Resort Compendium

GREEN FINS
Guidelines for Environmentally Friendly
Diving and Snorkeling

“As divers and snorkelers, you are the ocean’s partners in conservaƟon.”

Do not wear gloves
Wearing gloves gives a false sense of protection and encourages
you to hold on to things underwater. In addition to potentially
damaging marine life, wearing gloves can be dangerous for you
too. Gloves will not provide any security against marine life that
can be life threatening.

Wear a life jacket at the surface
This is recommended for all levels of snorkelers and swimmers.
Whether you are a beginner or experienced, wearing a life jacket
helps you avoid standing on or kicking the shallow corals, and
prevents a lot of accidents from unexpected currents.

Use mooring buoys
By using mooring buoys, destructive impacts of anchors can be
avoided. This practice also sets a good example for others and
raises marine environmental awareness.

Report environmental violations
Report destructive practices and violations of environmental
laws. Tell your dive guid and dive operator, or comunity leaders
and government officials. Informing key authorities of your
observations can lead to appropriate action. By letting them
know your concerns, you are being part of the solution.

Participate in conservation projects
By participating in such projects you can have a positive effect on
the environment and help educate others. A little help from
everybody goes a long way.

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GREEN FINS

Environment Briefings

A briefing, either as a welcome boat brief or a pre-
dive brief, is the best opportunity to pass important points
onto the guests. Green Fins suggests that during these
briefings, you mention some important environmental aspects

in keeping with the Code of Conduct.

Boat Briefing

On every dive tour, all customers on board should receive
a boat briefing. Once you have everyone’s attention, you
can mention that you are a Green Fins member. This is an
easy way to introduce your environmental topics. Once you
are ready the main aspects that should be covered are:

• No fish feeding. This is important to stop algae
growing on nearby reefs as the fish are no longer
grazing them and it upsets the local ecology.

• Use the trash bins. All wastes and food that is taken
out comes back. Point out where the trash bins are.
Mention if you have a tank tape to put in the bin/s
provided.

• Ashtrays for smokers. Cigarette butts take a long
time to break down in the sea. They also release
chemicals into the water. Marine species may also
mistake then as food, which can block their disgestion
or even cause cancer.

• Toilet talk. Mention not to put any wastes, tissue
paper or anything else in the toilet as it will end up
in the sea. Use the bin provided.

• Reef Watch. Tell your guests that if they are
interested, they can do a Reef Watch survey.

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Pre-Dive Briefing

In addition to your pre-dive briefing, please use the points
below to guide your environmental briefing. Remember that

all divers should hear these points before every dive.

• No touching . As Green Fins members you must
adhere to Code of Conduct item #15: “Promote a
strict ‘no touch’ policy for all reef diving and
snorkeling.”

• Watch your distance.. People tend to get too close
to the reef when they are diving for a better look.
This can cause direct accidental damage, fin wash
that can disturb habitats, and cause stress to
some species. Tell your guests to maintain good
buoyancy at all times.

• Watch your equipment. It is important to secure
all hoses and gauges with BCD clips to prevent
them from dangling into coral.

• No gloves. Unless there is a genuine reason for
wearing them, gloves encourage people to touch
and handle marine life.

• No collecting. If it is found down there, it should
stay down there. Collecting marine life, dead or
alive, should be discouraged.

• Photographers. Tell photographers to pay particular
attention to their buoyancy and watch their fins.
Suggest a buddy to watch out for them while taking
a picture. Take care with sensitive species and
don’t take too many pictures. Camera flash is
damaging to many species.

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Clean and Green Recipes

Marine life and Corals require a healthy balance of nutrients, oxygen and
clean water to survive. Even small quantities of toxic products in the water
can disrupt this balance, with lasting harmful effects!

Try these simple, home-made and enviornmentally
friendly cleaning recipes as an alternative to more toxic
products.

Calamansi or Lemons
White Distilled Vinegar
Baking Powder
Ammonia

Method:

Wood and Hull Cleaner Mix 1 part White Distilled
Vinegar with 8 parts warm fresh water.
All Purpose Boat Cleaner Mix ½ a cup of White Distilled
Vinegar, ½ cup of Baking Powder, 1 cup of Ammonia and
4 litres of warm water together and use with a scrubber.
Wetsuit Disinfectant In your wetsuit cleaning basin mix
1 Part white distilled Vinegar, 8 parts warm fresh water and
Calamansi or Lemon Juice to neutralize any odours.
PS, Try not to eat any of these recipes!

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OCEAN TRASH DATA FORM ®

Ocean and waterway trash ranks as one of the most serious pollution problems choking our planet. Far more than an eyesore,
a rising tide of marine debris threatens human health, wildlife, communities and economies around the world. The ocean faces
many challenges, but trash should not be one of them. Ocean trash is entirely preventable, and data you collect are part of
the solution. The International Coastal Cleanup is the world’s largest volunteer effort on behalf of ocean and waterway health.

HERE IS HOW IT WORKS:

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TRASH
1 CLEAN UP TRASH & COLLECT DATA INDEX
REPORT

3 PUBLISH RESULTS

2 ORGANIZE & ANALYZE DATA 4 REDUCE OUR IMPACT

SITE INFORMATION: NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS
WORKING ON THIS CARD:
Cleanup Site
Name: adults children
(under 12)
State or Zone or
Province: County:

Country: Nearest Crossroad
or Landmark:
MOST UNUSUAL ITEM COLLECTED:
TYPE OF CLEANUP:

Land: Underwater: Watercraft:

Please return this form to your area coordinator.
If you are unable to do so, please mail or email it to:
Ocean Conservancy
Attn: International Coastal Cleanup
1300 19th Street, NW, 8th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
[email protected]
TM Trash Free Seas: www.oceanconservancy.org/cleanup
Be a Green Boater: www.oceanconservancy.org/do-your-part/green-boating
Sponsors: www.oceanconservancy.org/cleanupsponsors

TRASH COLLECTED Citizen scientist: Pick up all trash and record all items
you find below. No matter how small the items, the data
you collect are important for Trash Free Seas.®

EXAMPLE: TOTAL # Please DO NOT use words or check marks.
Plastic Bags: Only numbers are useful data.
=8
MOST LIKELY TO FIND ITEMS:
Cigarette Butts: TOTAL #
Food Wrappers (candy, chips, etc.):
Take Out/Away Containers (Plastic): = Beverage Bottles (Plastic): =
Take Out/Away Containers (Foam): = Beverage Bottles (Glass): =
Bottle Caps (Plastic) = Beverage Cans: =
Bottle Caps (Metal) = Grocery Bags (Plastic): =
Lids (Plastic) : = Other Plastic Bags: =
Straws/Stirrers: = Paper Bags: =
Forks, Knives, Spoons: = Cups & Plates (Paper): =
FISHING GEAR: = Cups & Plates (Plastic): =
Fishing Buoys, Pots & Traps: = Cups & Plates (Foam): =
Fishing Net & Pieces: PACKAGING MATERIALS:
Rope (1 yard/meter = 1 piece): TOTAL # 6-Pack Holders TOTAL #
Fishing Line (1 yard/meter = 1 piece): Other Plastic/Foam Packaging:
OTHER TRASH: = Other Plastic Bottles (oil, bleach, etc.): =
Appliances (refrigerators, washers, etc.): = Strapping Bands: =
Balloons: = Tobacco Packaging/Wrap: =
Cigar Tips: = PERSONAL HYGIENE: =
Cigarette Lighters: Condoms: =
Construction Materials: TOTAL # Diapers:
Fireworks: Syringes: TOTAL #
Tires: = Tampons/Tampon Applicators:
TINY TRASH LESS THAN 2.5CM: = =
Foam Pieces = TOTAL # =
Glass Pieces = =
Plastic Pieces = =
DEAD/INJURED ANIMAL =
=
ITEMS OF LOCAL CONCERN:
1. S TAT U S E N TA N G L E D = 2.5cm
CLEANUP SUMMARY (circle units) Dead or Injured Yes or No = (actual size)
=
TYPE OF ENTANGLEMENT ITEM

2. 3.

Number of Trash Bags Filled: Weight of Trash Collected: lbs/kgs Distance Cleaned: miles/km

COORDINATOR ®

OCEAN TRASH DATA FORM

DEAR CLEANUP COORDINATOR:
Thank you for your hard work, dedication and valuable time spent for this important cause! We appreciate your
commitment and passion for trash free seas.

Before you complete this form, compile all data from the Volunteer Ocean Trash Data Form. For each item of trash,
add the total number of pieces and enter this number in the “Total” box on the back of this data form. Numbers are
the only valid form of data, so please DO NOT use words or check marks in the boxes next to ocean trash items.

NAME: EMAIL:
CLEANUP SITE DESCRIPTION
Mode of Data Collection (choose one):
Type of Environment (choose one): Land (beach, shoreline or inland)
Saltwater (Ocean/Bay/Estuary) Underwater
Freshwater (River/Stream/Lake) Watercraft (powerboat, sailboat, kayak or canoe)
Inland (No Water Body Present)

CLEANUP SITE LOCATION Zone or County:
Cleanup Site Name (beach, park, etc.): Nearest Crossroad/Landmark
State or Province:
Country:

CLEANUP SUMMARY

Month: Day: Year: Total Number of Volunteers at this site: Adults: Children:

Total Weight of Trash Collected: lbs. or kgs. Total Number of Trash Bags Filled: Other:

Estimated Distance Cleaned: ¼ ½ ¾ 1 2 3 4 5 (circle one)

Distance Measured In: Miles or Kilometers (circle one)

MOST UNUSUAL ITEM(S) COLLECTED: 3.
1. 2.

Please return this form along If you are unable to contact your
with all Data Forms to your State or Country Coordinator, please
State/Country Coordinator. mail or email this form to:
Ocean Conservancy
State/Country Coordinators: Please submit Attn: International Coastal Cleanup
1300 19th Street, NW, 8th Floor
Summary Data into the online Data Collection and Washington, DC 20036
Reporting Tool at www.coastalcleanupdata.org. [email protected]
www.oceanconservancy.org/cleanup

Citizen scientist: Record the total number of items picked

TRASH COLLECTED up by volunteers at the Cleanup site. The data you record
are important for creating solutions for Trash Free Seas.®

Please DO NOT use words or check marks. TOTAL # EXAMPLE
Only numbers are useful data. Plastic Bags
28

TOTAL #

MOST LIKELY TO FIND ITEMS

Cigarette Butts Beverage Bottles (Plastic)

Food Wrappers (candy, chips, etc.) Beverage Bottles (Glass)

Take Out/Away Containers (Plastic) Beverage Cans

Take Out/Away Containers (Foam) Grocery Bags (Plastic)

Bottle Caps (Plastic) Other Plastic Bags

Bottle Caps (Metal) Paper Bags

Lids (Plastic) Cups & Plates (Paper)

Straws/Stirrers Cups & Plates (Plastic)

Forks, Knives, Spoons Cups & Plates (Foam)

TOTAL # TOTAL #

FISHING GEAR: PACKAGING MATERIALS:

Fishing Buoys, Pots & Traps 6-Pack Holders

Fishing Net & Pieces Other Plastic/Foam Packaging

Fishing Line (1 yard/meter = 1 piece) Other Plastic Bottles (oil, bleach, etc.)

Rope (1 yard/meter = 1 piece) Strapping Bands
TOTAL # OTHER TRASH: Tobacco Packaging/Wrap
TOTAL # PERSONAL HYGIENE:
Appliances (refrigerators, washers, etc.)

Balloons Condoms

Cigar Tips Diapers

Cigarette Lighters Syringes

Construction Materials Tampons/Tampon Applicators

Fireworks

Tires TOTAL # TOTAL # TINY TRASH LESS THAN 2.5CM:
Foam Pieces
ITEMS OF LOCAL CONCERN: Glass Pieces
1. Plastic Pieces
2.
3.

DEAD/INJURED ANIMAL S TAT U S E N TA N G L E D TYPE OF ENTANGLEMENT ITEM

Dead or Injured Yes or No

Dead or Injured Yes or No

Dead or Injured Yes or No

Thank you for your valuable contributions to the Cleanup!

Green Fins Membership Form 

 
Mission Statement 

“To protect and conserve coral reefs by establishing and implementing 

environmentally friendly guidelines to promote a sustainable  

diving and snorkelling tourism industry.” 

 
Membership Code of Conduct 
 

1. Adopt the “Green Fins” mission statement 
2. Display adopted “Green Fins” agreement for dive operators and individuals. 
3. Adhere to “Green Fins” ‘Friendly Diving and Snorkeling Guidelines’ and act as a 

responsible role model for guests. 
4. Participate in regular underwater cleanups at dive operator selected sites. 
5. Participate in the development and implementation of a mooring buoy program, and 

actively use moorings, drift or hand place anchors for boats. 
6. Prohibit the sale of corals and other marine life at the dive operation. 
7. Participate in regular coral reef monitoring, and report coral reef monitoring data to a 

regional coral reef database. 
8. Provide adequate garbage facilities on board facility’s vessels and deal with responsibly. 
9. Operate under a “minimum discharge” policy for waste. 
10. Abide by all local, regional, national and international environmental laws, regulations 

and customs.  
11. Provide guests with an explanation of “Green Fins” ‘Friendly Diving and Snorkeling 

Guidelines’ in pre‐dive briefings (UNEP Multilingual pre‐dive briefing handouts, 
multimedia, posters, videos). 
12. Provide training, briefings or literature for guests regarding good environmental practices 
for snorkeling, diving, boating, marine wildlife interaction, and other marine recreation 
activities. 
13. Provide guests with public awareness and environmental materials (books, pamphlets, 
fish ID books, etc). 
14. Provide guests with information on local marine protected areas, environmental rules 
and regulations. 
15. Promote strict “no touch” policy for all reef diving and snorkeling. 

 

‘I  agree  to  abide  by  the  Green  Fins  Code  of  Conduct  and  understand  that  my 
company  will  allow  Green  Fins  onboard  to  carry  out  environmental  assessments.  I  realise 
that  a  failure  to  adhere  to  these  guidelines  may  result  in  a  warning  being  given  and  after 
several warnings it may lead to my removal from the scheme.’  

 

 

Name:_____________________________________Company: ________________________________ 

Signature:______________________________________Date:  _______________________________  

Email:_________________________________________ Tel #:  _______________________________ 

Address: ___________________________________________________________________________ 

___________________________________________________________________________________ 

Name and type of all boats: ____________________________________________________________ 

Adapted from The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) "Environmentally Friendly Standards for Dive Operations" 

An initiative of the United Nations Environmental Programme and supported by The Reef‐World Foundation 

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IN ROOM ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE

We have selected a wide variety of international TV channels for your viewing pleasure.

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3 E! ENTERTAINMENT
4 AUSTRALIA PLUS
5 TRACE URBAN
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FIRE AND EMERGENCY

SAFETY AND SECURITY

Fire extinguishers and smoke detectors are positioned in your villa; please familiarize yourself
with their locations. This will be pointed out to you when you check in.

If you discover a Fire:

If you discover a fire, try not to panic and do not attempt to extinguish the fire unless you are
comfortable doing so. Regardless of the fire intensity, raise the alarm by dialing the Emergency
button on your telephone and give accurate details of the fire’s location to the operator.

In case of Fire Evacuation:

If you hear the fire alarm, please leave your room in a calm and orderly manner (do not stop to
bring your belongings) and proceed to the fire evacuation assembly point immediately.
This is indicated on the Emergency Evacuation Map on the back of your entrance door.

If you are in close proximity to the fire, move away from fire and smoke. Close the doors and
windows if time permits as you leave your Villa. On your way out, warn other people nearby and
go to the designated assembly point. Do not enter the villa until you are instructed to do so by
the Management Team.

In case of Tsunami Warning:

Each vessel and crew will have an assignment.
In the event of a Tsunami warning evacuation, upon hearing the alarm, you should proceed to
your room; collect your life jacket, warm clothing, and the medicine you are taking.

Guests should then calmly make their way to the assembly point and await further instructions
from staffs. Staffs will be available at points around the resort to assist and give directions.

At Centara, our dedicated team of employees is specifically trained and is aware of the island’s
emergency procedures. In any situation, they will be on hand to co-ordinate and assist you in every
possible way.

Our teams do monthly drills and training to ensure procedure ae fresh in every team member’s
mind. You will be notified by letter when we sound the alarms for training drills.

In any emergency situation, the most important thing to remember is to stay calm.
We are here to assist you in the unlikely event of an emergency.

COVID – 19 INFORMATION

What we have faced together recently as a nation – and world – has been unthinkable. However, the
determination we have witnessed has been inspiring. Together we have united as one community to fight
the virus, maintain our social distance, and keep ourselves and loved ones safe. Life as we once knew
has been altered, but we must remain hopeful and stay focused on coming out the other side of this.

We’ve been diligently working on creating a new set of thorough operating practices and guidelines to
help mitigate the risks to our guests, as well as our team. Maintaining our guests and team safety, health
and well-being remains our primary goal, which has never changed. We’ve developed guidelines and
protocols in accordance with guidance from the HPA and The Ministry of Tourism, Republic of Maldives.

We have implemented a program called the Centara Complete Care Program. These guidelines are to
ensure our guests and team feel informed with all the information you need to be at ease as our guests
return to Centara Resorts.

Should you be required to present a PCR test result as part of your international flight departure
requirements, our resort can facilitate this process. We have partnered with 3 private hospitals in Male
city to provide this service at US$ 150 per person per test. An advance notice of 72 hours prior to
departure date is required. Testing will be done in the privacy of your villa and samples will be sent
immediately to the laboratory for analysis. The test results will be provided within 48 hours and sent by
email.

In accordance with local regulations issued by the Ministry of Health, guests displaying symptoms may be
required to undergo a PCR test for COVID-19. We are required to report all suspected cases to the
authorities for further testing to be conducted.

In the event of a positive test result, our team will assist in your relocation you to the official government
facility as designated by the HPA. Whilst it is regretful that your vacation plan may be interrupted, your
health, safety and wellbeing remain our upmost priority and we are committed to ensuring that you
receive access to the best possible medical care and facilities for recovery.

We are wholeheartedly committed to our guests and our team members.

Warm regards,

Area General Manager

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Public Areas Restaurants & Bars
3 Giraavaru Lobby Bar
1 Diving Centre 4 Oceans Restaurant
5 Al Khaimah Restaurant
2 Clinic 6 La Brezza Restaurant
7 Suan Bua Restaurant
Fire and Tsunami 8 Waves Beach Pool
Assembly Point. 9 Waves Bar
1 0 Viu Bar

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Facilities & Services Accommodations
11 Water Sports 18 Beach Villa
12 Spa Cenvaree 19 Deluxe Beach Villa
13 Fitness Centre & E-Zone 20 Deluxe Overwater Villa
14 Boutique Shop 21 Deluxe Sunset Overwater Villa
15 Chill Lounge 22 Deluxe Spa Overwater Villa
23 Premium Deluxe Sunset Overwater Villa
16 Arrival Jetty
17 Silent Beach Pool