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Whale Watching in Iceland, powered by Hydrogen
The world’s first hydrogen-powered commercial cruise ship plans to leave Iceland’s shore in April, allowing whale watchers a chance to take a day cruise on the “vessel of the future”.
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Costa Rica Top Ranking Ecotourism spot in Latin America
This past October, the Certification for Sustainable Tourism program awarded the 68th business in Costa Rica with a certification; a 17 business jump since 2006. This makes Costa Rica the top-ranking spot amongst the 167 certified businesses throughout all of Latin America.
Keep readingFirst “Seven-Tree” Rating Awarded by TheBestGreenHotels.com
TheBestGreenHotels.com, an online ratings service geared toward eco-friendly hotel operations, has announced its first-ever award of “seven trees”—the website’s highest possible rating—to the Old Chapel Forge Bed & Breakfast in Sussex, United Kingdom; a AAA four-star hotel built in and around a 1611 chapel building.
Keep readingVail Resorts Plans Sustainability Project for RockResorts
Well known for its eco-friendly initiatives, Vail Resorts is instituting a plan for its RockResorts chain that addresses water conservation, renewable energy, construction, guestrooms, meetings and events, cuisine, local community outreach, education and guest activism. The plan outlines how Vail will integrate environmental features to the hotels while delivering a luxurious experience to guests.
Keep readingNew Bahama Resort Funds Reef Conservation
The Reef Atlantis, a new 497-key tower on Paradise Island, will offer guests “home-like accommodations and amenities” while initiating a program for the environmental conservation and protection of the ocean.
Keep readingHope in Sight for Crumbling Coral Reefs
Coral ecosystems are renowned as one of the most fragile ecosystems throoughout the globe, as well as one of the most beautiful, making them a top activity for tourists everywhere. Their sensitivity to temparature, salinity and sunlight make them an easy target to human hands, with everything from tourism, pollution and other factors. However, according [...]
Keep readingSnowless Peaks Make Due for Ski Season
In today’s climate, it may not be until late January in upstate New York that winter finally picks up steam and covers the landscape in a blanket of white. Prior to that, rain may fall instead of powdery snow, frustrating skiers. What is a ski lodge to do?
Keep readingConnecticut Inn Latest to Earn Energy Star
The 82-room Saybrook Point Inn & Spa, which opened as a renovated property in 1989, is the first full-service lodging establishment in Connecticut to earn the Energy Star from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy.
Keep readingHyatt Launches New Green Hotels in London
On November 15, the first Andaz hotel will open in London; Hyatt’s new luxury, green hotel brand. The five-star hopeful will feature health-food mini-bars, water-efficient toilets, a computer controlled boiler which reduces fuel use by 25 percent, intelligent lighting systems in guest rooms, eco printers and infra -red detection in public toilet lighting.
Keep readingGoing Green Becomes ‘Universal’
Universal Orlando announced this week that it is officially “going green”. According to Bill Davis, Universal’s CEO, their goal lis to leave the “smallest environmental-impact footprint possible,” and to become “the greenest resort possible.”
Keep readingPlaces to Go Before They Are Gone
CNN has listed the top five destinations around the globe to experience before it is too late. Some of these may be off the “beaten path”, but to some avid travelers that would be the entire point.
Keep readingClimate Change and Tourism
With seasons acting erratically, people within the travel industry are concerned with how climate change is going to affect the tourism industry. Last month the United Nations World Tourism Organization met at at an international conference on climate change in Davos.
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