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 We are humbled to have been recognized
and awarded by IFAW and the DHTA (Dominica Hotel and Tourism Association)
for our efforts at pioneering the whale watching industry in Dominica.
Recipients of the prestigious IFAW silver whale tail in May
2006
Come join the learning experience with
Dr. Fitzroy Armour, Ms. Sharon Jones MPhil. BSC (Hons), Domnik, Jesse, Nirvana
and Carlyon Jones-Armour and their crew.
Fitzroy started in the tourism industry
while in primary school when he worked with his father conducting Sunset,
dolphin and whale encounter boating tours, and island tours in the 1970’s.
Fitzroy confesses never having learned
to play Cricket, soccer or many other land based sports besides horseback riding
and hunting as his father taught him that there was no reason why Caribbean
people should not be the best at everything aquatic. Today he only shoots with
the camera.
During his teens he would teach
swimming, snorkeling, water skiing, sailing, boat handling and windsurfing.
- Dominica’s 1st scuba diving
instructor (PADI) and Underwater photo instructor
- The Caribbean’s 1st sperm
whale underwater photographer
- DAN (Divers Alert Network Referral
Physician)
- Chamber operator
- Captain motor launch
- Private pilot Single engine
- Fitzroy discovered and named most of the
islands dive sites including Champagne and Swiss cheese
- Fitzroy pioneered the no anchors policy
& moorings at dive sites in 1990.
- Perfect safety record since the
1970’s
- IFAW and WDCS trained Whale and Dolphin
Watching Guides
In the spirit of synergistic sustainable
development Fitzroy decided to introduce and train as many Dominicans to both
the diving and whale watching industries. And is gratified to see persons whom
he employed and taught like Billy Lawrence, Jerry Doorway, Francis Charles,
Philbert Daisy, Francis Cambron, Ignatius Mitchelle, Francis Lestrad, Jesse
Jones Armour, Domnik Jones-Armour, Sharon Jones, Andrew Armour and many others
opening their own businesses and developing with the industries.
www.whaledive.org
Contact:
PO Box 1758 Waitikubuli, Dominica
Email: greenventuresltd@yahoo.com or whales@hotmail.com or whale_dive@yahoo.com
Fax: 767 445 5599
Tel : (767) 275 1804 or (767) 616 1804
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Green Ventures Ltd
