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STEVE
EDMONDSON
Owner & Operator of Sailaway
Port Douglas
"Sailaway's proactiveness
in ecotourism, the
environment and carbon
offsetting" |
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Sailaway visits the unspoilt Low Isles
where the first coral research was
undertaken back in 1928. The lagoon is
home to a large number of turtles that
have little fear of snorkellers, as they
know it’s a safe area.
The protection of surrounding waters has
changed the resident turtles’ behaviour
and now close-up, passive encounters
occur daily. We gain great satisfaction
from witnessing an increasing level of
guest appreciation of the value of the
reef and encourage this through
first-hand encounters and education.
We’ve also invested in a new Lagoon 500
luxury catamaran, which was chosen
because it has the highest-quality
equipment and meets the desired standard
of our environmental values.
Firstly, the Low Isles are really close
at just 8.5 nautical miles off the
Queensland coast, allowing visitors
maximum time there. Second, the Low
Isles have a unique history and are a
natural iconic landmark. This highly
protected and unspoilt environment has
recently achieved carbon-neutral status.
This is done thanks to investment in a
reworked solar-power system, battery
banks and use of BioDiesel.
Sailaway employs qualified marine
biologists and makes daily records that
are sent back to GBRMPA to help with a
program called “Eye on the reef”. Our
tourism experience has credibility;
accurate interpretation from the crew is
imperative to guest interaction.
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