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Galapagos Diving – Keeping it Green

Is it possible for us to enjoy the benefits of Galapagos diving without leaving further footprints on this, the most wonderful of natural resources?

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Sustainable cruising with The Galapagos Foundation

In the Galapagos Islands, tourism is the first source of income, derived from the 140,000 tourists per year that visit the islands. This provides a unique challenge for cruise tour operators in Ecuador.

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How to Protect the Galapagos Islands

The Galapagos Islands are astounding, unique, fascinating and relatively untouched by humans. As a marine reserve and a national park, the Galapagos have many restrictions in place to safeguard the islands – so if you plan a visit, keep in mind the rules and laws of the islands.

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Ecoventura is a World Saver, says Conde Nast

Conde Nast Traveler has just named the Galapagos small ship expedition company the winner of its 15th Annual World Savers Award in the category of Cruise Lines in recognition of its ongoing mission to be the pacesetter for responsible tourism in the Galapagos Islands.

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Galapagos tour cruise company Ecoventura aims to be 100% free of fossil fuels by 2015

Galapagos-based, small but popular cruise vessel tour company, Ecoventura, is attempting to be fossil-fuel-free by 2015. The tour operator has already hit a goal of offsetting over 4000 tons of carbon this year alone.

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Luxury travel services ramp up ecosystem preservation in the Galapagos

Companies like Exclusive Galapagos Cruises are offering luxury Galapagos cruises and customized tours, family vacations, private charters for all sizes of groups in the Galapagos Islands, the Amazon Rain Forest, and Cultural Tour Experiences in Ecuador, Peru and South America.

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Ecoventura launches first 'Green' expedition vessel in the Galapagos

The visionary, small ship travel company, Ecoventura, announces that one of its fleet of four superior-class motor yachts now sports a new sustainability technology heretofore applied only to small private boats.

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New Galapagos DVD: ‘A Musical Odyssey’

Shot in hi def on location, “Galapago” A Musical Odyssey” features up-close images of exotic wildlife of one of the world’s last pristine paradise, located along the Equator line in the Pacific some 1,000 kilometers west of Ecuador, their sovereign country.

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Wildlife Vacations, Inc. offers custom group programs to South America

San Diego’s Wildlife Vacations, Inc. is now offering a group travel division for incentive travel planners – the option to customize itineraries and special activities, with personal expert destination assistance by the company’s staff – a high-end group experience in South America.

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Adventure Collection's Extraordinary New 2009 Trips

Adventure Collection’s member companies are always expanding boundaries and exploring new ways to introduce travelers to the wonders of the world. For 2009, members have crafted some of the most exciting and imaginative itineraries yet, breaking new ground and featuring new activities while maintaining their core values of environmental and cultural protection.

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Custom Galapagos Islands vacations from Wildlife Vacations, Inc.

Wildlife Vacations, Inc. now offers travelers the option to customize high end travel packages to suit their specific tastes and needs, providing unique vantage points of South American destinations including the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador, Machu Picchu, Peru, and others.

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New Ecuador travel portal for special tours, interests and options

You’re looking for a special and unique trip that’s different– a bit off the beaten path– and will offer great memories from warm and wonderful hosts in unique surroundings? A trip to warm and friendly Ecuador–featuring the splendor and excitement of nature in the Galapagos Islands–may be the excitement you’re seeking.

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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.

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Protecting Where the Wild Things Are

Where the wild things are is often where inquisitive travelers congregate, potentially setting up a love-it-to-death dynamic in the visited environment. A small, visionary travel company, Ecoventura, has announced a new partnership with the environmental heavy hitter, World Wildlife Fund (WWF), to reduce the detrimental effects of growing tourism in the fragile ecosystem of the Galapagos Islands.

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