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18 May 2026
WellNaTour, Who Trains the People Behind Sustainable Experiences?
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The Mediterranean is one of the world's most visited marine destinations — yet the professionals who bring it to life often lack the training to do so sustainably.
WellNaTour is an Erasmus+ project with the sea at its core: a blended training programme for marine tourism professionals, built around blue economy principles, marine conservation, and well-being-oriented experiences.
Because sustainable marine tourism doesn't happen by itself — it takes skilled, committed people to make it real.
EcoMarine Malta
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Croatia
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France
Germany
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Portugal
Slovenia
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Academic / Research and VET Institutions
Business Support Organisation
Company with 250 or more employees
Cluster Organisations
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Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce
International Organisations
Local Authorities
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Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism
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Ecotourism
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Education tourism
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Accessible tourism services
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Best practices, peer learning and networking
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Changes in tourism demand and opportunities
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Circularity of tourism services
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Coordinated information on travelling
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Cross-border travelling
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Digitalisation of tourism SMEs and destinations
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Equal and fair tourism jobs
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Funding and support measures
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Governance of tourism destinations
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Green Transition of Tourism Companies and SMEs
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Improving formal education
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Improving statistics and indicators
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Innovative tourism services
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Multimodal travelling
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Online visibility of tourism offer
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Pact for skills
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Promoting PEF/OEF methods for tourism
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R&I on climate-friendly tourism
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R&I on digital tools for tourism
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Short-term rentals
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Skills needs for twin transition
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Sustainable mobility
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Tools for data on tourism
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Tourism strategies
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Well-being of residents
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Business activities
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Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism
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Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation
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Hotel and similar accommodation
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Recreational and sport activities
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Tour operator activities
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Travel agency activities
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Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport
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The Challenge
The gap between wanting to offer sustainable experiences and actually knowing how to deliver them is wider than most people think. For marine tourism professionals across the Mediterranean, that gap has a real cost — for businesses, for communities, and for the sea itself.
What WellNaTour Is
WellNaTour is an Erasmus+ KA210-VET project connecting EcoMarine Malta and Italy's Centro Provinciale di Formazione Professionale "G. Pastore". Together, they are developing a blended training programme — online self-learning combined with in-person workshops — specifically designed for marine tourism professionals across Malta and Liguria.
The result? A replicable, cross-border model, that doesn't just talk about sustainable tourism, but builds the people who deliver it.
What the Training Covers
The programme covers five key areas: marine conservation and environmental sustainability, blue economy principles, intercultural competence, mental well-being and transformative travel, and sustainable business strategies.
Who Can Participate
The training is open to tour operators, travel agencies, hospitality managers, eco-tourism providers, and VET educators. A pilot cohort of 10 professionals (5 from Malta, 5 from Italy) will test the programme through real-world study visits and peer mentorship, before broader rollout.
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