Reefs

While in water

• Never touch corals; even slight contact can harm them. Some corals can sting or cut you.
• Carefully select points of entry and exit to avoid areas of reef.
• Maintain a comfortable distance from the reef, so that you’re certain you can avoid contact.
• Make sure all your equipment is well-secured.
• Make sure you are neutrally buoyant at all times.
• Maintain a comfortable distance from the reef.
• Know where your fins are at all times and don’t kick up sand.
• Stay off the bottom and never stand or rest on corals.
• Avoid using gloves and kneepads in coral environments.
• Take nothing living or dead out of the water, except recent garbage.
• Never chase or try to ride marine life.
• Remember, look but don't touch.
• Avoid purchasing souvenirs made from coral, turtles or other marine life—This is illegal.
  Speak up. Make sure your snorkeling buddies understand these simple conservation practices.

Whale Watching Code of Conduct

• Slowly approach WHALE sideways, never from front or rear.
• Never cross the path of a Whales with the aim to facilitate a closer encounter.
• Slow down to "no-wake" speed, and maintain a steady direction. You will make them feel more secure, and the probability of a close encounter will be higher.
• Never split a pod or group of Whales.
• Be aware of other boats in the surroundings. Dolphins and Whales should never feel encircled, be sensible and leave the area if it’s crowded.
• Be especially aware of the presence of mothers and calves.
• Never spend more than 20 minutes with Whales, unless they want to spend a longer time with you.
• Never feed Whales. You do not want to disturb their natural feeding habits, which will cause big problems in the long run.
• Try to make as little noise as possible.
• Be aware of possible signs of distress, and leave at very low speed the area if you notice any.
• Discourage other people from putting a lot of pressure on the Skipper to get too close to Whales.
• Keep to the distance of 100mm as the watching  distance from the Whales.
  Remember that you should never chase Whales.
  

Signs of Distress

• It is very important to be able to recognize signs of distress, fear, or disturbance. In such cases Whales should be left alone and it is very important to immediately leave the area:
• Blowing air underwater should be taken as a warning sign.
• Lob tailing (tail slapping) and tail-sweeping.
• Unusual dive sequences and prolonged dives with substantial horizontal movements.
  Scuba Diving and swimming with Whales is not encouraged
  

Dolphin Watch Code of Conduct

• If dolphins are sighted, you should slow down gradually to no wake speed and maintain this speed until clear of the animals.
• Don't chase the dolphins, circle them, or drive your boat directly towards them. If you wish to approach the dolphins, do it very slowly, keeping parallel to their course and avoid sudden changes of direction or speed which could confuse or disorient them.
• Do not drive through or between groups of dolphins.
• Move away slowly if you notice signs of disturbance from the dolphins, such as erratic changes in speed and direction or lengthy periods under water. Slapping of the tail and/ or head of the surface of the water may be a sign of distress.
• Avoid dolphins with young and DO NOT make loud noises.
• Allow the animals to approach you. If they do approach and 'bowride' maintain steady speed and steady course.
• If already in the water snorkeling, remain calm, do not get over excited, and let them approach you, instead you to them.
• Try not to have more than 2 boats at one time at dolphin sightings and keep a distance of not less than 100m of the animals.
• Do not spend more than 20minutes (at a time) with the animals (bear in mind the need of other boat operators who too want to offer their clients the opportunity).
• Do not dispose of fuel or oil in the SEA/OCEAN and other contaminants.
• Dispose off in appropriate containers on board the boat or at your destination, not into the SEA.
• Do NOT feed, touch or swim with the dolphins.