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The European TWINNEDbySTARS project has been visited by the film crew of OCEAN, the monthly documentary series produced by Euronews in collaboration with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE). The episode, focusing on sea-friendly tourism, will be broadcast on July 29 in more than 160 countries. The filming took place …

The TWINNEDbySTARS project, protagonist of the next episode of OCEAN on Euronews Read More »

In the framework of the European Maritime Day in Cork, the European project TWINNEDbySTARS successfully organised the panel ‘From Isolation to Innovation: Boosting Maritime and Coastal Tourism in the Outermost Regions’, a session that brought together key experts from the sector to discuss the challenges and opportunities of sustainable ecotourism in these territories. The workshop …

TWINNEDbySTARS boosts the debate on maritime and coastal tourism in the Outermost Regions at the European Maritime Day in Cork Read More »

TWINNEDbySTARS will participate in Workshop 17 – From Isolation to Innovation, a face-to-face meeting to be held at the Clayton Hotel (Pegasus 3&4 Hall), within the Maritime Cooperation track, focusing on regional cooperation, sea basins, civil society and stakeholder relations. This workshop aims to address the main challenges faced by these regions – from limited …

TWINNEDbySTARS contributes to the European debate on the future of sustainable maritime tourism in the Outermost Regions in the EMDs Read More »

The European project TWINNEDbySTARS, led by the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria-TIDES University Institute, is working to diversify and deseasonalise the nautical and marine tourism offer in the Canary Islands, Azores, Madeira and Martinique. As part of this commitment, a Starlight certification campaign has been launched for SMEs in the region’s maritime sector, …

Madeira Sunkiss Sailing, the first maritime company in Portugal to obtain Starlight certification thanks to TWINNEDbySTARS Read More »

TWINNEDbySTARS is launching a new specialised training course for professionals in the nautical sector who wish to get started in astro-tourism at sea: SEA STARLIGHT Monitor. This course is part of the training actions planned in the project and combines practical and theoretical knowledge in astronomical navigation, sustainability and astronomical dissemination applied to the marine …

Registration is now open for the SEA STARLIGHT Monitor training course for nautical companies interested in astro-tourism. Read More »

The sky of Gran Canaria witnessed an unprecedented astronomical event, marking a milestone in the TWINNEDbySTARS project. The initiative, led by the University Institute of Tourism and Sustainable Economic Development (TIDES) of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), seeks to promote sustainable nautical and marine tourism in the Canary Islands, Azores, Madeira …

Keep Sailing is crowned under the stars: Gran Canaria celebrates the first Starlight-certified nautical astronomical observation Read More »

The Canarian night sky, recognised worldwide for its quality and low light pollution, has become a new tourist attraction thanks to the European project TWINNEDbySTARS. Led by the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) through its University Institute TIDES, this initiative seeks to diversify and deseasonalise the nautical and marine tourism offer in …

TWINNEDbySTARS: Espejo Canario Interview with Keep Sailing, the First Canarian Nautical Company with Starlight Certification Read More »

The European TWINNEDbySTARS project, led by the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria—TIDES University Institute, is working to diversify and deseasonalize the nautical and marine tourism offer in the Canary Islands, Azores, Madeira, and Martinique. As part of this commitment, a Starlight certification campaign has been launched for SMEs in the maritime sector in …

KEEP SAILING, the first nautical company in the Canary Islands certified as Starlight 2025 Read More »