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It is together—professionals, associations, public institutions, and you, the consumers—that we can change the world.
Our objectives
Voile Nature is also a project that aims to meet 5 objectives.
Ensuring the sustainability of water-based ecotourism actors
Create a profitable and sustainable network bringing together stakeholders in nautical ecotourism, thereby promoting this sector within the tourism offering of our islands.
Contributing to making the Caribbean an ecotourism destination
Inform tourists and residents about the availability of eco-friendly sea excursions.
Promoting environmental conservation initiatives
Integrate the various public actors and associations involved in marine conservation into the platform.
Involving public institutions in ecotourism projects
Join forces to be better represented and heard by public authorities in order to facilitate the creation of joint projects: establishment of eco-friendly moorings, safe snorkeling areas, etc.
Bringing together ecotourism stakeholders towards a common goal
To set up an exchange space to facilitate mutual help and sharing of experiences between ecotourism actors.
Our achievements
Since its inception, Voile Nature has brought together a network of professionals who share a sustainable vision of nautical tourism. In addition to offering greater visibility to these committed professionals, we have set up a collaborative intranet.
This tool enables service providers to exchange resources, create synergies, and form working groups on substantive topics. Among these topics, we have:
- The involvement of public institutions in driving change;
- Establishing partnerships with local initiatives working to preserve the environment.
Our business model
To achieve our primary goal, which is to ensure the sustainability of water-based ecotourism operators, Voile Nature has chosen not to charge sales commissions. This means that bookings directly benefit the members of our network.
In addition, we have minimized the annual financial contribution required from each nautical service provider that is a member of our group. This approach aims to avoid placing an excessive burden on small businesses and associations that are committed to more responsible nautical tourism.
Thanks to this business model, we are able to cover the operating costs of our digital platform. However, our current resources do not yet allow us to fully develop projects that would help the islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe to generalize tourism practices that respect marine biodiversity.
Our projects
For ecotourism businesses:
- Generalize the use of educational materials (eco-friendly practices, presentations on the ecosystems visited, tools to raise awareness of the issues, etc.);
- Encourage more responsible daily practices (resource management, use of less harmful products, waste reduction and sorting, etc.);
- Supporting companies in improving their digitalization (shared booking software, use of collaborative intranets, etc.);
- Promoting a spirit of solidarity: reducing individualism and isolation;
- Expand the network of companies: approach and meet with professionals in Martinique and Guadeloupe to inform them about our initiative.
For emerging companies or those wishing to restructure:
- To serve as a springboard for new companies wishing to enter this niche market by offering them an affordable tool for visibility and collaboration;
- Encourage existing companies to adopt more responsible practices by aligning themselves with our eco-responsibility criteria.
For local initiatives working to preserve the environment:
- Identify them and meet with them to collaborate together in our respective areas of expertise;
- Set up joint projects, in particular to enable them to disseminate the information they wish to communicate on our intranet.
For public institutions:
- Structure a network of companies enabling them to communicate with multiple stakeholders via a single medium;
- Provide support to local actors in the field to collaborate in the implementation of their environmental policies.
For the islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe:
- Promote a comprehensive range of nautical ecotourism activities in these high-stakes areas;
- Attract more eco-travelers who are concerned about environmental preservation and interested in heritage and culture.
For the grouping:
- Create a legal status such as SCIC or SCOP in order to involve all stakeholders in a joint venture based on the new economy.
Human resources are essential for the successful completion of these projects, and your donations will help fund their recruitment and the necessary equipment investments.
