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Our "Certification/Recognition Program" allows the ecotourism service provider to be identified as a responsible and “nature friendly” operation. Certified SEE SW FLA members will be recognized by eco-tourists as preferred service providers with the assurance that their product or service is backed by a commitment of best practice for ecological sustainability, natural area management, and the provision of quality ecotourism experiences.

 

SEE SW FLA Certification/Recognition Program Application

Click on the document above for more information, including an application and assessment survey.

 

The following SEE SW FLA members have been approved as "Certified Ecotour Providers:"

 

 

Captiva Cruises

  Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park
  Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
 

Everglades/Floridays Charters, Inc.

 

GAEA Guides

 

Grande Tours, Inc.

  Gulf Coast Kayak
 

J.N. Ding Darling NWR

  Saint Johns River Cruises
 

Stop's Marine Charters

 

Sweet Liberty

  Tarpon Bay Explorers

 

green lodging www.floridagreenlodging.com

The Florida Green Lodging Program is an effort by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to encourage the lodging industry to conserve and protect Florida’s natural resources. This Program acknowledges and promotes lodging facilities that demonstrate water and energy conservation, waste minimization, recycling, indoor air quality, environmentally preferable purchasing, program sustainability, and pollution prevention.

For more information contact Karen Moore at Karen.S.Moore@dep.state.fl.us or call 850.245.8726

 

Certified Green Lodges in Southwest Florida:

 

Hyatt Regency Coconut Point in Bonita Springs www.coconutpoint.hyatt.com

Inn at the Springs in Bonita Springs www.theinnatthesprings.com

Ivey House in Everglades City www.iveyhouse.com

The Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort http://www.hiltonmarcoisland.com

Bridgewater Inn on Matlacha www.bridgewaterinn.com

Double Tree Guest Suits in Naples http://www.dtsuitesnaples.com/location/location.cfm

Bellasera Hotel in Naples www.bellaseranaples.com

Inn at Pelican Bay in Naples www.innatpelicanbay.com

Naples Grande Beach Resort www.naplesgrandebeachresort.com

Pink Shell Beach Resort and Spa www.pinkshell.com

Hyatt Coconut Plantation Resort in Bonita Springs www.hyattcoconutplantation.hyatt.com

 

Florida Clean Marina Designation

 

The Clean Marina Designation gives facilities well-deserved public recognition for successfully instituting sound environmental measures, their on-going encouragement of good boating habits, and for creating the fundamental understanding with their personnel, customers, contractors, and vendors to help them recognize their vested interests in the program.

www.floridacleanboatingpartnership.com

 

Certified Clean Marinas in Southwest Florida:

 

Barefoot Boat Club - Bonita Springs

Bonita Bay Marina Club - Bonita Springs

Calusa Island Yacht Club - Goodland

Cedar Bay Yacht Club - Marco Island

Fisherman Village Yacht Basin - Punta Gorda

Fish Tale Marina - Fort Myers Beach

Laishly Park Municipal Marina - Punta Gorda

Legacy Harbour Marina - Fort Myers

Marco Island Marine Association - Marco Island

The Marina at Factory Bay - Marco Island

MarineMax Cape Haze - Cape Haze

Naples Boat Club - Naples

Naples Harbour Yacht Club - Naples

Palm Island Marina - Cape Haze

Pelican Isle Yacht Club - Naples

Sanibel Island Marina - Sanibel

Southpointe Marina at Windstar - Naples

Tarpon Pointe Marina - Cape Coral