Mobula Economic Value Survey

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1. When was your Mobula Tour?

Date / Time

Date

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2. Where was the location of your Mobula Tour?

Cabo San Lucas/ San José del Cabo

Cabo Pulmo

La Ventana

Los Barriles

La Paz

Magdalena Bay

None of the above

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3. What is your country of residence?

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4. If you live in Mexico, which state are you visiting us from?

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5. What is your profession/ occupation?

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6. How old are you?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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7. Sex

Female

Male

I prefer not to answer

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8. Which marine animal were you looking forward to seeing during your trip to Baja California Sur?

Whales

Whale shark

Sea lion

Other Sharks

Oceanic Manta

Mobulas ( not including Oceanic Mantas)

Orcas

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9. When did you decide to participate in a Mobula Tour?

Before I left home

Once I was in Baja California Sur

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10. How important was seeing Mobulas in your decision to visit Baja California Sur?

Not at all important

Somewhat important

Very important

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11. If Mobula tours were not present in Baja California Sur, would you still have visited Baja?

Yes

Yes, but fewer days

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12. How many species of Mobulas did you expect to encounter?

I didn't know there was more than one

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13. Do you know of any other destination where you can swim with mobula aggregations as big as in Baja California Peninsula?

Yes

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14. Where did you hear about Mobula tours?

Social Media

Internet

Magazine

TV/ Radio

Someone told me

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15. Were you SCUBA diving or snorkeling/freediving with Mobulas?

SCUBA diving

Snorkeling / Freediving

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16. How important are the following motivations in making you want to go on a Mobula Tour?

	Not at all	Important	Fairly Important	Very Important
Big aggregations of Mobulas	Big aggregations of Mobulas Not at all	Big aggregations of Mobulas Important	Big aggregations of Mobulas Fairly Important	Big aggregations of Mobulas Very Important
Underwater photography opportunities	Underwater photography opportunities Not at all	Underwater photography opportunities Important	Underwater photography opportunities Fairly Important	Underwater photography opportunities Very Important
Participate and help with Mobula Conservation	Participate and help with Mobula Conservation Not at all	Participate and help with Mobula Conservation Important	Participate and help with Mobula Conservation Fairly Important	Participate and help with Mobula Conservation Very Important
Expand my knowledge on Mobulas	Expand my knowledge on Mobulas Not at all	Expand my knowledge on Mobulas Important	Expand my knowledge on Mobulas Fairly Important	Expand my knowledge on Mobulas Very Important

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17. How important are the following features during your Mobula experience?

	Not at all	Important	Fairly important	Very important
Good underwater visibility	Good underwater visibility Not at all	Good underwater visibility Important	Good underwater visibility Fairly important	Good underwater visibility Very important
Number of Mobulas seen	Number of Mobulas seen Not at all	Number of Mobulas seen Important	Number of Mobulas seen Fairly important	Number of Mobulas seen Very important
Proximity to Mobulas	Proximity to Mobulas Not at all	Proximity to Mobulas Important	Proximity to Mobulas Fairly important	Proximity to Mobulas Very important
Accurate information of the species during the tour	Accurate information of the species during the tour Not at all	Accurate information of the species during the tour Important	Accurate information of the species during the tour Fairly important	Accurate information of the species during the tour Very important
Abundance and variety of marine life	Abundance and variety of marine life Not at all	Abundance and variety of marine life Important	Abundance and variety of marine life Fairly important	Abundance and variety of marine life Very important
Crowdedness of the Mobula tour	Crowdedness of the Mobula tour Not at all	Crowdedness of the Mobula tour Important	Crowdedness of the Mobula tour Fairly important	Crowdedness of the Mobula tour Very important

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18. How would you describe your level of knowledge about mobulas before & after your tour?

	None	Little	Intermediate	Advanced	Expert
Before your Mobula Tour	Before your Mobula Tour None	Before your Mobula Tour Little	Before your Mobula Tour Intermediate	Before your Mobula Tour Advanced	Before your Mobula Tour Expert
After your Mobula Tour	After your Mobula Tour None	After your Mobula Tour Little	After your Mobula Tour Intermediate	After your Mobula Tour Advanced	After your Mobula Tour Expert

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19. How many days will you go out on a mobula tour during this trip?

6 or more

I don't know

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20. Are there more aquatic activities you undertook / plan to undertake during your trip to Baja California Sur?

Yes

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21. How many people is traveling with you in this trip to Baja California Sur?

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22. How many days are you staying in total during this trip?

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23. What was your average expenditure per DAY per PERSON for FOOD during your stay in Baja California Sur?

0 USD

125 USD

250 UDS

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i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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24. What was your average expenditure per DAY per PERSON for ACCOMMODATION during your stay in Baja California Sur?

0 USD

500 USD

1000 USD

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i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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25. What was your average expenditure per DAY per PERSON for TRANSPORTATION during your stay in Baja California Sur?

0 USD

125 USD

250 USD

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26. What was your average expenditure per PERSON for a FLIGHT to Baja California Sur?

0 USD

1500 USD

3000 USD

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27. What was the cost PER PERSON of your Mobula Tour (per day)?

0 USD

250 USD

500 USD

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i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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28. Rate the quality of your Mobula Tour ( service, information, gear). (On a scale from 1 -Bad- to 5 -Excellent-).

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29. Rate the quality of your in-water experience with the mobulas (On a scale from 1 -Bad- to 5 - Excellent-)

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30. Did you expect to see more mobulas?

Yes

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31. Would you be willing to make a donation for Mobula Conservation, to be used directly on Mobula research or marine conservation programs with local communities? If yes, How much USD?

Yes (How much USD?)

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32. Would you appreciate having information on Mobulas biology and conservation during your Mobula Tour?

Yes

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33. Do you believe Mobula tourism could be a tool for Mobula conservation?

Yes

Mobula Economic Value Survey

ANONYMOUS SURVEY

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* 1. When was your Mobula Tour?

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* 2. Where was the location of your Mobula Tour?

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* 3. What is your country of residence?

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* 4. If you live in Mexico, which state are you visiting us from?

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* 5. What is your profession/ occupation?

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* 6. How old are you?

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* 7. Sex

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* 8. Which marine animal were you looking forward to seeing during your trip to Baja California Sur?

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* 9. When did you decide to participate in a Mobula Tour?

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* 10. How important was seeing Mobulas in your decision to visit Baja California Sur?

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* 11. If Mobula tours ﻿were not present in Baja California Sur, would you still have visited Baja?﻿

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* 12. How many species of Mobulas did you expect to encounter?

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* 13. Do you know of any other destination where you can swim with mobula aggregations as big as in Baja California Peninsula?

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* 14. Where did you hear about Mobula tours?

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* 15. Were you SCUBA diving or snorkeling/freediving with Mobulas?

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* 16. How important are the following motivations in making you want to go on a Mobula Tour?

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* 17. How important are the following features during your Mobula experience?

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* 18. How would you describe your level of knowledge about mobulas before & after your tour?

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* 19. How many days will you go out on a mobula tour during this trip?

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* 20. Are there more aquatic activities you undertook / plan to undertake during your trip to Baja California Sur?

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* 21. How many people is traveling with you in this trip to Baja California Sur?

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* 22. How many days are you staying in total during this trip?

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* 23. What was your average expenditure per DAY per PERSON for FOOD during your stay in Baja California Sur?

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* 24. What was your average expenditure per DAY per PERSON for ACCOMMODATION during your stay in Baja California Sur?

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* 25. What was your average expenditure per DAY per PERSON for TRANSPORTATION during your stay in Baja﻿ California Sur?

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* 26. What was your average expenditure per PERSON for a FLIGHT to Baja California Sur?

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* 27. What was the cost PER PERSON of your Mobula Tour (per day)?

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* 28. Rate the quality of your Mobula Tour ( service, information, gear). (On a scale from 1 -Bad- to 5 -Excellent-).

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* 29. Rate the quality of your in-water experience with the mobulas (On a scale from 1 -Bad- to 5 - Excellent-)

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* 30. Did you expect to see more mobulas?

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* 31. Would you be willing to make a donation for Mobula Conservation, to be used directly on Mobula research or marine conservation programs with local communities? If yes, How much USD?

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* 32. Would you appreciate having information on Mobulas biology and conservation during your Mobula Tour?

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* 33. Do you believe Mobula tourism could be a tool for Mobula conservation?

1. When was your Mobula Tour?

2. Where was the location of your Mobula Tour?

3. What is your country of residence?

4. If you live in Mexico, which state are you visiting us from?

5. What is your profession/ occupation?

6. How old are you?

7. Sex

8. Which marine animal were you looking forward to seeing during your trip to Baja California Sur?

9. When did you decide to participate in a Mobula Tour?

10. How important was seeing Mobulas in your decision to visit Baja California Sur?

11. If Mobula tours were not present in Baja California Sur, would you still have visited Baja?

12. How many species of Mobulas did you expect to encounter?

13. Do you know of any other destination where you can swim with mobula aggregations as big as in Baja California Peninsula?

14. Where did you hear about Mobula tours?

15. Were you SCUBA diving or snorkeling/freediving with Mobulas?

16. How important are the following motivations in making you want to go on a Mobula Tour?

17. How important are the following features during your Mobula experience?

18. How would you describe your level of knowledge about mobulas before & after your tour?

19. How many days will you go out on a mobula tour during this trip?

20. Are there more aquatic activities you undertook / plan to undertake during your trip to Baja California Sur?

21. How many people is traveling with you in this trip to Baja California Sur?

22. How many days are you staying in total during this trip?

23. What was your average expenditure per DAY per PERSON for FOOD during your stay in Baja California Sur?

24. What was your average expenditure per DAY per PERSON for ACCOMMODATION during your stay in Baja California Sur?

25. What was your average expenditure per DAY per PERSON for TRANSPORTATION during your stay in Baja California Sur?

26. What was your average expenditure per PERSON for a FLIGHT to Baja California Sur?

27. What was the cost PER PERSON of your Mobula Tour (per day)?

28. Rate the quality of your Mobula Tour ( service, information, gear). (On a scale from 1 -Bad- to 5 -Excellent-).

29. Rate the quality of your in-water experience with the mobulas (On a scale from 1 -Bad- to 5 - Excellent-)

30. Did you expect to see more mobulas?

31. Would you be willing to make a donation for Mobula Conservation, to be used directly on Mobula research or marine conservation programs with local communities? If yes, How much USD?

32. Would you appreciate having information on Mobulas biology and conservation during your Mobula Tour?

33. Do you believe Mobula tourism could be a tool for Mobula conservation?