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If you are looking to choose a tourism operator for your trip to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, consider selecting a High Standard Tourism Operator who operates ecologically sustainably, delivering high-quality reef experiences.

These operators help to protect and present the Marine Park to a consistently high standard and are recognised by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority for their commitment and dedication to showcasing and preserving the reef.  

These operators are independently certified by environmental certification schemes, Ecotourism Australia and Earth Check, as part of the High Standard Tourism Operator program requirements.

The following High Standard Tourism Operators are located in the main areas of operation in the Marine Park – Far North, Port Douglas, Cairns, Townsville, the Whitsundays, Capricorn Coast and Reef Wide.
Bait Reef High Standard Tourism Operators Whitsundays
Coral reef and fish photograph - Great Barrier Reef Marine Park – Australia - © QPWS - Photographer: Victor Huertas
Shipwreck – Australia - © QPWS - Photographer: Victor Huertas
Humphead wrasse – Australia - © Tourism and Events Queensland
Whitsundays – Australia - © QPWS - Photographer: Victor Huertas
Mantaray and snorkeler Soft coral photo found on the Great Barrier Reef – Australia - © Tourism and Events Queensland
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Updated 2 Dec 2024
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