How is it related to the World Cetacean Alliance?

ACEST is a partner of the World Cetacean Alliance, with its own listing on the WCA website — the association’s most stable public reference and the one we link to from here.

Member

ACEST — South Tenerife Cetacean Association

South Tenerife whale-watching companies united for cetacean conservation and the dignity of the activity.

What is ACEST and what is Picarus’ role?

ACEST, the South Tenerife Cetacean Association, brings together whale-watching companies from the south-west of the island committed to cetacean conservation and to dignifying the activity. Picarus is a member and was represented in the working group behind the action plan of the Tenerife-La Gomera Whale Heritage Area.

What it is: association of South Tenerife whale-watching companies
Goal: cetacean conservation and the dignity of the activity
Network: partner of the World Cetacean Alliance
Picarus: member, present in the Whale Heritage Area action plan

Member of the South Tenerife Cetacean Association

What it is and who grants it

ACEST brings together whale-watching companies from south-west Tenerife committed to the conservation of the species and to dignifying this activity: making cetacean watching in the Canaries synonymous with respect, not overcrowding.

The association acts as the sector’s common voice before institutions and international programmes: it is a partner of the World Cetacean Alliance and took part as a sector agent in the action plan of the Tenerife-La Gomera Whale Heritage Area.

What it means when you sail with us

As members we take part in the sector’s joint work. ACEST is a partner of the World Cetacean Alliance and was one of the agents behind the action plan of the Tenerife-La Gomera Whale Heritage Area, in whose working group Picarus was represented.

Being part of ACEST is a way of saying that competition ends where the animals’ welfare begins: the member companies row in the same direction so that whale watching in Tenerife stands for respect.

Frequently asked questions

What is ACEST?

The South Tenerife Cetacean Association: the group of whale-watching companies from the south-west of the island committed to cetacean conservation and to dignifying the activity.
What role did ACEST play in the Whale Heritage Area?

It was one of the sector agents behind the action plan of the Tenerife-La Gomera Whale Heritage Area, and Picarus was represented in its working group.
How is it related to the World Cetacean Alliance?

ACEST is a partner of the World Cetacean Alliance, with its own listing on the WCA website — the association’s most stable public reference and the one we link to from here.

Verify it at the source

ACEST’s stable public reference is its partner listing at the World Cetacean Alliance, which describes the association and its role in the sector.

ACEST at the World Cetacean Alliance ↗ (opens in a new window)

Official sources last verified in July 2026.

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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