| Volunteer Name: | Daisy B. |
| Project Attended: | Marine Conservation with PADI Certification |
| Country Attended: | Belize |
| Can you tell us a bit more about your role on the project? | I was already a rescue diver when I went out; I did specialist courses in coral reef conservation, lionfish awareness & elimination, deep diving and underwater photography, so I’m now a master scuba diver. I took part in conch surveys, lobster surveys, coral bleaching surveys, reef weekly checks, lionfish spearing. |
| How do you feel that you benefitted personally from taking part in the project? | I did a huge amount of diving, and took some speciality courses, so I am now a more experienced and qualified diver. I made some really great friends that I’m going to keep in touch with. I really needed a holiday, and it was such a great break. I also had such a fun time getting a taste for conservation work, which has given me some career direction. |
| What does travelling as a volunteer mean to you vs. travelling as a tourist? | I felt that, as a volunteer, I was able to integrate into a community and really understand how the project worked, as opposed to just passing through as a tourist and just seeing/doing. |
| What would you say to others thinking of volunteering? | I really liked Kaya because I had great contact before and during the trip and I thought the company was really professional (comprehensive welcome pack, group section on website etc) and genuinely seemed to care about the effectiveness of the volunteering schemes. |
Testimonial
“What made me choose this project was the diving and the array of hands-on conservation activities that were on offer. During my trip, I saw so many sharks and rays, which was awesome. I also really loved the photography course.”
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