Whale Watching Worldwide

A. Business name:
B. Contact name:
C. Website address:
D. Email:
E. Phone number:
F. Fax:
G. Address:
2. Please describe your business:
A. Please tick those that apply (if replying via email, just indicate with a yes or no answer and details
if required)
Whale watching Sea-based
Dolphin watching Land-based
Porpoise watching Other (please describe): _
B. On average, how many whale/dolphin/porpoise watching trips do you take per week?
period trips per week number of weeks
During peak season:
Outside of peak season:
C. Does your business offer any other tourism experiences aside from whale/dolphin/porpoise
watching?
Scuba diving Snorkling
Fishing Bird watching
Yacht Chartering Other (please describe): _
3. How many people are employed by your business?
period Full-time Part-time (xx - days a wk)
During peak season: ( - days a wk)
Outside of peak season: ( - days a wk)
Rest of the year: ( - days a wk)
4. How many vessels does your business operate and what is the capacity of each of these vessels?
Vessel’s name Capacity (pssgs) Vessel’s name Capacity (pssgs)
5. On average, what is the occupancy rate (percentage of total tickets or capacity sold) on your tours?
_ (%)
Tourism and Industry Info (IMPORTANT QUESTIONS TO OUR STUDY)
6. In the most recent season (2007 or 2008), how many people did ‘your business’ take on
whale/dolphin/porpoise watching tours?
Season (year) Number of tourists
7. Can you estimate how many people undertook whale or dolphin watching tours in ‘your region’ in the
most recent season (2007 or 2008)?
Season (year) Number of tourists Region
8. How many businesses run whale/dolphin/porpoise watching tours in your region? _.
9. Can you please provide an estimate of average daily expenditure for tourists undertaking your tours?
e.g. food, accommodation, souvenirs. (USD or local currency/day): _( /day)
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