Sentences with phrase «whale shark tour operators»

The Southern Environmental Association (SEA), a local environmental / conservation organization that manages the marine reserves and parks off the Placencia coast, holds annual community meetings to discuss and fine tune Whale Shark Interaction Regulations based on the experiences of local whale shark tour operators and tour guides, local fishermen and interested communty members.

It's the responsibility of both the whale shark tour operators to inform tourists not to wear sunscreen and for the tourists to know the regulations about this.

You should check that your whale shark tour operator is authorised by SEMARNAT.

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There are so many whale sharks that many tour operators offer a «money - back guarantee.»

I also hope that tour operators will begin to see that there is a demand for responsible whale shark tourism.

There are regulations for swimming with whale sharks in Mexico in place that tour operators should abide by.

Whale shark tours are priced at $ 70 per person (1300 Mexican pesos), and the price is generally the same amongst tour operators.

in the world and tour operators don't feed or bait the whale sharks.

Whale shark tourism can interrupt their feeding and tour operators need to be aware of proximity to whale sharks as Whale shark tourism can interrupt their feeding and tour operators need to be aware of proximity to whale sharks as whale sharks as well.

Mexico has the largest natural aggregation of whale sharks in the world and tour operators don't feed or bait the whale sharks.

It just goes to show that tour operators do need to highlight to highlight how best to appreciate whale sharks in their natural habitat to some tourists.

All of Splash Dive Centers scuba diving and snorkelling staff are PADI professionals and registered with the Belizean Tourism Operators association, and for our Whale shark tours, they are educated and licensed for proper interaction with Whale sharks, so you get the most from your encounter and trip to Gladden Spit when the Whale sharks are in season.

The goals of the Regulations are to (i) protect the whale sharks from over-exploitation; (ii) avoid conflict with other users of Gladden Spit such as commercial artesenal fishermen; (iii) protect the Gladden Spit marine environment; and (iv) provide a level playing field for local guides and tour operators to ensure an equal opportunity to participate in the benefits of whale shark tourism.

While stingray encounters and shark swims happen in predictable locations, whale and dolphin encounter present a moving target to tour operators.

Note: In order to protect whale sharks, only licensed tour operators are allowed to bring divers to the whale shark feeding grounds.

Because experiencing whale sharks is such a popular attraction, only licensed tour operators can bring divers to the area, arranging tours at specific times to get the best chance of spotting the sharks as they come close to the surface to feed.

Research the operators of whale shark tours before booking to ensure your experience is with one that adheres to safety and sustainability standards.