JollyTechBus — The Caribbean is our classroom

JollyTechBusTechBeach / TBRXPartnership proposal

01 · JollyTechBus

The Caribbean is our classroom.

Three journeys. One region. Caribbean and diaspora founders solving local problems — by road, by sea, and toward the stars.

A partnership proposal · 2027 – 2029

Concept visualization — AI-generated, not a photograph of a real event. Founders at work on a Jamaican coastline.

Budget breakdown

USD planning estimates, gross before in-kind support. No vendor quotes. Scope assumption: 60 traveling people.

Budget by year
Year	Base	Reserve	Total
2027 JollyTechBus Jamaica	$208,333	$41,667 Reserve ~20%	$250,000
2028 JollyTechBoat	$1,000,000	$200,000 Reserve 20%	$1,200,000
2029 JollySpaceJourney	$750,000	$150,000 Reserve 20%	$900,000
Total	$1,958,333	$391,667	$2,350,000

Line items by year

2027 · JollyTechBus Jamaica$250,000

2027 line items
Item	Basis	USD
Two coaches, crew, fuel, standby	2 x 4 days x $1,500	$12,000
Mountain shuttles, airport and local transfers	Pooled allowance	$6,000
Accommodation incl. arrival and finale	30 rooms x 4 nights x $220	$26,400
Meals and hydration	60 people x 5 days x $65	$19,500
Travel into Jamaica and home	60 people x blended $600	$36,000
Field hosts, permits and local contributors	Four locations / pooled allowance	$6,500
Conference access, finale space and AV	60 x $250 access + $5,000 production	$20,000
Film crew, equipment, edit and streaming	Production package allowance	$28,000
Connectivity, power and cloud tools	Two terminals, data, bonding, rentals	$6,000
Program design, mentors and operations	Planning, delivery and stipends	$22,000
Medical, insurance, legal and safeguarding	Pooled allowance	$9,000
Recruitment and accessibility	Pooled allowance	$5,000
Pilot microgrants and 90-day follow-up	Eight teams / pooled fund	$10,000
Procurement, tax and FX allowance	Unallocated tax/FX provision	$1,933
Base subtotal		$208,333
Reserve ~20%		$41,667
Planning total		$250,000

2028 · JollyTechBoat$1,200,000

2028 line items
Item	Basis	USD
Two commercial catamarans with marine crew	2 x 20 days x $7,500	$300,000
Repositioning, fuel, ports and clearances	Route-wide marine allowance	$80,000
Shore accommodation	30 rooms x 20 nights x $190	$114,000
Meals and water	60 people x 20 days x $70	$84,000
Origin travel into Trinidad / home after Jamaica	60 x blended $800	$48,000
Puerto Rico to Montego Bay flights	60 x $650 including connection allowance	$39,000
Jamaica finale rooms, meals, access and AV	Separate closing package	$35,000
Island ground transport and local hosts	Six-stop allowance	$30,000
Film production, post and broadcast	Extended expedition package	$80,000
Satellite, cellular, cloud and power	Two-vessel allowance	$18,000
Program staff, mentors and preparation	Planning and delivery allowance	$80,000
Medical, insurance and specialist marine planning	Pooled allowance	$45,000
Recruitment, entry documentation and access	Pooled allowance	$15,000
Pilot fund and 90-day follow-up	Eight-team fund	$20,000
Tax, FX and procurement allowance	Unallocated provision	$12,000
Base subtotal		$1,000,000
Reserve 20%		$200,000
Planning total		$1,200,000

Two commercial catamarans plus shore lodging is conditional on sea-passage / offshore certification. If re-scoped, the alternate range is $1.2M–$1.6M.

Operator shortlist (not contacted, not confirmed)

Dream Yacht Charter — 800+ yachts globally; not verified as the largest Caribbean fleet.
Dreamer Catamarans — Jamaican group-charter fleet; international route capability not confirmed.
The Moorings — Reference for the alternative of multiple overnight yachts.

2029 · JollySpaceJourney$900,000

2029 line items
Item	Basis	USD
Multi-island flights, Cayenne connection and return	60 x blended $2,500	$150,000
Origin travel into Jamaica / home after finale	60 x blended $700	$42,000
Journey accommodation	30 rooms x 14 nights x $190	$79,800
Meals and hydration	60 people x 15 days x $70	$63,000
Ground transport and Kourou transfers	Multi-country allowance	$25,000
Spaceport hosts, translation and education	Includes museum and hosted sessions	$12,000
Six-month curriculum, mentors and operations	Long-lead delivery team	$135,000
Team build and pilot support	Eight teams x $7,500	$60,000
Documentary, remote filming and expedition crew	Six-month story arc	$90,000
Connectivity, tools and equipment	Distributed and traveling cohort	$18,000
Jamaica finale rooms, access and production	Closing conference package	$30,000
Medical, insurance, legal and entry preparation	Multi-country allowance	$20,000
Recruitment, accessibility and community hosts	Pooled allowance	$10,000
Tax, FX and procurement allowance	Unallocated provision	$15,200
Base subtotal		$750,000
Reserve 20%		$150,000
Planning total		$900,000

• Estimate basis: 60 expedition travelers; marine crews are additional and sit inside the marine rate.
• 2027 reserve is $41,667 on a $208,333 base (≈20%).
• 2028 vessel crews are additional people costed inside marine costs, beyond the 60 travelers.
• 2028 vessels conditional on offshore certification; shore lodging included.
• Figures will change as vendor quotes and in-kind support arrive.

The Caribbean is our classroom.

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