Day 1Victoria to Bedwell harbour – Southpender Island 0600 rise & shine! Eggs, toast & berries to fill up our bellies, last few boat checks with our crew all fresh and up on deck. We slip lines, with otters waving us off from Victoria. After a quick fuel pit stop, […]
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Now Accepting Applicants for 2020 Deckhands
Now the we’ve posted our 2020 schedule, we’re seeking deckhands to sail with us! In this role, you will act as the third watch leader on board Sea Dragon and help Eric & Shanley with all vessel maintenance, provisioning, and crew management. In addition, you’ll be in charge of social […]
Read More2020 Schedule is Up!
We hope you have had a spectacular summer – we’ve really enjoyed ours! We wanted to let you know that our 2020 schedule is up and online. Our Calendar for 2020 is going to be a lot of fun. We’ve got two big ocean crossings, sailing out to Hawaii from Mexico, and […]
Read MoreWe’re At Sea
While we’re at sea, please check here for the latest updates – we can’t post them to the front page from our satellite connection. Sarah will continue to write weekly blogs while we’re at sea, and we’ll be posting to Instagram as well. If you want to track Sea Dragon, […]
Read MoreA farewell
We’re sad to announce that Anita is going to be leaving the Pangaea team this month. Anita joined us two and a half years ago and has worked wonders with the smooth running and administration of Pangaea in that time, from designing and building our new website to making a […]
Read MoreFinding An Island In The Middle Of The Ocean: Jaseur Seamount
This morning we made first contact with the Jaseur Seamount. With a day of quit weather behind us, and an advancing front that promised higher winds we crossed into the Jaseur bank shallow in the early morning hours. Our immediate target was the “reported” pinnacle of 33′ (10m). These reported […]
Read MoreEmily Penn is the 2016 Seamaster award winner from the UK!
We are very excited to announce that our Director, Emily Penn, has won again. And this time it was at the boot Dusseldorf weekend with the Seamaster Award 2016, for her commitment to our oceans. We could not be more proud.
Read MoreSea Dragon and crew about to arrive in Bridgetown, Barbados!
Sea Dragon and her eXXpedition Caribbean 2016 Crew are about to arrive in Barbados! Ready for beach cleans, school talks and outreach to make the unseen seen, from the toxics in our bodies to the toxics and plastics in our seas! Don’t forget you can keep to date with their antics […]
Read MoreDay 2 – Departure from Trinidad, Barbados here we come!
eXXpedition crew moved aboard Sea Dragon and prepared for departure for Barbados. First up was orientation and safety from Skipper Shanley! Check out the pictures below for an idea of what life aboard Sea Dragon is like. Later in the day Sea Dragon and her crew of changemakers hoisted their […]
Read MoreeXXpedition Caribbean launches in Trinidad
You know the saying “out of sight out of mind”? Today’s revelation for me was that trash is the other way around. Let me elaborate: today we did a beach clean here in hot, sunny Chaguaramas, Trinidad. When we got started it didn’t seem so bad, but once we got […]
Read MoreOur Director, Emily Penn, Wins the Fitzoy Award at The Ocean Awards!
The Ocean Awards has recognised our very own director, Emily Penn with the FitzRoy Award. Named after the captain of the Beagle, on which Darwin made his famous voyage of discovery to the Galápagos, this award is for the adventurer or explorer who achieved the most to further ocean conservation […]
Read MoreMajor source of microplastic pollution
Every time we do our washing, millions of little pieces of microplastics are released into the waste water. Just by doing the laundry we are all contributing to plastic pollution. The first results of the Life+ Mermaids research have proved that washing is a major source of plastic soup. The […]
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