About ReefCl: Eco-Tourism, Marine Conservation Diving Expeditions
The majority of people who come on these eco-tourism and marine conservation diving expeditions/trips are passionate about the environment and want to put something back(Responsible Tourism).
However, the ReefCI trips are ‘laid back' and focused on conserving the environment and at the same time enjoying a well earned break! The choice is yours….you can be involved in non intensive or more intensive marine conservation work.
Experienced divers, people who want to learn to dive and non divers are welcome….everyone contributes.
The Founder has worked on and developed a wide variety of marine conservation projects. She is a PADI Open Water Instructor and has dived in many places throughout the world including: The Red Sea, Honduras, Thailand, The Maldives, Florida, Costa Rica, South Africa, Lake Malawi, Western and Eastern Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and of course Belize.
ReefCI are a member of an international organisation called Reef Check which is a simply data collection methodology that can be utilised by recreational divers. Reef Check has a presence in 82+ countries around the world with an aim to obtain a global synoptic assessment of human impacts upon coral reefs. http://www.reefcheck.org
Volunteer Diving Expeditions in Belize
We have Marine Biologist’s, PADI MSDT Instructors, local Dive Masters and Boat Captains, Fray our Caretaker for the island and of course very important Raffaela our Belizean cook (fantastic Belizean dishes).
ReefCI are working with The Department of Fisheries and NGO's (non government organisations) in Belize. It is important to ReefCI that we work with local organisations in order that the work that we do benefits the host country. ReefCI are working directly with the Belizean Department of Fisheries on commercial species projects that have a high economical value such as lobster and conch. We are conducting Reef Check surveys and analysing the data as well as comparing it with data collected from protected and non protected areas. This works very well as ReefCI are the only organisation that are consistently diving in the area, we often discover new things and have even discovered new fish spawning grounds.
Our projects include working on the spawning fish aggregations, lobster and conch surveys, commercial fish surveys, water quality assessment, plankton study, habitat study, social-economic impact on the reef, pollution assessment, nursery habitats, turtle monitoring, and sea grass studies. This is very exciting; work is much needed in the area. We are working together on other projects such as the YOUTH path project where we are sponsoring young local people to become Dive Masters and Tour Guides.
» Volunteer Diving Expeditions and Eco Tourism in Belize
Volunteer Diving Expeditions in The Red Sea
ReefCI are working in conjunction with Emperor Divers http://www.emperordivers.com on a unique and affordable concept where divers can put something back into the environment and at the same time enjoy the fantastic day diving in the Red Sea.
There are a number of 1 day+ packages available or we can tailor the package to suit individual requirements. Everything goes back into conservation and by including a ReefCI course into your weekly package, even if it is just for one day, you will change the way that you dive!
ReefCI are working with Reef Check obtaining data for use to ascertain the health of coral reefs around the world and by making valuable comparisons on the very different marine eco-systems of the Red Sea and the Caribbean. For example, the Red Sea has a heavy impact from tourism but no river flow, the Caribbean in southern Belize has relatively no impact from divers or tourism but heavy river flow from the three neighbouring countries. ReefCI are also working local NGO’s such as Hepca www.hepca.com on commercial species projects and Reef Check surveys.
All diving is from Emperor’s PADI 5 Star Gold Palm Resort in Hurghada. The centre has its own private jetty and fleet of day boats. You can choose your accommodation from a wide variety of hotels close to the dive centre; daily transfers between hotels and the dive centre are included in the price.
» Red Sea Volunteer Diving Expeditions Packages
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