TAXES: Departure taxes approximately $32 is not included in your package. Hotel taxes of 12% are charged.
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Effective November 14, 2005, dive shops operating within the Sandy Bay West End Marine Park will implement a US$5.00 user’s fee for every diver. In appreciation for your contribution, each diver will receive a dive tag that will grant them diving access within the marine park for that calendar year.
100% of the funds generated from the purchase of these dive tags will go to the marine park and help us continue conservation efforts. Thank you for diving and helping to protect these incredible reefs for future generations.
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The above is from SCUBABoard, CoCoViewResort.com and GOOGLE.
This fee is being used to pay for permanent moorings on the North and West sides, as the South side already has many moorings placed by one resort over the years.
There is much less fishing near the Marine Reserve, so you are assured of finding many of the fish that you know and can id from the Caribbean. The South side is a bit different in that the shallow protected walls harbor micro creatures that are a bit harder to get a handle on... SeaHorses, Pipefish, tiny Crustaceans, etc.