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1. Gender
Female Male
2. From
UK Europe USA / Canada Asia Other
3. Age Group
<18 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 >60
4. Current Diving Qualification
Open Water Advanced Rescue Dive Master Instructor
6. Taking an average, over the last 5 years, how many dives do you go on per year?
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
0 1 2 3 4 5 and how much does the presence of other dive groups negatively affect the enjoyment of your dive? (1= not at all, to 10=very much) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
0 1 2 3 4 5
and how much does the presence of other dive groups negatively affect the enjoyment of your dive? (1= not at all, to 10=very much) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
9. How many different species of fish would you expect or wish to encounter on an average dive of 45 min?
<20 species 20-40 40-60 60-80 >80
and how important is this to you? (1=not important to 10=very important) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
<200 200-400 400-600 600-800 >800
<10 10-20 20-30 30-40 >40 and how important is this to you? (1=not important to 10=very important) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
12. How many coral colonies would you like to encounter on an average dive of 45min?
<40 40-80 80-120 120-160 >160 and how important is this to you? (1=not important to 10=very important) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
13. How many top predators (e.g. sharks, groupers, etc.) would you like to encounter of an average dive of 45 min?
0 1-3 3-6 6-9 9-12 >12 and how important is this to you? (1=not important to 10=very important) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
14. On an average dive of 45 min, please score from 1 to 5 which family types you wish to see the most. (1= most important to 5= least important).
1 2 3 4 5 Corals 1 2 3 4 5 Fish 1 2 3 4 5 Sponges 1 2 3 4 5 Invertebrates 1 2 3 4 5 Other (please specify)
15. What is the most favorable type of coral substrate you would like to encounter on a dive?
Predominance of Soft Coral More soft than hard coral An even distribution (50/50) of hard and soft coral More hard than soft coral A predominance of hard coral
16. Please score the level of difficulty you like to experience on a dive, e.g. caverns, drift dives, currents, etc. (1= easy to 10= challenging)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 and how important this is to you. (1=not important to 10=very important) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
17. Please score your preferred size of a coral reef.
<100² 100-300m² 300-500m² 500-700m² >700m² and how important reef size is to you. (1=not important to 10=very important) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
18. Please score your most favourable substrate cover for a dive location. (1=least favourable to 5=favourite)
Sand Rubble Coral and Sand Coral and Rubble Coral and how important this is to you. (1=not important to 10=very important) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
19. At what depth do you prefer to dive?
0-5m 5-10m 10-18m 18-30m >30m and how important is this to you? (1=not important to 10=very important) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
20. Please score your favourite water colour from 1=favourite to 5=least favourite
Gray/Brown Green Green Pale Green/Pale Blue Deep Blue Clear Aqua Blue and how important this is to you. (1=not important to 10=very important) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
21. What is your most favourable underwater visibility on a dive?
0-5m 5-10m 10-15m 15-20m >20m and how important is this to you? (1=not important to 10=very important) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
22. Please indicate the most favourable state of competition for the use of a reef (e.g. water skiers, fishing boats, etc.).
No competition Low competition Moderate competition High competition Severe competition
and how important this is to you. (1=not important to 10=very important) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Yes No If yes, how much would you be willing to pay extra per dive? (please specify your currency)
yes no If yes, how much would you be willing to pay per dive to support sustainable reef management? (please specify your currency)
yes no
If yes, how much would you be willing to pay per dive to support sustainable reef management? (please specify your currency)
25. Would you pay a fee to dive a damaged reef that was managed in a sustainable manner?
Yes No If yes, how much would you pay extra for one dive of 45 min? (please specify your currency)
Yes No
If yes, how much would you pay extra for one dive of 45 min? (please specify your currency)
26. When planning a holiday, do you generally
choose a holiday and destination that will guarantee diving opportunities book through specialised dive holiday operators choose a destination first and dive if the opportunity is given there Other
27. Do you research impartial information on dive locations you are planning to visit before departure?
Yes No Sometimes If so, which of the following would you primarily consult Dive Guides and Books Dive Magazines Hotel's Information Governmental Tourism Web sites Dive community web sites and Independent Rating Systems Other (please specify)
Yes No Sometimes
If so, which of the following would you primarily consult Dive Guides and Books Dive Magazines Hotel's Information Governmental Tourism Web sites Dive community web sites and Independent Rating Systems Other (please specify)
28. Would an independent and professional rating of dive locations, their health, bio diversity and management be of help when deciding where to go diving?
29. If a hotel manages its reefs in a sustainable manner would you be more inclined to stay there than in another hotel of the same price category that is less environmentally friendly?
30. If a Hotel has its own beach and/or reef, who should take the greatest responsibility to protect and sustain that environment?
Government Hotel Management Nearest Dive School Non-Profit Conservation Projects External Specialists employed by one of the above
31. What factors/services do you consider most important when going to a dive?
(Please choose 3 factors) Dive School operating from Hotel Equipment provided High Number of Reefs within 5 miles of Hotel Close Proximity of Reefs to Hotel Price per Dive Reef Health Management of Reef
