Our Awards and Commendations

Marine Dynamics Shark and Whale Tours Responsible Tourism Policy reads as follows:

Our every activity is driven by our motto “Discover and Protect”. We consciously and actively: operate responsibly with due care for the marine and terrestrial environment; conduct ethical scientific research which contributes to the conservation of species; create conservation awareness amongst locals and visitors; contribute positively to the community and the economy in which we operate; offer fair wages and good working conditions for our employees; contribute positively to the protection of cultural heritage.

Marine Dynamics Shark and Whale Tours have been Fair Trade Tourism certified since 2008 and have been used in case studies worldwide.

Key recognition has been received through the Responsible Tourism Awards, both in Africa and on the global platform.

AWARDS

The companies and Wilfred Chivell have received awards as below:

• African Responsible Tourism Award 2020: Gold for the Wildlife category
• Cape Town Tourism Leading Edge for Visitors Experience 2019
• Lilizela Provincial Award 2019: Best Visitor Experience in the Marine Adventure category
• Lilizela National Award 2018: Best Visitor Experience in the Marine Adventure category
• Cape Town Tourism Future Forward Thinking for Visitor Experience 2018
• Lilizela Provincial Award 2018: Best Visitor Experience in the Marine Adventure category
• African Responsible Tourism Award 2018: Silver for Marine Habitat & Species Conservation
• World Travel Market Responsible Tourism Awards 2017: Highly Commended
• Skål International Sustainable Tourism Award 2017 – Marine Based, “Shark and Whale Eco-tourism Benefitting Conservation and Community”
• African Responsible Toursim Award 2016 – People’s Choice
• African Responsible Tourism Award 2015 – Best for Wildlife Conservation
• World Responsible Tourism Award – Best for Responsible Wildlife Experiences Shortlisted 2013/Longlisted 2014
• First Choice Responsible Tourism Award 2006 Dyer Island Cruises Highly Commended in a Marine Environment
• Lilizela National Awards 2015: Marine Adventure
• Overstrand Mayor’s Floating Trophy for Environmental Conservation: 2004/2006 Finalist; 2007 Runner Up; 2009 Joint Winner; 2012 Winner
• Birdlife Overberg: Honorary Membership for Clean Marine Project
• Birldife South Africa: Blue Crane Award for Faces of Need Project 2006
• Birdlife South Africa: Eagle Award for penguin conservation (Faces of Need 2008) (This is a once in a lifetime award)
• Overstrand Conservation Foundation: Certificate of Appreciation
• Business Partners: Regional Winner of Entrepreneur of 2005
• Wilfred Chivell has been made an Honourary Life Member of the Shark Conservation Society UK