Water People Expedition

14/10/2025

Surf, science, and a fight for the reef 🌊🪸📢

Exploring waves around the world is one of our biggest motivations for the expedition, so when we dropped anchor in Tobago next to an empty break and jumped in with the crew we were in dreamland 🤩🏄🏻‍♂️🏄🏻‍♀️

After the initial sessions and sizzles of stoke 🤙 we took some time to better understand the corals shaping the waves we ride.

Chatting with local coral scientist Dr Anjani Ganase it has quickly become clear that corals are on a terrible trajectory within our lifetimes 😬 Rising sea temps → coral bleaching (soon annual!) → coral death and less recovery

But why care? 🤷🏼‍♀️ When given a chance, reefs are massive economic and ecological assets — protecting coastlines, sustaining biodiversity, building beaches, supporting fisheries, and driving tourism. In Tobago, around 40% of visitors come for reasons linked to coral reefs!

The reef where we’re surfing at Rocky Point forms part of Tobago’s precious marine network. Dr Anjani tells us it hosts visiting dolphins, manta rays, supports critically endangered elkhorn corals, and that leatherback turtles use the adjacent beach as a major nesting site.
Yet, on a stretch of coastline littered with failed developments, a new hotel is proposed here just metres from the reef’s edge. “Any digging will result in soil and silt going on top of the reef. The reef obviously will die... it’s already under stress from global warming,” warns Duane Kenny from the Rocky Point Foundation.

Please take action to save Rocky Point. Your voice can make a difference 💪

For instructions on how to take action, go to the special page on our website: https://www.waterpeople.world/protect/coralsincrisis

Thanks to crew members Elliot, Koos, Erik and Maja!

28/09/2025

Any day now! We’re so excited to explore the oceans with this little sea monkey

20/06/2025

Crew spots available for 2026 — go to the website and apply now!
https://www.waterpeople.world/join

15/06/2025

15/12/2024

Next stop: the Caribbean!
Our mission to continues in 2025. 🤙

The steady tradewinds rustle through palm trees as waves roll steadily over reefs and onto pristine white sands. In the Caribbean, the ocean calls with warm water swells, kiteboarding and foil playgrounds, and vibrant underwater worlds. It’s an undisputed paradise for those who live for the sea.

Join us as we explore the Caribbean, let’s ride the waves together, and be part of our mission to document key stories that inspire audiences to take action and protect marine and coastal environments.

Do you want to be a part of this? Then have a look at our website to see our itinerary and learn how you can join as crew on our expedition catamaran. www.waterpeople.world

27/11/2024

On the Water People Expedition our mission is to , and in the Mediterranean we couldn’t ignore the plastic pollution. During our journey, we reached out to marine biologist Sergio Ruiz-Halpern from Save The Med, who revealed a deeper issue: microplastics.

Using a manta trawl net, we discovered just how widespread microplastics are. And once ingested, they can cause physical harm and toxic chemical exposure — not just to marine life, but potentially to us too. For us this has been a wake-up call and has made us question what we can do differently in our lives and how we can make our voices heard to governments and industry.

🎥 Watch the video on our website and find out how to take action https://www.waterpeople.world/protect/film-navigatingplastics