Green Coco
An adventure sailing cooperative for those seeking unforgettable & authentic experiences as a community.
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Our Voyage
Starting in Seychelles in early 2024, we sailed Nesi (60ft catamaran) to Madagascar, South Africa, Namibia, across the Atlantic Ocean to Brazil... hosting visiting families & adventurous travelers in every country. We are heading to Caribbean by end of 2025. Learn more.
How to join us
Green Coco Expedition is a world-schooling voyage for all-ages, aboard the 60ft catamaran Nesi. It is perfect for families and adventurous travelers, with an onboard teacher for kids and learning workshops for adults. The co-op is a private member organization, open to new members and limited public trips. See our Schedule or Contact Us.
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What is the...
green coco expedition
We are sailors, so we decided to make the boat our kids' school!
The Green Coco Expedition is a world-schooling project.
We plan to circumnavigate the globe in 15 years!
We have teachers aboard and families joining along the way.
Schedule
The Green Coco Expedition is going around the world, hosting families & adventurous travelers, aboard the 60ft catamaran Nesi.2024: Seychelles, Madagascar, South Africa, Namibia
2025: Brazil to Caribbean
2026: Caribbean
2027: stay tuned...
Green Coco is a private cooperative (member-based organization).We list the schedule below for the convenience of members.Please inquire about joining the co-op by contacting us.
UPCoMING TRIPS
2025 ~ Caribbean
FULL TRIP: Trinidade to Grenada. Nov 3-13.
FULL TRIP. Grenada to St. Vincent. 12 days.
FULL TRIP: St. Vincent to Martinique. 12 days.
2026 ~ Caribbean
FULL TRIP: Martinique to Guadalupe. 13 days.
FULL TRIP: Guadalupe to Saint Martinique. 11 days.
FULL TRIP: Saint Martin to BVIs. 10 daysTRIP: BVIs âžś Guadeloupe
April 7–18 (12 days)
Highlights: Snorkeling, kiting, island cruising, visit French friends in Guadeloupe
1 cabin availableFULL TRIP: Guadeloupe âžś Martinique. 9 daysFULL TRIP: Martinique âžś St. Vincent & the Grenadines. 10 days
TRIP: St. Vincent âžś Grenada
May 17–25 (9 days)
Highlights: Snorkeling, Grenadines cays, kite surfing, island variety
3 cabins availablePASSAGE: Grenada âžś Trinidad
May 27–31 (5 days)
Highlights: Overnight offshore passage
3 cabins availableTRIP: Trinidad âžś Bonaire
Sept 27–Oct 11 (15 days)
Highlights: Remote Venezuelan islands, healthy coral reefs, diving, fishing, island exploration, kitesurfing
3 cabins available....MORE TRIPS BELOW...
TRIP: Bonaire ➜ Curaçao
Oct 15–21 (7 days)
Highlights: Great diving, Dutch island life
3 Cabins availableTRIP: Curaçao ➜ Cartagena
Oct 25–Nov 5 (12 days)
Highlights: Remote Colombia coast, desert cultures, kiting, Cartagena UNESCO sites
3 Cabins availableTRIP: Cartagena âžś San Blas Islands / Puerto CartĂ
Nov 9–19 (11 days)
Highlights: Diving, adventure, indigenous island cultures, San Blas & Cartagena
3 Cabins available
TRIP: San Blas âžś ColĂłn (Panama)
Nov 21–29 (9 days)
Highlights: San Blas diving & kiting, remote exploration, Panama Canal entry
1 Cabin availableTRIP: Panama Canal Transit (ColĂłn âžś Panama City)
Dec 2–12 (11 days)
Highlights: Panama Canal transit
2 Cabins availableTRIP: Panama âžś Galapagos
Dec 13–28 (17 days)
Highlights: Las Perlas Islands, potential stop at Malpelo, Christmas in San Cristobal
3 Cabins available
OUR PAST TRIPS
2025 ~ Brazil to Caribbean
Rio to Angra dos Reis. 9 days.
Angra dos Reis. 9 days.
Angra dos Reis. 7 days.
Angra dos Reis. 10 days.
Rio de Janeiro via Abrolhos to Peninsula de MaraĂş. 21 days.
Peninsula de MaraĂş to Recife, via Salvador. 11 days.
Recife to Fernando de Noronha. 10 days.
Fernando de Noronha to Trinidad. 49 days.
ABOUT YOUR hosts
We are a family with 4 year old twins traveling around the world in our catamaran, Nesi. This is our home; the world is our school. Visiting teachers live aboard the boat, joined by other families and friends from the Green Coco Sailing Cooperative who participate in 2 week trips. We can't wait to share this journey with you, from near or afar :)Read more about our 10 years of Expedition Sailing from California to French Polynesia here.
-- Captain Kristian, Nurse Sabrina, Twins Kaiana & Naiyah
Our Dream
...is to share the magic of the oceans, world's cultures, and incredible expression of nature with others....we hope that our Expedition Letters and Green Coco Adventure Cooperative can bring joy & delight to kids, families, and friends as they navigate the world....whether or not you subscribe or join us, feel free to send us a message and share your dream.
Subscribe to Expedition Letters
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About Expedition letters
Expedition Letters are hand made, sent by SNAIL MAIL monthly to your home or school -- anywhere in the world!!Who doesn't love receiving awesome letters in the mail from far away?? Especially when they are full of cool stories and trivia :)With beautiful drawings in the 19th century naturalist style of explorers, filled with art and educational nuggets to inspire a love of learning and discovery, we are bringing back a screen free experience to families.We hope to instill a love of learning thru exploration, one letter at a time!Kids will explore the world via the countries that Green Coco visits during our 15 year circumnavigation world schooling expedition.Each paid subscription helps us sent Letters to classrooms to share this with other kids; and also supports our artist Joelie .Global shipping included.
SHIPPING OPTIONS
How to receive
Your subscription for Expedition Letters INCLUDES shipping to anywhere in the world! Subscribe here to receive our physical Letters.
FAqs
Q: I'm traveling! What if I only want to receive the digital copy?
A: You can subscribe to the digital PDF copy which will be sent to your inbox at the beginning of each month.Q: When can I expect to receive the letters?
A: Each issue arrives at the beginning of each month (please be patient with snail mail...!) Be sure to subscribe by the 15th of the month to receive the upcoming issue.Q: Can I nominate other teachers to receive the Expedition Letters?
A: By all means! Send us their name & email and tell us why you think they'd love to receive the letters.Q: How do I give a subscription as a gift?
A: Click on the subscribe button a second time, to enter the shipping details for the lucky recipient!
Meet the Artist
Joelie Russell
The artist behind Expedition Letters is Joelie from Western Australia. She is a child educator & artist who currently lives in Cocos Keeling islands.HOW DID WE MEET?
Joelie came aboard Nesi as the expedition teacher for 4 months, sailing with us from Seychelles to Madagascar. Her training in Waldorf/Steiner education and love of outdoors created super fun & artistic experiences for the kids aboard the boat!THE STORY BEHIND THE LETTERS
We chatted many times over dinner on the cockpit of Nesi, wondering: "how can we make the Expedition a screen-free experience for kids?" We thought, who doesn't LOVE getting letters in the mail?? We also like the style of Naturalist field notes from the 19th century, full of art and romance. So we created Expedition Letters, a mixture of letters and naturalist field notes, to promote a love of learning with a screen-free experience.JOELIE'S BACKGROUND
Most famous for her baskets made from fishing net debris found in the shores of Cocos Keeling Island, Joelie also makes beautiful lino-print artwork. She creates the stamps for Green Coco's Crew Sunshirts too! Your Letters subscription directly supports Joelie's art and livelihood. We hope to share more of her work here soon!
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about the
Green Coco Cooperative
We are a home-grown sailing cooperative of friends who decided to go cruising around the world! We welcome all-ages, including families with kids 6 months and up. Led by Kristian + Sabrina, we've evolved with 3 boats over the last 11 years.The "Green Coconut Run" started in 2015 in California on a 3 year trip to Tahiti. We hosted members of the co-op aboard the classic 1968 trimaran Aldebaran (42ft, read some background, with our visitors joining for 2 week legs along the way: Mexico (+Baja), El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Ecuador (+Galapagos). Check the historical blog posts.Upon arrival in French Polynesia, we fell in love with the place. Who doesn't?? With community financing, Kristian & Sabrina (and newborn twins) upgraded to the 2000 catamaran Selavi (46ft) and started expanding the co-op with new captains for Aldebaran (Billy & Kimber). Green Coco operated mostly in Tahiti & Tuamotus atolls during these 5 years.In early 2024, we launched the Green Coco Expedition, a world-schooling circumnavigation. New captains were recruited to run SelavĂ in Tahiti's islands. Kristian & Sabrina and (now 4 year old twins) moved aboard the 2010 catamaran Nesi (60ft) in Seychelles, starting the voyage. They headed south around Madagascar, South Africa, Namibia, and across the Atlantic to Brazil. Read more about the Expedition here.Our vision for the co-op is a space to empower our community to spend time in nature, to create more opportunities to enjoy the outdoors, and to help fulfill more dreams. We welcome all like-minded enthusiasts :)
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