About us

About us

Quality & sustainability

Committed to all quality standards

Committed to all quality standards, we were the first company to hold the ISO 9001-IQNET certifications (certified by AENOR). In addition to being part of the Charter for the Sustainability of Tenerife Tourism, we hold the Blue Flag granted by the Government of the Canary Islands and the authorisation of MITECO, both essential for carrying out whale-watching activities in the ZEC Teno-Rasca.

About us

Our story

Picarus Sailing Club was born long before it became a company: it was born from a way of understanding the sea. Behind the project are Félix and Katahisa, two Merchant Navy professionals whose lives have always been tied to the ocean. We shared one certainty: that one day we would create a project uniting our profession, our experience and our way of understanding the sea. That project became Picarus.

Pícarus

The origin of the name

When we were starting out, a good friend had a sailboat called Ícarus. Ours was considerably smaller and, half-joking, we named it «Pícarus»: a humble, close and characterful version.

Over time that name stopped belonging to a boat and became the identity of a project and a different way of sailing.

Responsible tourism

Our philosophy

We believe the sea is not a stage: it is a living ecosystem that deserves to be known, understood and protected. Our purpose is not merely to show cetaceans, but to help people connect with the ocean.

That is why we work with small groups, with a professional skipper and a specialist guide on board. We won’t simply take you to see cetaceans: we’ll help you understand why the ocean is worth protecting.

The team

Meet the team

In our team you will find highly qualified people who have made their passion a way of life.

Félix — Captain & Guide

Captain & Guide

Félix

Skipper of the Merchant Navy, Cetacean Guide by the Government of the Canary Islands, from Madrid with extensive experience in oceanographic research and maritime conservation.

His passion for the sea led him to leave Madrid, moving to the Dominican Republic, where for seven years he explored the most spectacular corners of the island and taught visitors about marine life and its idyllic beaches.

After this he returned to Spain, sailing for several years in the Mediterranean, and later moved to Tenerife, where he has carried out work on the islands and at the Marine Reserve of La Palma, and finally spent several years on board an oceanographic vessel where he took part in different campaigns in Africa and the Canary Islands. That is how he discovered the marvellous Teno-Rasca Marine Strip and, together with his partner, they embarked on a business venture through which they convey their passion for the marine environment to visitors to the island.

Katahisa — Captain & Guide

Captain & Guide

Katahisa

Graduated in Nautical Studies, Merchant Navy Pilot, Merchant Navy Sea Captain and Cetacean Guide by the Government of the Canary Islands.

Born in Tenerife and passionate about the sea from a very young age, she grew up linked to the ocean that surrounds her native island. Her father and grandfather taught her to respect and know all the corners of the island. Respect and care for animals and their environment is her main concern, and she strives to pass on these principles.

An innate entrepreneur, she has realised her dream: to show others the wonders of the ZEC area, embarking on a demanding yet exciting project.

In constant learning, she keeps training to gain more and more knowledge to share with those who visit us. She feels that each trip is unique and that every day at sea is always surprising; as a good host, she will make you feel among friends.

Jaime — Captain & Guide

Captain & Guide

Jaime

A skipper since he was a child, he has sailed on all kinds of boats. He is a cetacean guide and has worked as an M.M.O (Marine Mammal Observer) in the North Sea and the English Channel, on board research vessels such as the Geo Ranger and the Nora B.

A great connoisseur of the area and the animals that inhabit it, his experience and passion for the sea will make the trip an unforgettable experience.

Morena — Deckhand & Cetacean Guide

Deckhand & Cetacean Guide

Morena

Misael — Skipper & Cetacean Guide

Skipper & Cetacean Guide

Misael

Jacob — Skipper & Cetacean Guide

Skipper & Cetacean Guide

Jacob

Maxime — Deckhand & Cetacean Guide

Deckhand & Cetacean Guide

Maxime

Certifications

A guarantee of trust

Quality milestone · 2018

ISO 9001:2015

We were the first company in the sector to obtain the ISO 9001:2015 certificate for whale watching and crewed services for maritime excursions (AENOR, 2018).

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