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Dolphins and whales, a magnificent laurel forest, black beaches and nice cafés as well as good restaurants and lots of different leisure activities on offer. The perfect mix for your holidays!

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From	To	Description	Num Days	Price	Booking
30-Sep-2009	31-Dec-2010	7 days 1 adult 650, in single apartment 2 adults 750, 1 ad.+ 1 child 680, 1 ad. + 2 children 750 (prices in Euros)	7	£516.10 Kind Points:116
30-Sep-2009	31-Dec-2010	14 days 1 adult 990,-- in single apartment 2 adults 1.290 1 ad.+ 1 child 1.150 1 ad. + 2 children 1.290 (prices in Euros)	14	£754.30 Kind Points:169

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OCEANO is taking part in the continuous CSR (corporate social responsibility) reporting process to permanently improve the sustainability of our work and lower the impact on the planet. Presumably, we will be licensed next year

We offer our Oceanic Fair Modules to all our clients which they can book in addition to all our holiday programmes. By making a reasonable contribution, in addition to the price of their booked programme, our guests can contribute responsibly to research and conservation of sea mammals and against global warming.

We work together with small, locally owned businesses, run by local families and encourage our guests to frequent local facilities like supermarkets and restaurants.

We provide plenty of information about the local environment and culture, for example on our website, in our newsletters and through our guides on each holiday programme who give insight into responsible behaviour towards dolphins and whales, problems related to whale-watching and environmental care in general.

Adhering strictly to the whale watching regulations, we only do respectful Whale Watching with small groups and providing plenty of information to our guests onboard. To avoid stress for the marine mammals, we behave according to our principle that we are the guests and the animals are our hosts and they decide if they want closer contact to the boat. Respectful whale watching means to adapt to the particular situation and adjust our sailing manner to the animals’ behaviour. The information we gather during the sightings is shared with a non-profit conservation and research organization (M.E.E.R. e.V.) to support research and preservation.

Furthermore, our Whale Watching vessels off La Gomera serve as a research platform as OCEANO works together with the German NGO M.E.E.R. e.V. and supports their scientific work. The crew records each sighting of cetaceans and submits their information to a database which is used for research into the behaviour and protection of the animals. With these measures we enhance the knowledge and awareness of our guests towards their destination and its people, towards the enchanting cetaceans and their endangered habitat and give useful tips on how to contribute to preserve these treasures!

Additionally to all our OCEANO holiday programmes, you can book our Oceanic FAIR Modules.

By making a reasonable contribution, in addition to the price of your booked programme, you can contribute responsibly to the studies and protection of sea mammals and against global warming.

Module 1: atmosfair means: Fly – and pay for the greenhouse gases! For people who are concerned regarding the environmental impacts of their air travel, a new service has been established: atmosfair. Utilizing an emissions calculator, atmosfair customers can figure out how much greenhouse gas emissions are caused by their individual flights (London – Tenerife approx. 37,--€). With your donation you enable atmosfair to run projects in developing countries where these emissions will be saved – check out the projects on their website: http://www.atmosfair.de/index.php?id=9&L=3

!!! For all our guests who book 14 days on La Gomera or Madeira with us: We will take over 50% of the amount for your emission offset !!!

Module 2: Adopt-a-Dolphin with M.E.E.R. e.V. (duration of 1 year, 60 €). Since 1995 the German NPO M.E.E.R. e.V. is researching the marine mammals off La Gomera. With your token adoption you can make sure that this research will continue. This NGO - of which everyone at OCEANO is a member – is also investigating the complex problems revolving around fast ferries on the Canary Islands and worldwide. With the adoption you will receive a welcome letter with a photo of your favourite dolphin or whale species. http://www.m-e-e- r.de/verein.0.html?&L=2

Module 3: Donation to Pro Wildlife. (at least 25,-- € ) The NPO Pro Wildlife based in Munich provides valuable project work for the marine mammals and the sea and is consequently lobbying their conservation. The department for whales and dolphins works on topics such as whaling, the toxic loads of heavy metals in marine mammals and bycatch. Their studies contribute inter alia at the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to keep the ban against international whaling. http://www.prowildlife.de/en/en.html

Canary Islands Whale Watching Regulations

In 1996 the Canaries Government released regulations for the growing whale watching tourism. These regulations were revised in 2002. Following is the text of Annex I of the 2002 regulations, representing the Code of Conduct which is effective to date:

ANNEX I: Code of Conduct

A) Basic obligations:
- do not intercept the trajectory of the animals.
- do not separate or disperse the groups of animals being observed, especially when a mother and calf are involved
- avoid the simultaneous presence of more than 3 vessels at a distance less than 200 meters from a cetacean or group of cetaceans
- Maintain a distance of at least 60 meters from the animals except in situations of emergency or under express authorization
- Do not swim or dive deliberately in the proximity of the animals, without express permission
- Do not throw food or waste in the proximity of the animals

B) Methods of approach:
- When a vessel is within 300 meters of cetaceans it must move at a slow speed, not more rapidly that the slowest moving animal of the group.
- Approaches to cetaceans must be made gently, converging in the direction that the animals themselves are following.
- Approaches must never be made head on, always allowing for the movement of the cetaceans in any direction.
- During the observation a parallel trajectory to the animal, must always be attempted to be maintained.
- Avoid in all cases abrupt changes in direction or velocity.
- Put the motor on idle, at least one minute before turning it off if the vessels stops in order to observe cetaceans. The same is to be done if an animal approaches the vessel.
- Do not start the motor, or increase speed, if an animal is found within 60 meters of the boat.

C) Behaviour with Cetaceans:
Abandon the zone if any sign of alarm, change or stress such as abrupt changes in direction or speed, successive dives or exhaling air under water is shown by the animals.
Avoid noises that could bother the animals, as well as emitting sounds to attract them.
Advise authorities of your location in the case of an accidental injury to a cetacean. Do the same in the event of observing a dead floating cetacean.
If two or more vessels approach the same individual or groups, they must communicate amongst themselves in order to coordinate the approaches and manoeuvres in a way to minimise repercussions to the animals.

Source: CARLSON, C. (2004): A review of whale-watching regulations around the world – version 2004. Yarmouth Port.