Island Expedition Information

Island Expedition is a not-for-profit scientific and educational organization based in The Bahamas and France. It is staffed by a highly motivated team of writers, journalists, marine biologists, photographers, filmmakers, teachers, students and children from all parts of the world. They have dedicated their individual skills and expertise to the study and documentation of marine life, environmental issues and island culture. The core of the organization is based on extensive fieldwork and expeditions throughout The Bahamas and the Caribbean. Founders Dragan and Nicolas Popov firmly believe that there is no substitute for seeing the islands and the people first hand. The Expedition has logged thousands of miles living amongst the Island people and their natural habitat to document them and their environment. Those individuals who have had the opportunity to take part in expeditions have derived tremendous personal satisfaction from this hands on approach. Exploring the natural habitat, living off the land and the sea, learning survival skills, and talking directly with the inhabitants provides a rich, rewarding experience which is forever imbedded in their memories. The results in books, articles and films allow others to learn. The high school and college students in the School at Sea Program are in a multi-lingual, multi-cultural environment. The students live on sailboats and/or camp and learn sailing, navigation, diving, computer skills, photography/film, languages (English, Spanish and French) and survival skills. While many of the students follow their regular school year by correspondence, the strength of the School of Sea Program lies in its language and environmental/ecological studies. The latter includes studies of whales, dolphins, coral reef, birds and a number of other animals and environments found in the Caribbean, Bahamas and Mediterranean.