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Cruisers against garbage

by Noonsite 6 Nov 2023 09:39 PST
Jean-Marc and Karen who organised the Clean-up day for Spanish water © Noonsite

World Clean Up Day (celebrated on the third Saturday in September bringing together people worldwide to clean up and care for their communities) did not pass unnoticed by the cruising community in Curaçao.

Jean-Marc and Karen from SY Blowing Bubbles report on how they organised an 'underwater' clean up at the Spanish Water anchorage, which involved not only cruisers, but members of the Curacao community as well.

This article has been provided by the courtesy of noonsite.com

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