01The Stay
Accommodation & hospitality strategies
Run a coastal accommodation business: guest experience, seasonality, quality standards and hospitality operations.
EMFAF-2022-BlueCareers
Ride the waves of coastal tourism
Welcome to CoastalPro: a place for developing your entrepreneurial and Next-Generation Skills in Coastal Tourism through Game-based Learning.
The project
Skills for the coastline of tomorrow
Coastal and maritime tourism is the largest part of the EU Blue Economy — 32.7% of its value added and 53.1% of its jobs — yet it still means seasonal, low-quality work and mounting pressure on nature and heritage. Running from September 2023 to August 2026 under the EMFAF Blue Careers call, CoastalPro answers that with skills: digital literacy, entrepreneurship and eco-friendly practice for youth, professionals, career-switchers and educators.
The project has delivered the CoastalPro ACADEMY and the gamified QUEST platform, trained and engaged 700+ participants across four cohorts, and built partnership, on-the-job training and train-the-trainer schemes with more than 10 VET and academic institutions adopting CoastalPro in their syllabus from 2026–27.
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What CoastalPro delivers
CoastalPro ACADEMY
Six interactive modules with real-world case studies, delivered online with micro-credentials per module and a joint certificate in coastal tourism entrepreneurship.
The QUEST platform
A gamified island-hopping environment with storytelling, badges and leaderboards, where learners run coastal tourism ventures and live with their decisions.
Community & careers
Four open training cohorts, hackathons in Gran Canaria and the Azores, masterclasses, a partnership programme, on-the-job training and train-the-trainers.
Policy & legacy
The joint policy paper “Blue Skills to Blue Careers”, a commercialisation and legacy plan, and an alumni venture portal that outlive the grant.
Learning modules
Six interactive learning modules
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02The Experience
Crafting memorable tourist experiences
Design authentic local experiences that connect visitors with coastal culture, food, heritage and people.
03The Adrenaline
Adventure & sports tourism
Build and manage safe, profitable water and land adventure activities for active coastal travellers.
04The Environment
Sustainable practices for coastal ecosystems
Protect the coastline you sell: blue economy thinking, resource management and climate resilience.
05The Brand
Marketing & branding in coastal tourism
Position a coastal destination or business, tell its story and reach the right travellers online.
06The Business
Entrepreneurship & business management
Turn an idea into a viable venture: business models, finance, teams and growth in a seasonal market.
Latest news
All news
CoastalPro concludes — all public deliverables on the redesigned website
CoastalPro has come to an end. Every public deliverable is now available on our redesigned website, with dedicated result pages for the ACADEMY and QUEST platform, the Community, the Partnership Program and the Policy Framework.
Presenting the CoastalPro Venture Portal: a simulated crowdfunding platform
The CoastalPro Venture Portal hosts ten live ventures from eight countries. Explore early-stage European coastal tourism ventures, pledge the level of support you would genuinely give, and help founders prove real demand — without a single euro changing hands.
Blue Schools & Blue Skills: the Classroom Experience Design Lab at EMD 2026
Around twenty teachers joined CoastalPro’s Classroom Experience Design Lab in Limassol — a teacher networking event and hands-on workshop turning blue-economy themes into participatory classroom activities.
The partners
Meet the consortium
Ready to build your coastal venture?
Join the next cohort or bring CoastalPro to your organisation.