Partners

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Kensington delivers the world’s most personal travel experiences. We bring to life each client’s desire to travel in a way that’s tailored specifically for them, in the company of local private guides who ensure that they enjoy the authentic best of their destination. The result is a unique journey rich in memories that last a lifetime. Through our social impact initiative Kensington Cares, we support meaningful initiatives around the world in the realms of education, environment, and exploration.

We achieve this because of our extraordinary people, experts with deep knowledge of their destinations. For over 120 countries worldwide, and across each of our brands – Tours, Cruises, Villas, Yachts, Jets, and Air.

Our Sponsors and Partners

  • Lead Sponsor:  Kensington

  • Institutional Sponsors: Royal Canadian Geographical Society, Jackman Foundation

  • Private Donors - Expedition Sponsors ($1,000 and above) Names listed with permission: Peter & Carmen Griffis, Kurt Rosentreter, Suzanne Ivey-Cook. Dive Coxswain: Christian Stenner. Technical Diver: Guy Turpin. Support Diver: Tyler Newman.

  •  Silent Auction Donors: Shearwater Research, White’s Drywear

  •  Donors-in-Kind: 3DFlow (Photogrammetry Software), Archetype Undersea (Diver Propulsion Vehicles), Bonterra Digital (Video), The Boulevard Club (Video)

  • Media Partner: Canadian Geographic

  • Flag Expeditions: Royal Canadian Geographical Society, The Explorers Club

  • K-12 Education Partners: Exploring By The Seat Of Your Pants, Canadian Geographic Education

  • Expedition Advisors: Jill Heinerth (Technical Diving); Dr. James Delgado and Dr. Fritz Hanselmann (Marine Archaeology).

  • Collaboration: National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Key Largo for their invaluable support throughout all stages of the HMCS Canada Expedition, specifically Brenda Altmeier, Matthew Lawrence and Tane Casserley.

  • 1904-1918 Historic Photography: Royal Canadian Navy (National Defence/Canadian Armed Forces), Ottawa, and the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

  • 2001-2003 Underwater Photography: Underwater imagery of HMCS Canada provided by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Key Largo.

Volunteers

The HMCS Canada Expedition Team: This expedition would not have been possible without our unpaid volunteers who also contributed financially and their time to this groundbreaking expedition: Joseph Frey, Guy Shockey, Roger Lacasse, Rob DeProy, Ewan Anderson, Jason Cook and Kelvin Davidson.

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Support and Contributions

The HMCS Canada Expedition 2025 welcomes support from individuals, organizations, and sponsors. This section will include:

  • Sponsorship Opportunities: Information on how to partner with the expedition to support its objectives.

  • Acknowledgments: Recognition of contributors and their roles in the project’s success.

  • Future Initiatives: Details on how to get involved with upcoming expeditions and related projects.

More details will be provided as partnerships and opportunities develop.