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Tall Ship Adventures is a Multi Award winning Advanced Eco Accredited tour. This means that our crew will focus on sharing the wonders of the environment with you through guided walks, talks and by practical hands on activities.

The trip surpassed all my expectations, in addition to getting involved in the sailing which was magical, we also learnt all about the reef, islands and stars. The extra information made all the activities so interesting and a lot of fun, the crew certainly know there stuff!
Sharon King UK Feb 09

Tall Ship Adventures has reached the highest level of accreditation with *Ecotourism Australia and is a 15 year industry leader achieving the Whitsunday Tourism Hall of Fame for Adventure and Ecotourism.

As part of our accreditation in addition to providing guided eco activities we are committed to reducing the Carbon footprint of Tall Ship Adventures in the following way:

Water conservation

We carry all water for the three day trip onboard the vessel. We strictly enforce the policy of water conservation. For example guests are allocated 2 minutes in the shower per day. When you leave the trip we hope that you will contemplate your own water usage at home and consider the benefits to the environment of cutting down consumption.

Treatment of Waste water

Sewage and effluent is held on board the vessel in specially developed holding tanks. The vessels have an on board sewage management plan. The flush on the toilets is set at a low rate to reduce the amount of water into the holding tanks.

Energy efficiency

The crew are encouraged to sail as much as possible which is an environmentally friendly mode of transport and also a lot of fun

Noise limitations:

We offer our guests the opportunity to experience natural quiet when in the natural areas. The majority of time spent in transit is under sail which means that the natural quiet prevails during your marine park sailing experience.

Minimal disturbance to wildlife:

The trip is vessel based so is transient throughout the Marine Park. We therefore have the ability to avoid disrupting wildlife by choosing the locations that we visit carefully. Our crew are trained to observe and report any areas which appear to have suffered harm and are instructed to avoid the location and report the findings to Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. This allows us to avoid any ongoing erosion caused by our presence in the Marine Park.

Contributing to conservation

We contribute to the conservation of our natural area through a combination of hands on and in kind assistance. For example: Recycling, ecological research (for example turtle spotting and completing Crown of Thorns Starfish Reports) and being actively involved in the “Eye on the Reef” project with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.
The Eye on the Reef project is the largest of its kind and relies on a strong relationship between GBRMPA and marine tourism operators such as ourselves and the reef research community. It is an ongoing exercise in collecting and documenting marine life, water temperatures and coral health.

Accreditations

Follow the links below to find out about our accreditations, memberships and contributions

Advanced Eco Accreditation

Tall Ship Adventures has achieved Advanced Eco Accreditation with Eco Tourism Australia.
Tall Ship Adventures are leading the way as an innovative ecotourism product, providing guests with an opportunity to learn about the environment, with an operator who is committed to achieving best practice, using resources wisely and contributing to the conservation of the environment and helping local communities.
The Eco Certification program has been developed in Australia by Eco Tourism Australia and is now being exported to the rest of the world as the International Eco Tourism standard. For more information visit www.ecotourism.org.au

Climate Action Business Accreditation

The impacts of climate change around the world have become more clear, and sadly also more evident. The immediacy and scale of our response to the challenge of climate change is the single biggest issue of our time. Tall Ship Adventures is part of a pilot project for Climate Change Accreditation which focus’ on ensuring that we have a sustainable industry and for mitigating our impacts on the environment and our host communities. Tall ship Adventures has achieved Climate Action Business Accreditation as part of this project.
For more information visit www.sustainabletourismaustralia.com

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park was created to protect & preserve the largest & richest system of coral reefs in the world. It incorporates most of Australia's north-eastern continental shelf, including the Whitsunday islands and their magnificent fringing reefs. Tall Ship Adventures visits the marine park on our overnight tours and each guests pays an entry fee which is included in the price in the ticket price. For more information visit:www.gbrmpa.gov.au

Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service

The role of the Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service (QPWS) is to protect and preserve the national parks of the Whitsunday Island group. As part of your trip guests visit a variety of walking tracks, which are maintained by QPWS. Each guest pays an entry fee to use the walking track facilities which is included in the ticket price. For more information visit www.epa.qld.gov.au

Whitsunday Charter Boat Industry Association

The WCBIA represents members operating a multi-million dollar charter boat tourism industry within the Whitsunday region of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Tall Ship Adventures is an executive member of the WCBIA. The WCBIA collaborates with local, state and federal government agencies, as well as other key stakeholders to ensure we as operators produce a high standard of Best Practice principles. For more information visit www.wcbia.com