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Ecoventura Helps Guests Become Responsible Visitors in the Galapagos
Offers 10-Point Program That Stresses Minimal Impact and Sustainability
A visionary travel company, Ecoventura, whose mission is to safeguard the Galapagos ecosystem by offering environmentally sensitive cruises that minimize the footprint of its operations, is now encouraging its guests to become aware and responsible island visitors through a newly released 10-point program.
Cruises still an Eco-Nightmare
Last week, we featured a story about the cruise industry surrounding Mexico and how it is working to clean up its act. Now, a recent story by the UK’s famed Telegraph has determined that cruises are the highest-ranked “eco offenders” in the travel industry.
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”.
New Cruise Initiative to Protect Mexican Reefs
Over the past few months, we have featured a number of articles highlighting the dangers to the oceans’ coral reefs by human tourism. Some studies are even suggesting that Caribbean reefs are rapidly heading toward extinction due to the high volumes of tourists as well as increased water acidification and warming temperatures; conditions in which [...]
Royal Caribbean Cruises Signs Long-Term Biodiesel Contract with Imperium Renewables
In a move that should help lighten the large amount of sulfur pollutants emitted from their cruise ships, Royal Caribbean Cruises has signed up to purchase a boatload (couldn’t resist) of biodiesel from Imperium Renewables. For 2007, Royal Caribbean will buy a minimum of 15 million gallons, and for the four years after a minimum [...]
