Latest Royal Caribbean Sustainability Report Shows Slow Rate of Progress in Cruising
Photo Credit: Royal Caribbean International has made strides in some aspects of sustainability, but has failed to improve in others. Quantum of the Seas, one of Royal Caribbean Cruises' newest ships, is pictured here. Flickr / nathanmac87
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Royal Caribbean is hoping to accomplish major progress towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions and landfill waste by a self-imposed 2020 deadline. The problem is that the cruise giant fell short of its 2015 goals, and faces an uphill battle to reach its ambitious goals for the future.
Cruise lines often talk up the effort they put into running more sustainable operations both onboard their vessels and when their ships stop in ports around the world.
The latest sustainability report from Royal Caribbean Cruises, which runs the Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Azamara Club Cruises brands, shows the challenges of scaling sustainable technology across a cruise fleet.
Royal Caribbean has made a commitment to reduce its CO2 output by 35 percent from its 2005 benchmark by 2020, in addition to responsibly sourcing 90 percent of its globally caught seafood. It also wants to reduce its waste sent to lan
