Boat Travel Content Creation Course
This course gives you the skills to turn maritime experiences into compelling visual and written stories. You will learn to capture the essence of a voyage, from planning the trip to editing and publishing your work, mastering photography and video on board, scriptwriting and the strategic use of social media to build a loyal audience.
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What is the Boat Travel Content Creation Course?
This short course covers the full cycle of creating content about travel by boat. You will study the different kinds of content, from tourism and documentary to lifestyle, educational and promotional, and the many forms of nautical travel, from coastal passages and cruises to sailing, fishing trips, river routes and premium experiences. You will then plan content with goals, scripts, shot lists and an editorial calendar, prepare your kit for life on board, shoot photo and video of landscapes, people and activities, and turn the material into stories and formats for online audiences.
What sets this course apart: a focus on the real conditions of shooting afloat, from light, reflections and wind to the movement of the boat, noise and spray; guidance on the key moments of a voyage, from leaving port to anchoring; respect for safety, the marine environment and passengers' privacy and image rights; formats such as reels, shorts, carousels, mini-vlogs and blogs with hooks, subtitles and route maps; and educational and commercial content for charters, excursions, cruises, agencies, marinas and nautical brands, ending with an applied project that includes a publishing and measurement strategy.
Program highlights
- Maritime narrative: destination, boat, crew, landscape and emotion as building blocks of the story.
- Planning: goals, scripts, shot lists and an editorial calendar before, during and after the trip.
- Photo and video on board: composition, stability and key moments with phone, camera or drone.
- Shooting conditions: light, reflections, wind, boat movement, noise and spray under control.
- Social formats: reels, shorts, stories, carousels, mini-vlogs and blogs for each platform.
- Applied project: a documented voyage with a publishing, growth and measurement strategy.
Syllabus of the Boat Travel Content Creation Course
5 modules. Select a module to see its content.
Foundations of boat travel content, maritime narrative and communicating nautical experiences
- 1.1. What boat travel content is and how tourism, documentary, lifestyle, educational and promotional content differ
- 1.2. Types of nautical travel: coastal passages, cruises, excursions, recreational boating, sailing, fishing, river routes and premium experiences
- 1.3. Building a travel narrative through the destination, the boat, the crew, the landscape, the activities and the emotions of the journey
- 1.4. Visual identity and tone of voice for nautical content on social media, blogs, videos and digital portfolios
- 1.5. Ethics, safety, respect for the marine environment, passengers' privacy and responsible communication of experiences on board
Content planning, scripts, editorial calendar and trip preparation
- 2.1. Defining content goals by audience, platform, personal brand, tourism business or audiovisual project
- 2.2. Researching the destination, route, timetables, weather, tides, activities, visual highlights and key moments of the voyage
- 2.3. Writing scripts, shot lists, reel ideas, photo sequences, interviews and narrative resources
- 2.4. Organizing the editorial calendar before, during and after the trip with posts, stories, videos and supporting pieces
- 2.5. Preparing equipment, batteries, memory cards, water protection, permissions, backups and production logistics on board
Photography and video on board: landscapes, people, activities and details of the experience
- 3.1. Composition techniques for photographing boats, the sea, the coast, ports, cabins, the deck, food and nautical activities
- 3.2. Recording video with a phone, camera, action cam or drone, applying stability, framing, continuity and a variety of shots
- 3.3. Capturing key moments: leaving port, under way, maneuvers, sunrise, sunset, arrival, anchoring and life on board
- 3.4. Managing light, reflections, wind, boat movement, noise, spray and the changing conditions of the marine environment
- 3.5. Photographing people on board naturally and safely, with image consent and an emotional connection to the experience
Digital storytelling, social formats and pieces for online audiences
- 4.1. Storytelling for nautical travel and the differences between a chronological account, a practical guide, a personal experience and aspirational content
- 4.2. Creating reels, shorts, stories, carousels, posts, mini-vlogs, blog articles and promotional pieces adapted to each platform
- 4.3. Using visual hooks, short text, subtitles, music, voice-over, maps, route data and calls to action
- 4.4. Designing educational content on navigation, destinations, safety, life on board, marine wildlife and tips for travelers
- 4.5. Building commercial content for charters, excursions, cruises, agencies, marinas and nautical brands
Applied boat travel content creation project
- 5.1. Defining the project: the passage, cruise, excursion, coastal route, sailing experience, charter or river trip to document
- 5.2. Planning the script, editorial calendar, equipment, permissions, safety and visual strategy before boarding
- 5.3. Capturing photos, videos, short clips, interviews, details and key scenes during the experience on board
- 5.4. Editing a series of pieces for social media, a blog, a portfolio or a nautical promotional campaign
- 5.5. Designing a publishing, growth and measurement strategy and exploring possible ways to monetize the content
Duration and format of the Boat Travel Content Creation Course
It is 300 hours. Tell us how many you can study each week and we will tell you when you will really finish.
This is the pace at which most students finish. It fits well with the installment plan.
Academic leadership and faculty
The Navalis teaching team: working professionals who teach and supervise the programs.
Dr. Marina AlcoverAcademic Director and Head of Quality Assurance
Eng. Diego CifuentesSenior Lecturer in Naval Welding and Non-Destructive Testing; Head of QA/QC for Welded Joints
Capt. Javier Abaroa (MCA)Senior Lecturer in Ship Handling, Electronic Navigation (ECDIS/Radar/ARPA) and GMDSS; STCW Compliance and Bridge Resource Management Coordinator
Dr. Pau FerrerSenior Lecturer in Naval Architecture and Simulation; Director of the Hydrodynamics and CFD Laboratory
Dr. Nuria LlobregatSenior Lecturer in Marine Meteorology, SAR and Operational Safety; Navigation Risk Management Coordinator
Eng. Javier BañulsSenior Lecturer in Electrical Engineering, Automation and ETO Engineering; Electronic Integration and Engine Alarms Coordinator
Eng. Sofía MarquinaSenior Lecturer in Materials, Composites and Corrosion Protection; Coordinator of the Advanced Paints and Coatings Line
Eng. Tomás RieraSenior Lecturer in Propulsion, Alternative Energy and Hybrid Systems; Energy Performance and Vibration CoordinatorObjectives of the Boat Travel Content Creation Course
Career opportunities after the Boat Travel Content Creation Course
Questions about the Boat Travel Content Creation Course
Short, dynamic videos showing life on board, destinations, excursions and activities, combined with well-chosen music and smooth transitions, supported by carousels, stories and longer pieces such as blog articles or mini-vlogs.
No. The course can be followed entirely online. For the applied project you can document any boat experience you have access to, from a short excursion or ferry crossing to a charter or a cruise.
A smartphone, a camera or an action cam are enough to start. The course also covers drones as a capture option, together with batteries, memory cards, water protection and backups for working on board.
Yes. It deals with safety while filming, respect for the marine environment, passengers' privacy and asking for consent before photographing or filming people.
Yes. You will build an editorial calendar covering before, during and after the trip, and in the final project you will design a publishing, growth and measurement strategy for your content.
It explores possible routes, such as commercial content for charters, cruises and nautical brands, digital products and services, as part of your strategy. It does not guarantee income or arrange collaborations with brands.
Fully online, with materials available 24/7, downloadable guides and practical exercises so you can study at your own pace.
Through practical exercises in each module and an applied project in which you plan, capture, edit and present a series of pieces documenting a boat experience.
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Admission process
No waiting for a call back. If your documents are in order, you can enroll in the same session.
- Profile: aimed at travel bloggers and vloggers, influencers and content creators, photographers and videographers, travel agencies and tour operators with nautical products, and travel writers and journalists; an interest in boat travel and digital content is essential, and experience of sailing or cruising, photo and video editing, basic SEO and social media platforms is an advantage.
- Language: sufficient command of English to follow the classes and the technical documentation.
- Technical resources: a computer with a stable internet connection and photo and video editing software, a good-quality camera or smartphone and, ideally, an external microphone.
- Admission: online application, review of your profile and a short interview with the academic team.
- 01ApplicationYour details, background and documents.
- 02Instant reviewWe check that everything is complete and in order.
- 03EnrollmentChoose full payment or instalments and reserve your place.
Admission is provisional until the committee validates the documents provided. If you do not meet the requirements, the full amount is refunded.
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