Our Sustainability Statement
The coast we love is the coast we protect.
A cleaner way to share the ocean.
The Waiʻanae coast is our office and our home. Its reefs, its honu, and its spinner dolphins are the reason guests come — and the reason we take how we operate seriously.
We are a member of the Hawaii Ecotourism Association and we run our cruises with a reef-first mindset: use day moorings and drift dives instead of dropping anchor on living coral, choose biodegradable products where we can, and give back to the coastline and community that make Ocean Joy possible.
None of it is complicated. It is simply what it takes to keep this place worth visiting for the next generation of guests — and the next generation of dolphins and turtles.
Protect the reef and everything else takes care of itself.
Concrete steps — not vague promises.
We sail one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world. Protecting it is part of the job.
Hawaiʻi Ecotourism Association member
An active member of the Hawaiʻi Ecotourism Association.
Sustainable Tourism Certification
Pursuing / holding Sustainable Tourism Certification as described by the program.
Day moorings & drift dives
We use day moorings and drift dives instead of anchoring, to avoid reef damage.
Biodegradable products
Biodegradable products are used aboard wherever possible.
Local environmental stewardship
We follow local stewardship practices to protect the Waiʻanae coast.