Amy King of Provocate—Haiti is a true believer in socially responsible tourism as a means of econonomic development for poor countries such as Haiti. (Read her views here.) As she helps many groups in Indiana and around the world organize trips to Haiti in 2012, she has put together a comprehensive list of organizations that are or should be part of visiting Haiti.

Responsible Tourism

The Village Experience
Kelly Campbell: kelly@experiencethevillage.com
917.862.9236 (USA)
www.experiencethevillage.com
TVE has made a commitment to travel responsibly and uses locally owned and operated tour companies, guides, and accommodations to ensure people in the community are directly benefiting from each visit.

Tour Haiti (country-wide logistics, packages, tour guides/drivers)
Jean-Cyril Pressoir: jeancyrilpressoir@gmail.com
3401.8075 or 3711.1650
Michaelle Theronier (direction assistant): info@tourhaiti.net
www.tourhaiti.net (Lionel Pressoir leads Destination Haiti – http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/foreign-affairs-defense/optimist-in-haiti/another-haiti-is-possible)

Ayiti Excursions
(currently no website – has plans to expand)
Ryan Yates: ayitiexcursions@gmail.com
3702.6263

From Gainesville with Love (Jacmel)
David Ames: david@fromgainesvillewithlove.org
352.870.1560 (USA)
Andrew Tarter: andrew.tarter@ufl.edu
www.fromgainesvillewithlove.org

Discovering Haiti
Michael Capponi: mc@capponigroup.com
786.201.2348 (USA)
www.discoveringhaiti.com
*tours can be booked through Kelly Campbell of The Village Experience: kelly@experiencethevillage.com
also has a relationship with Elevate Destinations

Voyages Lumiere
Jacque Labrom: voyageslumierehaiti@gmail.com
3557-0753
www.voyageslumiere.com

Adventure for good

Travelcology
Philip Kiracofe
philip@travelcology.com
917.720.6430 (USA)
www.travelcology.com
(Travelcology is partnering with MountainVision for a Haitian adventure in January)

MountainVision Inc
Jeff Evans
Owner/Operator
jeff@mountain-vision.com
303.880.8707 (USA)
www.mountain-vision.com

Hiking/backpacking/birding

Hike Haiti (Hinche)
Doug Taylor: dotaylor@habitat.org
3422.7310
January trial hike will be covered by WEND magazine – an adventure sports mag out of Oregon

Parc National la Visit (Massiff La Selle)
Auberge at Parc la Visit (accomodations)
Winnie Attie: winthropattie@hotmail.com
3851.0159
pine forest: www.fondationseguin.org
bird sanctuary: www.camacdonald.com/birding/carhaiti(Fernandeztripreport).htm
recommended is “the trail from Furcy to Jacmel via Seguin”

Surfing/kitesurfing and jetskiing

surfEXPLORE
Sam Bleakley: sambleakley@yahoo.com
44 7833547266 (UK)
www.sambleakley.com/surfexplore.htm
“We have published tens of articles on our surf projects in Haiti”

John Seaton Callahan (surfEXPLORE photographer and director)
tropicalpixsingapore@gmail.com
www.tropicalpix.imagekind.com
“I can send a lightbox of Getty Images material if interested”

Behrmann Motors
Russell Behrmann: russell-behrmann@behrmann-motors.com
3421.0043
(and Vadim Behrmann)
www.behrmann-motors.com
recommends using: http://magicseaweed.com/Central-Caribbean-MSW-Surf-Charts/42/?type=wind

Surf Haiti in Kabic (also has guest house for surfers)
Hawaiian/Panamanian/Surfer/ER doc
Dr Ken Pierce: ilandoc@hotmail.com or pierce@surfhaiti.org
3113.3215 or toll free from the USA: 1.888.316.3627
www.surfhaiti.org
“We have beginner and experienced surfboards for rent, surf lessons available, kayak and Stand Up Paddleboard available for rental. We also have ‘voluntourism’ opportunities available: water filter distribution, construction projects, medical outreach, orphanage support.”

Scuba diving/snorkeling and boating

Pegasus Diving & Services at Kaliko Beach Marina
(Ile de la Gonave at Pointe Ouest, Mole St Nicolas, Arcadins, various ship wrecks)
Jose Ed.Roy: haitidivingpegasus@yahoo.com
Cells Haiti: 3555-9633/3624-9486/3411-4775
Cell DR: (809) 624 2809
www.kalikobeachclub.com

Cave exploring and Adventure photo expeditions
Carole Devillers: carole@cavesofhaiti.org
www.adventurephotoexpeditions.com
www.cavesofhaiti.org
www.caroldevillers.wordpress.com (Haiti blog)

Rock climbing, base camp, mapping coordinators

(partnering to start a youth hiking club)
Sam Bloch: sam@grassrootsunited.org
530.563.8076 (USA)
Brian Wolford: mapping@grassrootsunited.org
3721.8446
www.grassrootsunited.org

Hang gliding

Hang Gliding Over Haiti
Jamil Hakime: hakjam711@yahoo.com
paradisehanggliding@gmail.com
347.944.2932 (USA)
www.paradisehanggliding.com
“hang gliding will mostly be conducted at Moulin Sur Mer resorts”

Yoga

Yoga Ventures (Jacmel)
Lisa Rueff: lisa@yogaventures.org
415.297.1944 (USA)
www.yogaventures.org

Off the Mat and Into the World’s 2012 Global Seva Challenge: Haiti
www.offthematintotheworld.org/haiti.html
*organized through Kelly Campbell of The Village Experience: kelly@experiencethevillage.com

Nouvelle Vie Haiti yoga program
Uma Viswanathan: uma.viswanathan@iahv.org
www.nouvelleviehaiti.org

Evie Liautaud Quine
evieliautaudquine@gmail.com
3429.4528
“These days we have a very small yoga class meeting two evening a week in Bourdon”
(she also has a design and research center for craft development)

Temps Danse Beaute
Cecile Arty: ?
3659-1031, 3452-1031

Le Daily Cafe yoga class offerings
Caroline Sada: ledailycafe@gmail.com
3411-5274

Mountain biking

Extreme Bike
Tony Casseus: extremebikeadventures@gmail.comwww.extremebike.com
Dr Clayton Bell: tonofearth7@yahoo.com
www.wherethestarsstillshine.org
“La Visit National Park is loaded with hundred of crazy (often wild and challenging) singletrack.  Our rural clinic is at 5300ft elevation and is an incredible setting”

Coffee tours

Cafe Rebo
Jean-Philippe Dufort: jpdufort@rebo.ht2229.6341 or 2229.6330
www.rebo.ht
www.cafe-rebo.com
“Hi Amy.  Of course we can organize a coffee tour and pine forest tour.  We have our main purchase center in Thiotte, in the South East and could also include Jacmel.  Keep me posted.  Great evening!”

La Colombe
Todd Carmichael: todd@lacolombe.net
215-285-6170 (USA)
lacolombe.com
ESQ120111AOTYCarmichael_FINAL.pdf

Magic Haiti (tourism magazine)
Roxane Kerby: roxanekerby@magichaiti.com
Executive Editor
3492.2289
954.654.7094 (USA)
www.magichaiti.com

Magic Haiti 1st edition: http://issuu.com/clarens/docs/magic_haiti_new_2_temp_2011_-_lite

Magic Haiti 2nd edition: http://issuu.com/clarens/docs/magic_haiti_new_2_temp_2011_-__2_-_lite

Magic Haiti 3rd edition: http://issuu.com/clarens/docs/magic_haiti_3_-_lite_version

Hotels (partial list)

Le Plaza – www.plazahaiti.com
Villa Creole – www.villacreole.com
Karibe – www.karibehotel.com
La Reserve – www.lareserveonline.com/home.php
Oloffson – hoteloloffson.com
Kinam – www.hotelkinam.com/home
Hotel Florita – www.hotelflorita.com
Cyvadier – www.hotelcyvadier.com
Cap Lamandou – www.cap-lamandou.com
Kabic – www.kabicbeachclub.com
Auberge du Quebec – www.aubergeduquebec.com
Auberge la Visite – 3851.0159
Le Village de Port-Jacmel – www.discoveringhaiti.com/accommodations/le-village
La Colline Enchantee – 3703.0448
Wahoo Bay – www.wahoobaybeach.com
Club Indigo – www.clubindigo.net
Abaka Bay – www.abakabay.com
Port Morgan – www.port-morgan.com (potentially adding dive center and underwater museum)
Moulin Sur Mer Beach Resort – www.moulinsurmer.com
Ozana Hotel – 3541-0247
L’Amitie – 3717-8442
Visa Lodge – visalodge.com/home.html
Caribbean Lodge – caribbeanlodgehaiti.weebly.com
Cafe des Arts (Art Hostel d’Haiti – arthostelhaiti.com/arthostelhaiti/Cafe_des_Arts.html
Auberge du Mont Saint Jean – 3921 7315
Habitation Hatt – www.habitationhatt.com
Kaliko Beach Hotel – www.kalikobeachclub.com
Cormier Plage – 3702-0210
Mont Joli – 3262-0326
Auberge au Picolet – 2945 5595
Roi Christophe – 3262-0349
Ouanga Bay Beach Hotel – 3756-5212
Many guest homes (both religious and secular)

Sites (partial list)

Ile a Vache
Bassin Bleu and waterfalls
Port Salut
La Citadelle (largest fortress in the Americas)
Palais Sans Souci
Distillery tours – Prestige and rum
Voodoo and religious festivals, Carnival, rara season, folklore, konpa music, dancing, break dancing, arts and galleries, well-preserved old forts, cinema (APJ), film (Cine Institute), ballet, cuisine, beaches, ATV riding, river rafting (Grand Riviere du Nord – Dr Ted Kaplan), fishing, spear fishing, photography, social justice, sustainable environmental programs, record studios, papier mache, horseback riding, medical missions, public health advocating, construction, missionary groups, fair trade shopping, microfinance education (Fonkoze/Zafen), street kids (Zanmi Lakay), sports with a focus on soccer (and the newly disabled)….

Regular air carriers, plus:

IBC – www.ibctravel.com
Air Turks & Caicos – www.flyairtc.com
Sunrise Air – www.sunriseairways.net
Tortug Air – tortugair.com
Missionary Flights International – www.missionaryflights.org

Cruise

Royal Caribbean International (Labadee port) – www.royalcaribbean.com

Minister of Tourism: Stéphanie Balmir Villedrouin

UNESCO Special Envoy for Haiti: Michaëlle Jean