Mozambique Whale Shark & Manta Ray Conservation Project cost breakdown
The cost varies in relation to the duration of your stay;
2 weeks = Donation 510 + 985 = £ 1,495
3 weeks = Donation 665 + 1185 = £ 1,850
4 weeks = Donation 820 + 1295 = £ 2,115
5 weeks = Donation 970 + 1490 = £ 2,460
6 weeks = Donation 1125 + 1630 = £2, 755
We have broken down the cost of a 4 week trip as an example
TOTAL COST £2,115 for 4 weeks in Mozambique
£820- Project Contribution (Donation)
Short term costs:
- 4 scuba dives per week
- 1 snorkel per week
- All diving equipment
- Research Materials including dive cameras, lap top computers
- Funds for local community projects and environmental education days
- Accommodation, all food, beds, pillows, lighting, cooking facilities
- Local staff wages for any project work
- All on the ground transport
- Communications for project - mobile phones and internet costs
Medium term support:
- Maintenance and upkeep of project over the next year i.e. funds for the scholarship fund, & local wages.
Long term commitment:
- Of your Project Contribution, £200 goes directly into the local community as a donation through the Quest Trust Fund, which will go towards the long term development of local staff to continue and maintain the project whilst Quest volunteers are not on site.
£1,295- Quest OverseasTo you:
- Pre-departure training course and preparation
- Pre-departure Info-CD expedition manual
- Project Leader wages, flights and on the ground expenses
- Project Leader training
- Safety equipment and first aid kit, emergency contingency planning, continual risk assessments.
- Repatriation assistance and emergency back-up funds
- Quest Overseas UK staff costs – pre-departure support and 24 hour back-up from the UK, including 24 hour communication availability with leaders.
- Quest Overseas expedition doctor – 24-hour medical advice and support when you are overseas.
- Negotiating with flight companies and insurers to provide the best deal for you.
- Your Quest T-shirt!
Weekend activities and orientation in Mozambique
- In-country orientation and training days
- 2 scuba dives each Saturday
- accommodation & food on weekends off
- weekend off to visit Inhambane Town
To the project:
- Year round planning and development of project- including assessing aims and objectives for the project in the short, medium and long term
- Recces by Operations Managers to assess validity of project aims, maintain quality of project site and continually check conditions for volunteers
To Quest:
- Selection costs associated with volunteers (Interview/Open Afternoon, support when signing up)
- Selection costs associated with Project Leader
- Marketing and administration costs
- Office rental and costs
N.B. Emergency reserve fund to cover costs incurred in any unforeseen circumstances, which would not be covered by personal travel insurance. Where this fund is not utilised, the funds are fed back into the company to develop future expeditions.