sleep on board Pelagos throughout the duration of the cruise, sharing the same cabins and bathrooms. Internet access is not available onboard, but there are Internet cafés in town.

Before the arrival of the participants we go shopping so you can find on board pasta and rice, spell, couscous, legumes (chickpeas, lentils, peas etc), fresh vegetables such as zucchini, aubergines , tomatoes, potatoes, etc, eggs, cheeses and of course a lot of fruit. Large quantities of water sparkling and fresh water. We have on board also red and white wine and  beer.

For breakfast you can choose milk (also soya and rice milk), the and coffee, yogurts , biscuits, cornflakes, crisp bread, bread, butter jam and honey, etc, depend on what you prefer.

Everyday two participants and one researcher will cook breakfast, lunch and dinner and wash up. We will suggest you some recipe always considering the food requirement of  the participants (vegetarians, vegans) and also possibly allergies and intolerances but we encourage participants to prepare different recipes from their home countries and share them with the rest of the team.