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Cruise industry eyes Cuba
The Obama administration’s plans to normalize relations with Cuba and the introduction of legislation to relax travel restrictions between the U.S. and Cuba have launched a tourism frenzy — and the…
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The tides haven’t turned: the cruise ship industry at it again
It’s not enough that the cruise ship industry happens to be one of the largest ocean polluters, but Carnival Cruise Lines avoids most taxes due to a loophole in the tax code, reports David Leonhardt…
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Behind industry cruise lines
Every year, thousands of cruise ships criss-cross the globe, burning highly toxic fuel, producing asthma-causing emissions and dumping sewage directly into the ocean. Most cruise lines only meet feder…
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100,000 activists ask Carnival Cruise Lines to fix sewage problem
“It’s time for cruise lines, particularly Carnival, to stop using our oceans as a toilet,” said Marcie Keever, Oceans and Vessels program director for Friends of the Earth.
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Environmental advocates will make a splash at cruise line convention
Activists will deliver 100,000 petition signatures to Carnival Cruise Lines in Miami
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Cruise ships flushed more than a billion gallons of sewage into oceans again this year
By working to stifle the Cruise Ship Report Card, the industry attempted to shield itself from continued scrutiny of its environmental practices, and obscure data from conscientious consumers who woul…
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Ten things to know before you take a cruise
It is estimated that almost 22 million people will take a cruise in 2014. While the cruise industry has made a commitment to protect the marine ecosystems and the unique communities they visit, there…
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2014 Cruise Ship Report Card
Friends of the Earth’s Cruise Ship Report Card compares the environmental footprint of 15 major cruise lines and 148 cruise ships.
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New Princess cruise ship an environmental example for the entire industry to follow
On June 13 in Southampton, England, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, will christen the new Royal Princess, marking the beginning of a week-long inaugural celebration for Princess Cruises. This 4,950-p…
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The cruise industry screws up and we pay the price
The Carnival Triumph’s “cruise from hell”…the tragic capsizing of the Costa Concordia in Italian waters…the Shell oil rig that ran aground on a small island south of Kodiak, Alaska… …the…