This policy explains how HanaumaBay.info researches, writes, reviews, updates, and monetizes visitor content. It applies to destination guides, planning pages, comparisons, tour coverage, FAQs, and other editorial material published on the site.
Core Principles
We would rather label a detail as uncertain than fill a gap with an unsupported assumption.
Official operating rules, fees, closures, and safety guidance are checked against authoritative sources whenever available.
We explain what a rule or detail means for a real trip instead of copying source language without context.
Affiliate relationships and sponsored material should be disclosed where they can affect how readers interpret a recommendation.
Source Hierarchy
Not every source has the same weight. When sources conflict, we generally use the following order:
- Official government or preserve sources for access rules, fees, closures, hours, conservation regulations, and public safety information.
- Direct service providers for their own schedules, pickup rules, inclusions, cancellation terms, and product-specific policies.
- Established institutional or scientific sources for marine life, environmental, and conservation information.
- Booking platforms and verified product data for tour ratings, review counts, prices, inclusions, and operator descriptions.
- Traveler reports and reviews for qualitative context, recurring experience patterns, and practical issues that may not appear in formal descriptions.
Operator claims are not preserve rules
If a tour operator says it provides guaranteed entry, special logistics, or a particular inclusion, we present that as a claim about that product. We do not turn it into a general statement about how Hanauma Bay admission works for everyone.
Verification
Time-sensitive claims are checked as close to publication as practical. This includes reservations, entry fees, parking charges, operating days, last-entry times, transportation options, closures, and tour details. When a page contains a temporary notice, we try to state the applicable date so readers can see when the information may expire.
We avoid copying outdated information from older travel guides when a newer official source is available. When current sources disagree, the page should identify the uncertainty or use the more authoritative source.
Recommendations
Recommendations are based on usefulness for the visitor’s stated need, not solely on commission potential. A lower-cost self-guided option may be presented alongside a higher-cost guided option when they solve different problems.
Ratings, prices, review totals, availability, and product terms can change. When we display them, they should be treated as a snapshot unless the page indicates live data.
Commercial Independence
HanaumaBay.info may earn money from affiliate links, display advertising, or sponsored relationships. Commercial partners do not receive automatic editorial approval or control over factual conclusions. We do not accept payment to conceal material limitations in a product.
Sponsored content or paid placements, if published, should be clearly identified. Affiliate links should be disclosed in accordance with our Affiliate Disclosure.
AI and Editorial Tools
We may use software, automation, or AI-assisted tools to help with research organization, drafting, formatting, data extraction, quality checks, or maintenance. These tools are not treated as authoritative sources. Material factual claims should still be grounded in the underlying sources and reviewed before publication.
Corrections
When we identify a material factual error, we aim to correct it promptly. Minor spelling, formatting, or clarity edits may be made without a public correction note. Significant corrections may be noted on the affected page or documented through our corrections process.
Readers can report a possible error through the contact page. Please include the page URL, the statement in question, and, when possible, a source supporting the correction.
Review Cycle
Evergreen pages are reviewed periodically, with more frequent attention given to information that is likely to change. A visible “reviewed” date is a helpful signal, but it is not a guarantee that no operating detail has changed since that date.