Dear Guest,

Whilst enjoying your experience with Dyer Island Cruises and Marine Dynamics, you may be pleased to know that your holiday is bringing others rewards too.

Dyer Island Cruises and Marine Dynamics are involved extensively in marine conservation. Local school children are exposed to the marine environment through educational tours, and rural women are supported through the Nolwandle craft project.

These two sister companies set the bar for responsible marine adventures in South Africa and globally. They deliver quality experiences to visitors while respecting marine life and conserving the resource base upon which tourism to this very special part of South Africa depends.

These and other aspects of the business have led Dyer Island Cruises to be certified by Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa (FTTSA).The FTTSA certification mark is the first in the world to endorse fair and responsible tourism practice. It is awarded to tourism businesses that adhere to fair trade criteria, such as: fair wages and working conditions; fair operations; fair distribution of benefits; ethical business practice; and respect for human rights, culture and the environment.

Tourism is now one of the largest employers in the world, accounting for 10.2%of the world’s GDP and employing more than 231 million people. It is a powerful industry that has the potential to create huge opportunities, as well as risks,for host countries and communities.

FTTSA's mission, through the FTTSA certification Trademark, is to ensure that tourism does create opportunity, by boosting local economic development and promoting social well-being. And we know we are not alone. Two thirds of the globe’s citizens now want companies to go beyond making a profit and contribute to broader societal goals. And some 70% of travellers think it is important that their travel benefits people living in the host destination through job and business opportunities.

FTTSA salutes Dyer Island Cruises & Marine Dynamics for its achievements, and hopes that you will feel proud to support an establishment that is developing and sustaining its wider community in turn.

Jennifer Seif

Fair Trade in TourismSouth Africa