Hey Reader,

Every year, the world gets louder around this time.
More sales. More shipping. More plastic.
More things made to break, and more waste the ocean never asked for.

Here are the parts the discount banners never say out loud:

🥥 80% of Black Friday purchases end up in landfills within a year.
🥥 Fast shipping produces millions of tons of CO₂ in a single weekend.
🥥 Plastic packaging from e-commerce now makes up nearly 40% of all ocean-bound plastic.
🥥 Holiday shipping creates the emissions equivalent of 3 million extra cars on the road.

WILD, isn't it?

This is the price the ocean quietly pays so we can have “things and deals.”

When you sail the oceans, (free)dive below the surface, or catch that wave, you see it with your own eyes. Day in, day out.

And it's gets into your heart.
The beauty.
The damage.
The responsibility.
And the realization...
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​Happiness doesn’t come from what we own, but from how we live, and give.

Ocean and nature connection is a big reason why we started Ocean Nomads.
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We live by nature’s rules.
By the moon and tides.
By the sun and seasons.
By community.
By choices that bring experience and purpose, not more stuff.

A rich life to us is measured...

🌱 In days lived outdoors
🌱 In wind⛵, foot🥾🚲 or fin🧜‍♀️ powered travel
🌱 in the people we meet and support
🌱 in the projects we co-create
🌱 in sharing skills, stories, and surf sessions 🏄‍♀️🌅
🌱 in courage to live differently
🌱 in protecting what we love
🌱 in cultivating a conscious community

And while the world scrolls discounts and dopamine, we reinvest in nature, connection, impact, and into helping you live a more adventurous, conscious, nature-aligned life.

Trusting the ripple effect 🌊

This week, we’re celebrating something special 🥁

We just released our new Ocean Nomad Map! Where we can easier find out about fellow wild hearted humans near us, boats, vans, trails, basecamps, projects, eco tips, and treasure spots aligning with our healthy eco vibes and values. AND our member hub just got a full splashy new look to support your nomadic nature lifestyle better than ever.

Here's an invitation into an ocean inspired natural lifestyle community treasuring freedom, purpose, and nature.

While in this cultural consumption storm, we're also in the last days celebrating our 5-year ONniversary 🎉 🥰 !

If you feel called to:

🌍 Meet people who live the natural nomad way
⛵ Find value aligned crew, collaborators, volunteers and support
🔥 Join adventures with purpose
🌱 (Co) create eco/ocean projects that excite and inspire
🌿 Live closer to nature and further from routine
💙 Build something that stuff or AI can never replace

Then it's time: To join the Movement!

Invest in what lasts (Friends, Skills & Memories!)
Root into community (Priceless when living nomadic)
Choose connection over consumption (Long term happyness)
And show up for the ocean when the world isn’t looking. (We love you and SEA you!)
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​Jump on board 👇 Explore our new splashtastic map & member hub. And figure it out together with us, while living a little wilder and different, one adventure at the time.

Ocean Nomad ⭐ (Anniversary special🎉) For the doers and builders creating their ocean-aligned lifestyle (Community + Resources) Subscribe€15.00 EUR/month

Written with a wild heart, salty skin, from the beach in the Canaries, where we sailed in last full moon, and now extent the summer ☀️

We hope to seaaa you! And create some ripple effects together.
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Adventure creates awareness.
Awareness creates action.
Add community, and we create waves.

Team ON 🧜‍♀️🧜‍♀️💙

Ps. Don't worry. We're not going to bombard your inbox. If your heart feels the pull to join our nomad support network, just trust and act. Intuitive nature-aligned choices ripple far. 🌊💙 In the next newssplash, we'll announce more ocean adventure trips!