Programs

OUR INITIATIVES

We believe in making a positive impact through various initiatives. Through Destination Donation, we give back to the communities we visit, providing essential items to underprivileged children. Our Community Captains program identifies student leaders, fostering personal development and entrepreneurial spirit. We prioritize mental health awareness, offering uplifting sessions for those in the music industry. During the COVID-19 pandemic, our Relief Fund provided grants and supplies to those in need. Lastly, we are dedicated to ocean conservation, organizing immersive events to raise awareness and support research efforts. Join us in creating a better future for all through the Whet Foundation.

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Destination Donation

Whet Travel gives back to each destination visited through the Whet Foundation program, Destination Donation. Everyone on the ship will be asked to bring school supplies, clothing and other items generally for an orphanage or a local charity that works with underprivileged children. Many of the volunteers rate their Whet Foundation experience as the highlight of their cruise.

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Community Captains

We identify students in our local South Florida community who exude leadership traits and share in our Whet mentality to engage peers in unique, exciting ways. These students complete educational criteria throughout the school year, which promote personal development and entrepreneurial spirit.The program concludes with an entrepreneurship competition, prizing the best concept with a family cruise sponsored by Whet Travel & Whet Foundation partners.

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Ocean Conservation

Our Ocean Conservation initiative aims to raise awareness and provide financial support for research, conservation, and protection efforts for our precious oceans. We organize Ocean Awareness Events, offering immersive experiences, world-class entertainment, and bucket list activities. Our objective is to educate and inspire people while generating funds to support the ongoing preservation of our oceans. After all, we believe that no ocean means no life!

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Mental Health Awareness

Whet Foundation creates its own programs and collaborates with mental health organizations to curate uplifting panels and workshops aboard its cruises as well as engaging online discussions. These sessions have an emphasis on maintaining balance, recognizing symptoms, preventing suicide, meditation and other tools and practicing journaling. The ultimate goal is to create a supportive, caring, and connected community.

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Celebration of Life

Celebration of Life is hosted to celebrate our loved ones no longer with us. The celebration consist of a biodegradable wreath and biodegradable note cards, where participants have the opportunity to share their story, write a message to their loved ones and put their message in the wreath to be thrown overboard. In many cultures the ocean is one of the primary factors that made life possible on earth. Sending off the departed into the ocean symbolizes the end of physical life and the beginning of spiritual rebirth. With the written notes to loved ones, this allows all present to participate and share in this moving experience. It symbolizes a farewell and an opportunity for closure and healing.

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Covid Relief Foundation

In 2020, the Whet Foundation launched it’s COVID-19 Relief Fund through the Groove Cruise Virtual Sail Always live streams on twitch and have since accumulated over 9 million minutes watched and 1 million live views; this massive support raised over $50,000 for those facing hardships due to COVID-19 and was able to send over 250 relief grants and donate hundreds of face shields to multiple hospitals in South Florida.