BUEI launches sunset fundraiser cruises aboard Zara catamaran
A two-hour sunset run aboard Zara pairs a Gosling’s cocktail, canapés and open bar with BUEI’s ocean-literacy fundraising mission.
Guests stepping aboard Zara were promised more than a scenic harbor cruise. The two-hour sunset fundraiser mixed a relaxed after-work social with a premium onboard setup, starting with a Gosling’s signature cocktail, canapés from Fourways Catering and an onboard bar, all framed around Bermuda’s evening water views.
Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute organized two of the cruises, with the first sailing scheduled for June 19 and a second, Cup Match-themed trip planned for July 24. The outings have been running since 2022 and have become a regular part of BUEI’s annual fundraising push, giving supporters a chance to spend a night on a luxury catamaran while directly backing the institute’s work ashore.
That mix is the point. BUEI said proceeds support its ocean-literacy and environmental-education programming, a mission that delivered more than 30,000 hours of lessons and reached nearly 8,400 student encounters over the previous year. Money from the cruises also helps maintain the Ocean Discovery Centre exhibits, tying a social charter evening to the day-to-day costs of keeping marine education visible and accessible.
Tickets were priced at $150, placing the event in a premium but reachable bracket for Bermuda residents and visiting supporters who wanted a polished catamaran experience without moving into full private-charter territory. The Zara itself was described as luxurious, which fits the formula: a small-group sunset sail, a social atmosphere for friends and work colleagues, and a fundraiser that feels more like a well-run community event than a formal appeal.
For BUEI, that is what has made the format stick. The catamaran carries the evening, but the real value is what the deck pays for after the sun goes down: lessons, exhibits and a stronger pipeline between Bermuda’s boating culture and its marine education mission.
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