
Boats
Blue Flag awards three types of boats–tourism boats, tall ships, and individual boat owners. All awards need to be registered under the owner of the boat, but any operator can sign the code of conduct. Below you can find more information about each type of award and their status. If you do not know which award your boat qualifies for based on usage, please reach out to staff at blueflagusa@asbpa.org.

Tourism Boats
All boats must comply with the general criteria which fall into the following categories:
Environmental Education and Information
Environmental Management
Safety and Services
Social Responsibility and additionally
Activity Specific Criteria
- Bird Watching
- Cage Diving
- Recreational Diving
- Recreational Fishing
- Seal Watching
- Whale Watching

Sail Training Vessels
Blue Flag has partnered with Sail Training International to offer a scheme for sail training vessels belonging to Sail Training International’s national organizations and those that participate in sail training Tall Ship events.
For more information about Sail Training International and registered vessels follow the link: Sail Training International

Individual Boat Owners
Recreational boat owners interested in supporting the Blue Flag program can sign an environmental code of conduct for boating and purchase an individual flag signifying their commitment to the Blue Flag values.
Fill out the Code of Conduct form and order your flag.