http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/07/14/are-green-river-cruises-ocean-cruises-possible/ a travel magazine featuring stories by locals, expert reviews, cool maps and fresh content every day Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:14:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/07/14/are-green-river-cruises-ocean-cruises-possible/#comment-4575 Three Crazy Easy Ways to Travel Green | PlanetEye Traveler Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:01:16 +0000 http://www.travelingthegreenway.com/?p=14717#comment-4575 [...] best eco-destination for example, because there’s so many around, or locating some sort of green cruise (pretty much impossible). However, there are some super easy things you can do on your next trip to [...] [...] best eco-destination for example, because there’s so many around, or locating some sort of green cruise (pretty much impossible). However, there are some super easy things you can do on your next trip to [...]

]]> http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/07/14/are-green-river-cruises-ocean-cruises-possible/#comment-2771 Traveling the Green Way » Travel with the World Wildlife Fund Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:00:55 +0000 http://www.travelingthegreenway.com/?p=14717#comment-2771 [...] small ship, which have a smaller carbon footprint than large ships - although I’d suggest you skip the cruise and stick to the land if you really want to be eco-friendly. There’s little to recommend [...] [...] small ship, which have a smaller carbon footprint than large ships – although I’d suggest you skip the cruise and stick to the land if you really want to be eco-friendly. There’s little to recommend [...]

]]> http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/07/14/are-green-river-cruises-ocean-cruises-possible/#comment-2772 Traveling the Green Way » Eight Ways to Green Your Honeymoon Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:43:51 +0000 http://www.travelingthegreenway.com/?p=14717#comment-2772 [...] a cruise. However, this is about the least green honeymoon you can take. Cruise are responsible for all sorts of eco-mayhem from dumping trash and chemicals into the ocean to killing ocean reefs and habitat and more. Some [...] [...] a cruise. However, this is about the least green honeymoon you can take. Cruise are responsible for all sorts of eco-mayhem from dumping trash and chemicals into the ocean to killing ocean reefs and habitat and more. Some [...]

]]> http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/07/14/are-green-river-cruises-ocean-cruises-possible/#comment-2774 Jennifer Chait Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:33:48 +0000 http://www.travelingthegreenway.com/?p=14717#comment-2774 Since Jaws I can't personally see the allure of cruises at all, and the eco-baddie aspects make me like them less. But then there are no sharks on land so I may be swayed by that. I agree that smaller would be better, but it's more in how they handle their waste, feed folks (organics), and how they preserve land once they get to a destination. Right now there are just a ton of issues with cruises. Since Jaws I can’t personally see the allure of cruises at all, and the eco-baddie aspects make me like them less. But then there are no sharks on land so I may be swayed by that. I agree that smaller would be better, but it’s more in how they handle their waste, feed folks (organics), and how they preserve land once they get to a destination. Right now there are just a ton of issues with cruises.

]]> http://www.planeteyetraveler.com/2009/07/14/are-green-river-cruises-ocean-cruises-possible/#comment-2773 Emma Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:05:54 +0000 http://www.travelingthegreenway.com/?p=14717#comment-2773 It's a shame that cruises really are so terrible for the environment and it would be amazing if they could find a way to make them sustainable. For that to happen though, cruise ships would first of all have to be MUCH smaller. Landing that many people on an island at one time is going to have a harsh effect on a culture and their environment, regardless of whether or not the ship they came in on has a hybrid engine. I can see the appeal behind cruises; people are on vacation and they want to relax and not worry about having to find a restaurant, entertainment, etc. On a traditional cruise ship, all of that is contained. A good alternative is to use a sustainable travel company, like Elevate Destinations. They can take care of all of the details for you, and create a completely personalized, eco-friendly vacation. www.elevatedestinations.com It’s a shame that cruises really are so terrible for the environment and it would be amazing if they could find a way to make them sustainable. For that to happen though, cruise ships would first of all have to be MUCH smaller. Landing that many people on an island at one time is going to have a harsh effect on a culture and their environment, regardless of whether or not the ship they came in on has a hybrid engine. I can see the appeal behind cruises; people are on vacation and they want to relax and not worry about having to find a restaurant, entertainment, etc. On a traditional cruise ship, all of that is contained. A good alternative is to use a sustainable travel company, like Elevate Destinations. They can take care of all of the details for you, and create a completely personalized, eco-friendly vacation. http://www.elevatedestinations.com

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