No, Evaluations are conducted on only one tour, with an emphasis on the tour that offers the most narrative along the way. Certification focuses mostly on management practices, the tour evaluation is conducted to ensure those practices are actually put into place. HOWEVER, if a company markets their different tours under different names, we do […]

Generally certification takes approximately 4-6 weeks to complete. Generally, the longest portion is the self-evaluation checklist. Many tour operators begin to see easy areas for improvement as they work through the checklist and therefore the time to complete varies. Once STAH receives a completed checklist, it is assigned to an Evaluator who will then schedule […]

Tour operators principally engage in activities which involve guided excursions for the purpose of engaging Hawaii’s natural environment and/or cultural resources.