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ROUND THE WORLD 

eXXpedition is a Round-the-World trip lasting 2 years, from October 2019 to September 2021.

It is an adventurous all-women sailing expedition which circumnavigates the globe with the aim of raising awareness of the devastating environmental and health impacts of single-use plastics and toxics in the world’s ocean.

38,000 nautical miles (70,000 kilometres) will be sailed by women of all backgrounds to highlight the reality and risks of plastics and toxins in the oceans and explore solutions to tackle this problem.

The facts are staggering! See here.

The 4th leg -which I took part in- took us in November and December 2019 from Antigua in the Caribbean, to Bonaire and Aruba.

 

The boat had already completed the 3 legs, from the UK via the Azores and through the North Atlantic Gyre (which sadly also is the North Atlantic Garbage Patch).

The journey to circle the world continues now that I disembarked the vessel in Aruba and more sampling and awareness raising will take place via successive crews boarding the boat until September 2021.

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Emily Penn, founder of eXXpedition, explains to Here & Now's Robin Young. Listen here

Plymouth, UK – Azores – North Atlantic Gyre – AntiguaBonaireAruba – San Blas – Panama – Galapagos – Easter Island – South Pacific Gyre – Tahiti – Cook Islands – Tonga – Fiji – Vanuatu – Cairns – Darwin – Perth – Indian Ocean Gyre – Mauritius – Cape Town – South Atlantic Gyre – Recife – Fernando de Noronha – Grenada – St Lucia – Bermuda – Halifax – Labrador – Disko Bay – Nuuk – Iceland – Lofoten – Oslo – London, UK.

1. ANTIGUA - 2. BONAIRE - 3. ARUBA

3 destinations
Antigua

1. Antigua

Antigua is one of the 2 major islands that make up the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda. Also known as Waladli or Wadadli by the native population, it is an island in the West Indies. It is one of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region.

Ringed with coral reefs, the island is known for its many sandy beaches. The English Harbour, a restored Nelson’s Dockyard, is where Admiral Horatio Nelson made his base in the 1780s.

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Girl on SUP at sunset
26th November - 29th November

Arrive in Aruba for acclimatisation and watersports.

Aerial Marina Shot
29th November

Arrive on board the vessel and meet the crew. Safety briefings.

Cleaning the Beach
30th November

Antigua community work on plastic sources in association with University of Georgia.

Sailboat
30th November to 4th December

Sailing and science from Antigua to Bonaire

Bonaire

2. Bonaire

Bonaire, an island municipality of the Netherlands, lies off Venezuela’s coast in the southern Caribbean.

Its reef-lined coast is protected by Bonaire National Marine Park. Beyond its rich marine life, the island shelters flamingos, lizards and donkeys. 

Beach Cleanup
4th December

Predicted arrival in Bonaire. Work with general public and local organisations.

Steer Wheel on a Boat
5th December

Set sail from Bonaire to Aruba.

Aruba

3. Aruba

Aruba is an island and a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the southern Caribbean Sea, located about 1,600 kilometres west of the main part of the Lesser Antilles and 29 kilometres north of the coast of Venezuela.

Unlike much of the Caribbean region, Aruba has a dry climate and an arid, cactus-strewn landscape.

Marina
6th December

Arrival in Aruba.

Volunteers Collecting Trash on Beach
7th December

Local public event in Aruba.

Sailboat
8th December

Disembark Discovery after mission debrief.

Meditation by the Sea
8th December - 12th December

Yoga retreat in Aruba.

18 days

3 locations

1 adventure

London Taxi

MONDAY 25/11

Arrive in London,

overnight stay

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THURSDAY 28/11

Antigua,

ocean exploring

Sailboat

SUNDAY 1/12

At sea

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WEDNESDAY 4/12

Arrive at Bonaire,

on board, at port

Aerial Marina Shot

SATURDAY 7/12

Aruba,

on board, at port

Meditation by the Sea

TUESDAY 10/12

Yoga retreat

Airplane Engine

TUESDAY 26/11

Travel to Antigua

Aerial Marina Shot

FRIDAY 29/11

Antigua, meet the crew,

on board, at port

Sailboat

MONDAY 2/12

At sea

Sailboat

THURSDAY 5/12

At sea

Meditation by the Sea

SUNDAY 8/12

Leave boat,

Yoga retreat

Meditation by the Sea

WEDNESDAY 11/12

Yoga retreat

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WEDNESDAY 27/11

Antigua,

ocean exploring

Sailboat

SATURDAY 30/11

Antigua, community.

Depart to sea

Sailboat

TUESDAY 3/12

At sea

Aerial Marina Shot

FRIDAY 6/12

Aruba,

on board, at port

Meditation by the Sea

MONDAY 9/12

Yoga retreat

Airplane Engine

THURSDAY 12/12

Plane back, arrive 13/12

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