Destination manager details

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  • Vessel(s)

  • Date completed

Waste management

  • Is non-organic & organic waste separated?

  • Does the crew follow the policy?

  • How do you dispose of organic waste, and if at sea at which distance from the shore?

  • Is your vessel fitted with a separate wastewater & sewage tank?

  • What is the capactiy of the holding tank, and on average how many times per day is it emptied?

  • What is the capacity of each tank and, on average, how many times a day are they emptied?

  • How do you dispose of waste water & sewage? (what distance from shore & any treatment you may use)

  • Do any guest or crew throw waste overboard? (plastic, organic waste, cigarette butts...)

  • How do you manage this issue?

  • How do you dispose cooking oil? And do you know what happens to it?

  • How do you dispose engine oil? And do you know what happens to it?

  • Do you carry a SOPEP kit?

  • Are you up to date with the Oil spill drills?

  • How batteries are disposed?

  • Do you ask guests to bring back their own batteries & any plastic they carried?

  • Is it displayed onboard?

  • Are you recycling (on board and/or in your office)?

  • Onboard or on land?

  • What waste is recycled & how is it disposed?

  • Are you aware of any recycling solutions available in your destination?

  • Please describe

  • Are you using a microplastic filter on your washing machines onboard?

  • Which model?

Waste & Chemical reduction policies

  • Do you have experience with non-toxic antifouling?

  • Please describe

  • Do you have policies to reduce food waste?

  • Please describe

  • Is non-reef safe sunscreen banned?

  • Is it displayed on board?

  • Are you selling reef safe sunscreen onboard?

  • Are you using soda makers?

  • Which model?

  • Are you only using rechargeable batteries where possible?

  • Are you using biodegradable soap/conditionner/shampoo?

  • Plese describe

  • Are you using biodegradable laundry soap, softener & dish wash?

  • Please describe

  • Are you using biodegradable cleaning products where possible?

  • Are those bought or home made?

  • Are single use plastic straws used onboard & in your office?

  • What are you using to replace those?

  • Are you providing/ is the crew/guest using cosmetics products containing plastic microbeads (in soap, toothpace, face wash...)?

  • Please describe

  • Are you offering snacks, candies, chocolate bars in small packaging?

  • Are you prioritizing bulk packaging where possible?

  • Are your suppliers delivering food & other common items in non-reusable plastic bags?

  • Which single use plastic have you (mostly) eliminated the past 5 years?

Diving

  • Do you have a "no touching/grabbing/breaking stuff/collecting policy for divers?

  • Is it displayed on board?

  • Is it enforced? Ie, not only mentioning it once at the beginning of the trip, but talking to guests who break/touch...

  • How do you manage guests damaging/harassing marine life?

  • From 1 to 10 (10 being the highest) how would you rate you dive team practices? (do they touch, move things around for a better picture, turn rocks...)

  • Have you ever conducted training?

  • Are gloves banned during dives (except for people with high skin sensitivity)?

  • Is it displayed onboard?

  • Do you carry cleanups with the guests and/or crew in dive sites or beaches?

  • Please describe

  • Are you conducting fish feeding activities?

  • Please describe

  • Are any marine life displayed on board (shells, corals...)

  • Does any of your staff wear jewelry made from marine life?

  • Do you limit the number of flashes/pictures with strobes?

  • Please describe

Engagement

  • Do you currently have a sustainable action plan?

  • Please describe

  • From 1 to 10 (10 being the highest) how would you rate your personal interest in sustainability

  • From 1 to 10, how willing would you be to increase your personal involvement in sustainable practices?

  • At home, are you recyling/composting/using rechargeable batteries...?

  • Are there any local recycling services in your area?

  • From 1 to 10 how would you rate your Cruise directors interested in sustainability?

  • From 1 to 10, how would tou rate your crew interest in sustainability?

  • Have you ever conducted training?

  • How much time per week can you spend on sustainable solutions, including crew training, researching alternatives...?

  • Is your destination engaged in social or sustainable actions locally?

  • Which one(s)?

  • Do you think your Destination & Master Liveaboards are doing enough to promote sustainable solutions?

  • What do you think you or Master Liveaboards can do better?

  • Would you be interested to partner with another liveaboard, dive center, resort or local association in order to move sustainable policies forward?

Miscellaneous

  • Do you sell sustainable products? Ie. Tshirts from organic cotton/bamboo, recycled fibers?

  • Please describe

  • Are you selling any merchandise made from marine life (shells, corals...)?

  • Please describe

  • Are you aware of the seafood classification in your destination, ie which species should be avoided and which are safe to serve?

  • Please describe

  • Are you using organic cotton/bamboo, recycled fibers for crew uniforms, linen towels...?

  • Please describe

  • Are all your lamps using LED where possible?

  • Are you using low flow shower heads & taps?

  • Do you have a salt water tap in the galley to reduce fresh water use?

  • Do you allow the crew or guests to fish?

  • Please describe

  • Is this policy followed?

  • Do you provide any courses/briefing to guests and/or crew promoting sustainable policies?

  • Please describe

  • Are you serving imported products (meat, vegetables) that you can find locally?

  • Do you know anyone working/experienced in solar, wind, sewage & waste management, antifouling, carbon offsetting or any other relevant fields?

  • Is there anything you think we should add/change in this questionnaire?

  • Please describe

  • Please describe any other action or policy you are carrying.

Thank you!!

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