How can tourists know if the operators are eco-tours?
We are the first ever company in Hong Kong that operates eco-tours on the water for watching the wild pink dolphins. So far it is the only company of its kind that has been recognised by the Government and the Hong Kong Tourism Board as the real eco-tour operator. Majority of the other boats out for the dolphins are profit making, a few others are organised by groups. Some green groups such as WWF-HK also provide boat trips for their members. Only HKDW has its own boat, the others use rented ones and they are very difficult to differentiate or identify. What’s more, the green groups trips are not run regularly, and it’s mainly for members, hence it’s difficult for people who come to Hong Kong to visit for a short period of time to join; even if non-member participation is accepted. Tourists also have to be careful about some claimed-to-be-green-groups. There is one which was founded only these few years and disguised as a non-profit making organisation. Very recently it has been named
