PADI Green Star Award

Being the pioneer dive resort on Malapascua Island, we have a big obligation to set as a good example to all other dive resorts on the island and we take pride of our undying tribute to our natural resources by protecting it. We always "think green" like doing things and knowing that it doesn't destroy our natural resources and helps in conserving it. Just recently we receive PADI's Green Star Award. This award is given to PADI Dive Centers and Resorts who have earned the Green Star Award demonstrate a dedication to conservation across a wide range of business functions, including (but not limited to):

Water conservation

Energy use

"Environmentally friendly" transportation practices

Optimized waste management

Use of sustainable materials

Conservation leadership

Paperless interactions with their PADI Regional Headquarters

Donation to Project AWARE

 So, be sure to look for the PADI Green Star Award logo at your PADI Dive Center or Resort.   

A big thanks to PADI for the recognition, this award will not only be kept in our gallery but this will serve as an inspiration to strive harder in preserving our Earth.

Certificate of Excellence Award 2012 by Tripadvisor

Certificate of Excellence Award 2012

NEWTON, Mass., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TripAdvisor®, the world's largest travel site*, today announced that it is awarding highly rated accommodations, restaurants and attractions with the 2012 Certificate of Excellence Award. The accolade, which honors hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide. Approximately 10 percent of accommodations listed on TripAdvisor receive this prestigious award.

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To qualify for the Certificate of Excellence, businesses must maintain an overall rating of four or higher, out of a possible five, as reviewed by travelers on TripAdvisor. Additional criteria include the volume of reviews received within the last 12 months.

"TripAdvisor is pleased to honor exceptional businesses for consistent excellence, as reviewed by travelers on the site," said Christine Petersen, President, TripAdvisor for Business. "The Certificate of Excellence Award gives highly rated establishments around the world the recognition they deserve. From exceptional accommodations in Beijing to remarkable restaurants in Boston, we want to applaud these businesses for offering TripAdvisor travelers a great customer experience."

Certificate of Excellence honorees can showcase their achievement in multiple ways, including prominently displaying their certificate that they will receive in the coming weeks, exhibiting an award widget on their business's website, and celebrating their award with a press release. The array of promotional items can be downloaded through the TripAdvisor Management Center.

"Best Western is honored that so many of our hotels have earned the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence," said Dorothy Dowling, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Sales, Best Western International. "We're proud to have more than 1,000 winning hotels around the world. TripAdvisor awards are highly regarded by travelers and our staff alike, because they reflect the opinions of the people who matter most: our guests."

The Certificate of Excellence program does not replace the TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice® Awards, but is an extension of TripAdvisor's recognition of highly rated businesses, as reviewed by travelers on the world's largest travel site.

For more information and materials on the Certificate of Excellence program, as well as other resources to help businesses engage with travelers, please visit the TripAdvisor Management Center at http://www.tripadvisor.com/Owners.