360 virtual tours
360 virtual tours, also known as Virtual Reality (VR) tours, are engaging and immersive experiences that allow online visitors to explore locations through digital 360-degree images. Viewers control the action as they explore the resort and its environment, including high-value amenities, such as bars, restaurants, conference rooms and spas. Hotspots within the photo-sphere images provide additional interactivity, allowing visitors to browse restaurant menus and spa treatments, as well as make room bookings.
Virtual tours have become an important element of promotion and marketing, allowing resorts to stay ahead of their competition. Reef Smart Guides is the only organization in the world to provide unique tri-level tours, which include ground-level, aerial and underwater domains. The underwater component integrates hotspots that transform the virtual tour into an educational experience, where visitors can learn about the coral reef ecosystem and its creatures.
Marine ecology program
Today’s travelers love to explore coral reefs, but they also want to learn about the ecosystem and the species they encounter. Reef Smart Guides has developed a marine ecology program that engages guests and connects them to the natural environment.
Each discrete teaching module comes with its own mini-guide and waterproof cards and is taught through a single dive or snorkel experience, rather than in the classroom. Our instructor training course can transform your staff into marine ecology educators.
3D mapping with augmented reality
Reef Smart Guides can create 3D models of any size and complexity, from coral reef and shipwrecks, to resorts, liveaboards and dive boats. Our 3D models allow visitors to explore their chosen destination, whether above or below the water, from every conceivable angle.
Our 3D models can be branded and embedded into partner websites to provide a seamless experience that raises engagement and increases SEO. In addition, our 3D models are enabled with augmented reality so that online visitors can project them into their own environment in real time, no matter where they are. This is captivating for visitors and represents a gamechanger for onsite dive and snorkel briefings.
Marketing resources
Professional photographers from Reef Smart Guides can be sent on specific projects to ensure marketing images and videos are taken for our clients – whether on land, in the air, or below the surface of the water. This valuable portfolio is accessible for viewing and downloading through our online platform.
Reef Smarts Guides has Google Trusted Photographers on staff, who meet the strict quality requirements of the program and are certified to provide virtual visits on Google Street View. We also create eye candy videos that can be used on websites and social media to increase online exposure.
Physical products
Reef Smart Guides can generate many physical products from the digital 3D modeling data we collect. These assets can serve as cherished mementos for guests, as well as valuable marketing tools and revenue streams for our partners.
These assets include handheld waterproof cards, wall charts, briefing charts, weatherproof shoreline signage and custom guides, which enhance the visitor experience, raise environmental awareness and improve in-water safety.
