Can a simple pool towel change protect the Mediterranean?
With "Cambio que Navega", your small choice saves water and energy while turning 100% of the swap fee into Tursiops’ marine research—right where Menorca’s north may be a nursery for sperm whales. Discover how your gesture can make a real difference.
Cambio que Navega in Menorca: water-saving initiative supporting Tursiops to protect Mediterranean sperm whales and dolphins
Why was this project created?
At Sagitario Hotels, we believe tourism can and should create a positive impact in Menorca. With Cambio que Navega, we go one step further: we turn the pool towel replacement into a direct contribution to marine research while encouraging responsible reuse to save water and energy.
This “small fee” acts as a gentle nudge that avoids unnecessary changes and aligns the guest experience with our environmental commitments (ISO 14001) and the purpose that guides us: Together we care for Menorca.
How does it work for our guests?
You decide: you can reuse your pool towel or request a replacement.
If you change it, a small fee applies. 100 % of that amount is allocated to the project in collaboration with Tursiops.
A doubly positive result: fewer washes (resource savings) and more science to protect the Mediterranean.
Note: The replacement refers to pool towels upon guest request. The comfort and quality of your stay remain our priority.
Who we support: Tursiops, science to protect the giants (sperm whales) of the Mediterranean
We collaborate with Tursiops, a marine research organization that studies the great cetaceans of the Mediterranean. Their scientific campaigns have highlighted northern Menorca as an area of high presence of the Mediterranean sperm whale (MPA) and, especially, as a possible “nursery” used by females with calves.
Between 2019 and 2022, Tursiops projects totaled 5,786 miles sailed, 98 encounters and 549 hours of contact with these populations, reinforcing the ecological relevance of our island for their conservation.
What impact we seek (and how we measure it)
Direct environmental impact
- Water saved: fewer washes → fewer liters consumed.
- Energy and emissions: reduction of kWh and CO₂e associated with the laundry cycle.
Social–scientific impact
- Full donation of the towel replacement fee → campaign hours, science outreach, equipment maintenance and data analysis for Tursiops.
- Local knowledge: every euro helps to understand and protect the species that make Menorca unique.
How to join today
- Reuse your pool towel whenever you can.
- If you need to replace it, remember that your gesture becomes science.
- Ask at reception about Tursiops and the current campaigns.
- Plan your stay and experience Menorca with a sustainable footprint.
