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Responsible Tourism - Everyone's Responsibility

The Great Barrier Reef

Responsible Tourism is not a new phenomenon for Dive Worldwide. We have been actively involved in conservation for a considerable amount of time now. However, the recent rise in global awareness regarding world climate and associated problems has brought all these terrible issues to the forefront of everyone's mind - and rightly so.

Dive Worldwide, and all the companies within the Worldwide Group, adhere to a common Responsible Tourism policy (download pdf here). We have always tried to approach our business from a Responsible Tourism perspective and as such, try to use suppliers who have the same outlook and ethos as ourselves. Many of our suppliers have specific projects, which they have initiated within their own communities, often offering training and an income to help preserve the marine environment for all to benefit.

Shark Trust

With many shark populations depleted by 60-90%, it is becoming less common for divers to encounter such majestic creatures. 70-100 million sharks are being caught each year mostly for their fins. Many sharks have their fins removed while still alive; the living creature is then cast back into the sea to die slowly.

Sharks mature late and have few pups, therefore they cannot sustain this level of fishing pressure. We are only now beginning to understand what the depletion of sharks could mean to the health of our oceans. Throughout history the shark has been a misunderstood and misrepresented object of man's fear and often hatred.

The Shark Trust was set up ten years ago to further the conservation of shark species and promote education and awareness of the plight of sharks today.

The Trust has actively campaigned at UK and EU government levels and collaborates with conservation, education, and awareness projects around the world, engaging the public through outreach and recording schemes.

Shark Trust Dive Worldwide believes that in order to have a healthy marine ecosystem then the major predators of that ecosystem need to be present. Sharks in particular have and still are being persecuted throughout much of the world and it is for these reasons that Dive Worldwide actively supports the Shark Trust.

Climate Care Customers can all make a positive step towards reducing their carbon footprint with each of our trips, by paying the contribution to Climate Care (www.climatecare.org). Climate Care is a company which is able to offset the carbon created by your air journey by investing your money into very tangible, worthwhile global projects, some of which will also significantly improve the lives of local people.

Remember take only photographs and leave only bubbles!

Code of Conduct

  • We endeavour to use only diving operators who are environmentally responsible
  • Our code of conduct is on our website:
  • Dive carefully
  • Be aware of your body and equipment placement when diving
  • Keep your diving skills sharp with continuing education
  • Consider your affect on aquatic life
  • Resist the urge to collect souvenirs
  • If you hunt or gather game, obey all fish and game laws
  • Report environmental disturbances or destruction of dive sites
  • Be a role model for other divers in diving and non diving interactions with the environment
  • Get involved in local environmental activities and issues.