Where can I see Picarus’ listing?

In the WCA’s international whale-watching directory, where Picarus appears under the responsible-practices category. The direct link to the listing is at the end of this page.

How is the WCA related to the Whale Heritage Area?

The WCA is the organisation behind the Whale Heritage Areas programme, the same one that certified the Tenerife-La Gomera strip we sail.

Member

World Cetacean Alliance

The world’s largest alliance for the protection of whales, dolphins and porpoises, with Picarus in its responsible-operator directory.

What is the World Cetacean Alliance?

The World Cetacean Alliance (WCA) is the world’s largest alliance dedicated to protecting whales, dolphins and porpoises: an international network of conservation organisations, research centres and responsible tourism operators. Picarus appears in its international whale-watching directory under the responsible-practices category.

What it is: the world’s largest alliance for cetacean protection
Network: NGOs, research centres and responsible operators
Programme: drives the Whale Heritage Areas
Picarus: its own listing in the responsible whale-watching directory

What it is and who grants it

The World Cetacean Alliance is the world’s largest alliance dedicated to protecting whales, dolphins and porpoises: an international network of conservation organisations, research centres and responsible tourism operators. It is also the organisation behind the Whale Heritage Areas programme.

It is a charity registered in the United Kingdom whose international directory gathers operators committed to responsible whale watching around the world. Our listing is public: anyone can look it up and check the category Picarus appears under.

What it means when you sail with us

Picarus appears in its international whale-watching directory under the responsible-practices category. Being part of this network means holding the way we sail to the standards of those who know cetaceans best.

For you it means an independent reference: if you want to know who you are going to sea with, you can look us up in the WCA directory just as you would check the reviews — except here the judgement comes from cetacean specialists.

Frequently asked questions

What is the World Cetacean Alliance?

The world’s largest alliance for the protection of whales, dolphins and porpoises: an international network of NGOs, research centres and responsible tourism operators, registered as a charity in the United Kingdom.
Where can I see Picarus’ listing?

In the WCA’s international whale-watching directory, where Picarus appears under the responsible-practices category. The direct link to the listing is at the end of this page.
How is the WCA related to the Whale Heritage Area?

The WCA is the organisation behind the Whale Heritage Areas programme, the same one that certified the Tenerife-La Gomera strip we sail.

Verify it at the source

Picarus’ listing in the WCA directory is public and you can look it up directly, together with the alliance’s general website.

Picarus’ listing in the WCA directory ↗ (opens in a new window)Official World Cetacean Alliance website ↗ (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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