The Sint Maarten Nature Foundation would like to remind the public that only vessels which are registered at the Nature Foundation and who have purchased User Tags for the Marine Park are allowed entry into the Man of War Shoal Marine Protected Area. During the past few weeks the Foundation has had to ask vessels, especially tenders belonging to visiting mega yachts, to leave the marine park because they did not have the required paperwork in place or fees paid; “The Marine Park is a very sensitive area which can be damaged by people who are not accustomed to diving in our waters. It is also a requirement to pay the necessary fees and to register as a local vessel with the Nature Foundation before divers are allowed into the park. Therefore when we noticed especially these tenders from Mega yachts diving in the Marine Park we have to ask them to leave the area immediately. We understand that visitors to the island want to enjoy what we have to offer and that is why we suggest that they make use of our excellent local Dive Operators on the island,” commented Tadzio Bervoets, Marine Park Manager.