Sustainable Operators 2025

Most Sustainable Dive Operators

Operators leading on ocean health, carbon footprint, marine protection, and community impact — verified by Green Fins, EarthCheck, and independent assessment.

8
Green Fins Certified
3
Carbon Neutral
2
UNESCO Partners
What we measure: Marine ProtectionCarbon FootprintPlastic ReductionCommunity ImpactReef EducationLocal Employment
#1
Misool Eco Resort R Island Resort Green Fins
Raja Ampat, Indonesia

Operates a 50,000 hectare no-take zone. All solar powered, zero single-use plastic, coral restoration nursery on-site.

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No-take ZoneSolarCoral RestorationZero Plastic
9.8
SCORE
#2
Barefoot Eco Hotel R Eco Hotel EarthCheck Gold
Hanifaru Bay, Maldives

Certified carbon-neutral. Works directly with UNESCO biosphere management authority to limit diver impact at Hanifaru.

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Carbon NeutralUNESCO PartnerWaste Recycling
9.6
SCORE
#3
Gangga Divers Dive Operator Green Fins
North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Green Fins certified operator running reef-check surveys monthly. Mangrove planting programme, no-feed dive policy.

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Reef MonitoringMangrove PlantingGreen Fins
9.5
SCORE
#4
Emperor Fleet R Liveaboard Fleet Blue Flag
Red Sea & Maldives

Fleet-wide prohibition on single-use plastics. Onboard marine biologists, underwater litter collection on every dive.

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Marine BiologistZero PlasticLitter Dives
9.4
SCORE
#5
Wakatobi Resort Island Resort Green Fins
Wakatobi, Indonesia

Coral sponsorship programme (guest-fund corals on the house reef), 100% renewable energy on the main island.

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Coral SponsorshipRenewable Energy
9.3
SCORE
#6
Secret Paradise Resort Boutique Resort Travelife Gold
Myanmar

Wildlife spotting protocols, local supply chain (90%+ food from local fishermen), plastic-free campus.

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Local Supply ChainPlastic-FreeWildlife Protocols
9.2
SCORE
#7
Tubbataha Conservation Partners R Conservation Org IUCN Partner
Palawan, Philippines

Manages the UNESCO World Heritage Tubbataha Reef. Operator fee revenues fund ranger patrols and mooring maintenance.

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UNESCO HeritageRanger SupportMooring Conservation
9.1
SCORE
#8
CoralEye Marine Research Boutique Resort Green Fins
Bunaken, North Sulawesi

Partners with Wageningen University on manta and whale shark tracking. Station data openly published for research use.

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Academic ResearchMarine TrackingOpen Data
9.0
SCORE
#9
Aggressor Adventures Liveaboard Fleet Green Fins
Global Fleet

The global Aggressor fleet has adopted fleet-wide dive briefings aligned to Green Fins code of conduct.

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Green Fins FleetDive CodesDiver Education
8.8
SCORE
#10
Papua Explorers R Dive Lodge Green Fins
Raja Ampat, Indonesia

100% locally owned and staffed. All profits invested back into the local village and marine patrol programme.

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Local OwnershipMarine PatrolCommunity Investment
8.7
SCORE
#11
Lembeh Resort Dive Lodge Green Fins
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia

No gloves policy, buoyancy-first guiding, weekly macro counts shared with IUCN Muck Dive Database.

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Buoyancy StandardsCitizen ScienceMarine Census
8.6
SCORE
#12
Blue Season Bali Dive Resort PADI Eco
Sanur, Bali

PADI Eco-certified operator with open-water litter collection, plastic removal certificates for guests.

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PADI EcoLitter CollectionGuest Certificates
8.4
SCORE

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