Cruise Ships • Stop Destroying Oceans
Cruise Ships: Stop Destroying Oceans

Cruise Ships

We advocate for laws and regulations to stop cruise ships from dumping waste into our oceans, polluting our beaches, contaminating our coral reefs, and destroying our valuable marine ecology.

Cruise ships the size of small cities ply the waters off our coasts, producing and then dumping large amounts of sewage and other wastes into our oceans, polluting our beaches, contaminating our coral reefs, and destroying our valuable marine ecology. Some of that waste is treated prior to dumping; other waste is dumped directly to the ocean without a second thought.

A large cruise ship, the largest of which can carry over 7,000 passengers and crew, on a one week voyage is estimated to generate 210,000 gallons (or 10 backyard swimming pools) of human sewage and 1 million gallons (40 more swimming pools) of graywater (water from sinks, baths, showers, laundry and galleys). Cruise ships also generate large volumes of oily bilge water, sewage sludge, garbage and hazardous wastes. In addition, these luxury liners, which allow passengers a rare glimpse of some of the most sensitive environments on the planet, spew a range of pollutants into the air that can lead to serious public health problems and contribute to global warming.

The rapidly expanding size and number of cruise ships in U.S. waters has triggered a national cruise ship pollution crisis. Environmental laws have not kept pace with growth of the industry. Cruise lines travel the most pristine waters of America, dumping all the way. New laws and standards are urgently needed.

Choose A Greener Cruise

Our Cruise Ship Report Card lets vacationers decide which cruise to take based on a cruise ship or cruise line’s environmental and human health impacts.

Cruise Line Sewage Treatment 

Sewage Treatment

Has the cruise line installed the most advanced sewage and wastewater treatment systems (AWTS) available instead of dumping minimally treated sewage directly into the water? In determining a cruise line’s Sewage Treatment grade, we compared the number of cruise ships in the cruise line that have installed advanced sewage treatment systems against the total number of ships in the cruise line. Ships with AWTS were downgraded in 2024 because no companies publicly report on the performance of those advanced systems.

 Air Pollution Reduction 

Air Pollution Reduction

Has the cruise line installed shorepower or adopted cleaner fuel worldwide? In determining the Air Pollution Reduction grade for each ship in a cruise line, ships that dock at a port and plug in to available shoreside power hookups were graded. In addition, ships were given credit if they utilize low sulfur fuels continuously worldwide at levels lower than required by international law. Use of exhaust gas scrubbers is not considered since the scrubbers in use by the cruise industry simply convert air pollution emissions into water pollution through their scrubber wastewater discharges.

 Water Quality/Scrubber Use 

Water Quality/Scrubber Use

Many cruise ships have installed exhaust gas scrubbers to reduce smoke stack emissions and comply with cleaner fuel rules in the US and worldwide. However, while scrubbers reduce some air pollution, most discharge contaminated, toxic waste water--trading one dirty pollution source for another. We fail ships for their use of scrubbers since scrubbers convert air pollution emissions into wastewater pollution.

 Transparency 

Transparency

To determine the Transparency grade for each cruise line we graded each line based on whether it responded with specificity to our 2024 requests for information regarding their environmental practices.

 2024 Final Grade 
Curved Grading Scale
A 100-85 Excellent
B 84-70 Satisfactory
C 69-50 Needs Work
D 49-25 Poor
F 24-0 Unacceptable
N/A Not Graded No Scrubber Use

**For the 2024 Cruise Ship Report Card, we graded 21 cruise lines and 243 cruise ships of those 21 lines operating around the world. All cruise ships from each cruise line were included in this report card. Friends of the Earth relied on data gathered from the internet, government sources, the cruise line industry, and other public sources in order to determine the grades assigned to the cruise lines. Friends of the Earth did not independently verify that the technology graded in the report card was installed on the individual cruise ships.
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Hurtigruten 		05 11 11 09
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P&O Australia 		05 04 00 11 04
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The cruise line was founded in 1997 and its current headquarters are in Switzerland.

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Viking Cruises 		05 06 00 11 05
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Virgin Voyages is a joint venture between the Virgin Group, founded by Richard Branson, and Bain Capital.

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AIDA Cruises is a German cruise line founded in the early 1960s and is a subsidiary of Carnival Corp.

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MSC Cruises was founded in 1970 by an Italian shipping company.

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Oceania Cruises was founded in 2002.

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Seabourn Cruise Line was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Carnival Corp., the world's largest cruise operator.

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P&O Cruises is a British-American owned cruise line based in England and it is a subsidiary of Carnival Corp., the world's largest cruise operator.

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Costa Cruises is an Italian cruise line based in Italy and it is a subsidiary of Carnival Corp., the world's largest cruise operator.

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Silversea Cruises was founded in 1994.

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Royal Caribbean International was founded in 1997.

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Regent Seven Seas Cruises was founded in 1990.

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Princess Cruises was founded in 1965 and is a subsidiary of Carnival Corp., the world's largest cruise operator.

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Norwegian Cruise Lines controls nine percent of the North American market and, along with Carnival Corp. and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., is considered one of the 'big three' corporations which dominate the U.S. cruise ship market.

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Holland America Line is a subsidiary of Carnival Corp., the world's largest cruise operator.

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Disney Cruise Line is an American cruise line founded by the Walt Disney Company in 1995.

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Cunard Cruise Line is a subsidiary of Carnival Corp., the world's largest cruise operator.

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Celebrity Cruises is a subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., the world’s second-largest cruise line operator.

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Carnival Cruise Lines is a subsidiary of Carnival Corp., the world's largest cruise operator.

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Ship Name Cruise Line Total Persons on Board Destinations Sewage Treatment

Sewage Treatment

Has the cruise line installed the most advanced sewage and wastewater treatment systems (AWTS) available instead of dumping minimally treated sewage directly into the water? In determining a cruise line’s Sewage Treatment grade, we compared the number of cruise ships in the cruise line that have installed advanced sewage treatment systems against the total number of ships in the cruise line. Ships with AWTS were downgraded in 2024 because no companies publicly report on the performance of those advanced systems.

 Air Pollution Reduction

Air Pollution Reduction

Has the cruise line installed shorepower or adopted cleaner fuel worldwide? In determining the Air Pollution Reduction grade for each ship in a cruise line, ships that dock at a port and plug in to available shoreside power hookups were graded. In addition, ships were given credit if they utilize low sulfur fuels continuously worldwide at levels lower than required by international law. Use of exhaust gas scrubbers is not considered since the scrubbers in use by the cruise industry simply convert air pollution emissions into water pollution through their scrubber wastewater discharges.

 Water Quality/Scrubber Use

Water Quality/Scrubber Use

Many cruise ships have installed exhaust gas scrubbers to reduce smoke stack emissions and comply with cleaner fuel rules in the US and worldwide. However, while scrubbers reduce some air pollution, most discharge contaminated, toxic waste water--trading one dirty pollution source for another. We fail ships for their use of scrubbers since scrubbers convert air pollution emissions into wastewater pollution.

 Final Ship Grade
Curved Grading Scale
A 100-85 Excellent
B 84-70 Satisfactory
C 69-50 Needs Work
D 49-25 Poor
F 24-0 Unacceptable
N/A Not Graded No Scrubber Use

**For the 2024 Cruise Ship Report Card, we graded 21 cruise lines and 243 cruise ships of those 21 lines operating around the world. All cruise ships from each cruise line were included in this report card. Friends of the Earth relied on data gathered from the internet, government sources, the cruise line industry, and other public sources in order to determine the grades assigned to the cruise lines. Friends of the Earth did not independently verify that the technology graded in the report card was installed on the individual cruise ships.
MS Maud HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) 694 Arctic, Europe 05 11 08
AIDAdiva AIDA Cruises 2696 Europe, Mediterranean 05 07 00 03
Seabourn Venture Seabourn Cruise Line 437 Arctic, Europe, Mediterranean 05 00 01
Disney Magic Disney Cruise Line 3,645 Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, Florida 05 10 07
Carnival Conquest Carnival Cruise Lines 4,130 Caribbean, Mexico, Florida, Miami 00 04 00 00
Grandeur of the Seas Royal Caribbean Int'l 3,206 Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Florida 05 00 00 00
Brilliance of the Seas Royal Caribbean Int'l 3,391 Alaska, Arctic, Canada, Caribbean, Europe, Mediterranean, Mexico, U.S. East Coast, U.S. West Coast, Florida, Belize, Transatlantic 05 09 00 00
Pacific Explorer P&O Australia 3,319 Australia, South Pacific 05 04 00 02
Carnival Pride Carnival Cruise Lines 3,064 Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, U.S. East Coast, Florida 00 04 00 00
Explora II MSC Cruises 1622 Caribbean, Mediterranean, Florida 05 11 08
MSC Euribia MSC Cruises 8746 Europe, Mediterranean, Middle East, South America 05 02 03
MSC Magnifica MSC Cruises 4250 Caribbean 00 07 02
Seabourn Sojourn Seabourn Cruise Line 870 Asia, Australia, Hawaii, New Zealand, South Pacific, U.S. West Coast 05 00 00 00
Queen Anne Cunard Cruise Line 4,225 Arctic, Caribbean, Europe, Mediterranean, South America, U.S. East Coast 05 00 00 00
Celebrity Xpedition Celebrity Cruises 164 South America, Galapagos Islands 05 00 01
Adventure of the Seas Royal Caribbean Int'l 4,992 Caribbean, Florida 05 00 00 00
Viking Star Viking Cruises 1532 Europe, Mediterranean 05 07 00 03
MS Riviera Oceania Cruises 2,050 Alaska, Canada, Caribbean, Europe, Mediterranean, Mexico, Middle East, Florida 05 07 06
Enchanted Princess Princess Cruises 5,006 Canada, Caribbean, Europe, Mediterranean, New England, U.S. East Coast, Florida, Transatlantic 05 07 00 03
Carnival Mardi Gras Carnival Cruise Lines 8,500 Caribbean, Europe, Florida, Transatlantic 05 01 03
Costa Fortuna Costa Cruises 4,560 Caribbean, Mediterranean 00 00 00 00
Carnival Sunrise Carnival Cruise Lines 4,092 Caribbean, Florida, Miami 00 00 00 00
Carnival Freedom Carnival Cruise Lines 4,130 Caribbean, Florida 05 00 00 00
Celebrity Eclipse Celebrity Cruises 4,434 Canada, Caribbean, Europe, Mediterranean, Middle East, New England, North Africa, Florida, Transatlantic 05 00 00 00
AIDAperla AIDA Cruises 5250 Caribbean, Europe, Mediterranean 05 07 00 03
Costa Pacifica Costa Cruises 4,890 Caribbean, Mediterranean 00 04 01
Silver Moon Silversea Cruises 1,007 Alaska, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, East Asia, Europe, Hawaii, Mediterranean, North Africa, South Pacific, Southeast Asia, U.S. West Coast, Florida, Transatlantic 05 00 01
Majestic Princess Princess Cruises 4,906 Alaska, Arctic, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Mediterranean, Mexico, New England, South America, U.S. West Coast, Florida, Transatlantic 05 07 00 03
MS Oosterdam Holland America Line 2,776 Canada, Central America, Europe, Mediterranean, Middle East, North Africa, South America, U.S. West Coast, Florida, Transatlantic 05 07 00 03
Celebrity Ascent Celebrity Cruises 4,660 Caribbean, Europe, Mediterranean, Florida, Transatlantic 05 07 00 03
Celebrity Edge Celebrity Cruises 4,750 Alaska, Canada, Hawaii, South Pacific, U.S. West Coast 05 00 00 00
MSC World Europa MSC Cruises 8900 Mediterranean 05 02 03
Costa Diadema Costa Cruises 6,180 Europe, Mediterranean, Middle East, South America 00 07 00 00
Norwegian Spirit Norwegian Cruise Lines 2,930 Africa, Alaska, Australia, Hawaii, Mediterranean, Middle East, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, Pacific Islands 05 00 01
Silver Wind Silversea Cruises 533 Africa, Alaska, Antarctica, Arctic, Canada, Central America, Europe, South America 05 00 01
Silver Spirit Silversea Cruises 1,060 Africa, Caribbean, Europe, Mediterranean, Middle East, Southeast Asia 05 00 01
Disney Wish Disney Cruise Line 7,110 Caribbean, Florida 05 00 01
AIDAstella AIDA Cruises 3320 Asia, Africa, Mediterranean, Middle East 05 07 06
Queen Mary 2 Cunard Cruise Line 3,948 Asia, Africa, Australia, Canada, Caribbean, Europe, Hawaii, New Zealand, U.S. East Coast, U.S. West Coast 05 07 00 03
Carnival Vista Carnival Cruise Lines 6,427 Caribbean, Florida 05 00 00 00
Celebrity Beyond Celebrity Cruises 5,353 Caribbean, Florida 05 07 00 03
Viking Polaris Viking Cruises 634 Antarctica, Arctic, Canada, South America, U.S. East Coast 05 11 08
MSC Opera MSC Cruises 3407 Africa, Mediterranean 00 00 00
Costa Fascinosa Costa Cruises 4,890 Caribbean, Europe, Mediterranean 00 07 00 00
Norwegian Encore Norwegian Cruise Lines 6,098 Alaska, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Mexico, U.S. West Coast, Florida 05 07 00 03
MS Marina Oceania Cruises 2,050 Antarctica, Caribbean, Europe, Mediterranean, Middle East, South America, U.S. East Coast 05 07 06
Aurora P&O Cruises 3,154 Arctic, Europe 00 00 00 00
Disney Fantasy Disney Cruise Line 5,458 Caribbean, Europe, Mediterranean, Florida 05 09 07
Viking Neptune Viking Cruises 1395 Arctic, Europe, Mediterranean, U.S. East Coast 05 07 00 03
Pride of America Norwegian Cruise Lines 3,113 Hawaii 05 00 00 00
Norwegian Escape Norwegian Cruise Lines 5,999 Canada, Caribbean, Europe, Gulf of Mexico, Mediterranean, Mexico, New England, U.S. East Coast, Florida, Transatlantic 05 07 00 03
Discovery Princess Princess Cruises 5,006 Alaska, Australia, Canada, East Asia, Hawaii, Mexico, South Pacific, Southeast Asia, U.S. West Coast 05 07 00 03
Carnival Luminosa Carnival Cruise Lines 3,876 Alaska, Australia, Canada, East Asia, Hawaii, South Pacific, U.S. West Coast 00 07 00 00
MS Richard With Hurtigruten 640 Arctic, Europe 05 11 08
Iona P&O Cruises 8,026 Caribbean, Europe 05 02 03
Norwegian Joy Norwegian Cruise Lines 5,704 Alaska, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, New England, U.S. West Coast 05 07 00 03
Vision of the Seas Royal Caribbean Int'l 3,279 Canada, Caribbean, New England, U.S. East Coast, Florida 05 00 01
Brittania P&O Cruises 5,804 Arctic, Caribbean, Europe 05 07 00 03
Norwegian Star Norwegian Cruise Lines 3,379 Antarctica, Arctic, Europe, Mediterranean, South America 05 07 03
MSC Lirica MSC Cruises 3369 Mediterranean 00 00 00
Seabourn Odyssey Seabourn Cruise Line 875 Asia, Alaska, Australia, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Hawaii, New Zealand, South Pacific, U.S. West Coast 05 00 00 00
Celebrity Silhouette Celebrity Cruises 4,824 Canada, Caribbean, Europe, Mediterranean, New England, U.S. East Coast, Florida, Transatlantic 05 07 00 03
Seabourn Encore Seabourn Cruise Line 968 Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, U.S. West Coast 05 07 00 03
Carnival Firenze Carnival Cruise Lines 6,685 Mexico, U.S. West Coast 05 07 00 03
MS Spitsbergen HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) 294 Arctic, Europe 05 11 08
Viking Venus Viking Cruises 1395 Asia, Alaska, Australia, Canada, New Zealand 05 07 00 03
Azura P&O Cruises 4,963 Europe, Mediterranean 00 00 00 00
Seabourn Quest Seabourn Cruise Line 875 Antarctic, Australia, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Hawaii, New England, South America, U.S. East Coast, U.S. West Coast 05 00 00 00
Seven Seas Mariner Regent Seven Seas Cruises 1,159 Africa, Alaska, Antarctica, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, East Asia, Europe, Hawaii, Mediterranean, Mexico, New England, South America, South Pacific, Southeast Asia, U.S. East Coast, U.S. West Coast, Florida, Transatlantic 05 07 06
Carnival Jubilee Carnival Cruise Lines 8,376 Caribbean, Texas 05 02 03
Carnival Panorama Carnival Cruise Lines 6,596 Alaska, East Asia, Mexico, U.S. West Coast 05 07 00 03
Celebrity Flora Celebrity Cruises 180 South America, Galapagos Islands 05 00 00 00
Utopia of the Seas Royal Caribbean Int'l 7,958 Caribbean, Florida 05 01 03
Icon of the Seas Royal Caribbean Int'l 9,950 Caribbean, Florida, Miami 05 02 03
Costa Toscana Costa Cruises 8,069 Mediterranean 05 00 00 00
Silver Dawn Silversea Cruises 1,007 Africa, Arctic, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, East Asia, Europe, Hawaii, Mediterranean, Middle East, South America, South Pacific, Southeast Asia, U.S. East Coast, U.S. West Coast, Florida, Transatlantic 05 00 01
Regal Princess Princess Cruises 4,906 Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, Florida 05 07 00 03
Diamond Princess Princess Cruises 3,810 Australia, East Asia, South Pacific, Southeast Asia 05 04 04
MS Westerdam Holland America Line 2,764 Alaska, Canada, East Asia, Hawaii, South Pacific, Southeast Asia, U.S. West Coast 05 07 00 03
Carnival Spirit Carnival Cruise Lines 3,054 Alaska, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii, U.S. West Coast, Florida, Transatlantic 05 07 00 03
MS Nordnorge Hurtigruten 800 Arctic, Europe 05 11 08
MS Kong Harald Hurtigruten 650 Arctic, Europe 05 11 08
Odyssey of the Seas Royal Caribbean Int'l 7,122 Caribbean, Europe, Mediterranean, U.S. East Coast, Florida, Transatlantic 05 04 00 02
Serenade of the Seas Royal Caribbean Int'l 3,381 Alaska, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Mexico, U.S. East Coast, U.S. West Coast, Florida 05 09 00 00
Allure of the Seas Royal Caribbean Int'l 8,980 Caribbean, Europe, Mediterranean, Florida 05 00 00 00
MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises 5733 Europe 05 07 00 03
Celebrity Millennium Celebrity Cruises 3,617 East Asia, Southeast Asia 05 11 00 04
Norwegian Gem Norwegian Cruise Lines 3,464 Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Mediterranean, New England, U.S. East Coast, Florida 05 00 00 00
Carnival Horizon Carnival Cruise Lines 6,427 Caribbean, Florida, Miami 05 00 00 00
Carnival Liberty Carnival Cruise Lines 4,134 Caribbean, Central America 00 04 00 00
Carnival Glory Carnival Cruise Lines 4,130 Caribbean, Europe, Florida, Transatlantic 00 04 00 00
Celebrity Summit Celebrity Cruises 3,626 Alaska, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, U.S. West Coast, Florida 05 09 00 03
Norwegian Dawn Norwegian Cruise Lines 3,372 Africa, Europe, Mediterranean, Middle East, Southeast Asia 05 00 01
Silver Ray Silversea Cruises 1,272 Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Mediterranean, North Africa, South America, Florida, Transatlantic 05 02 03
Royal Princess Princess Cruises 4,946 Alaska, Australia, Hawaii, Mexico, South Pacific, U.S. West Coast 05 07 00 03
Grand Princess Princess Cruises 4,250 Alaska, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Hawaii, U.S. West Coast, Florida 05 07 00 03
Emerald Princess Princess Cruises 4,314 Arctic, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Hawaii, Mexico, New England, U.S. East Coast, U.S. West Coast, Florida 05 07 00 03
Crown Princess Princess Cruises 4,290 Africa, Alaska, Arctic, Australia, Canada, Central America, Europe, Hawaii, Mediterranean, South America, South Pacific, Southeast Asia, U.S. East Coast, U.S. West Coast, Florida, Transatlantic 05 07 00 03
Norwegian Sun Norwegian Cruise Lines 3,306 Asia, Alaska, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Hawaii, U.S. East Coast, Vancouver 05 00 00 00
Silver Muse Silversea Cruises 1,007 Africa, Alaska, Australia, Canada, East Asia, Europe, Mediterranean, Middle East, South Pacific, Southeast Asia 05 00 01
MS Nieuw Statendam Holland America Line 5,226 Arctic, Caribbean, Europe, Mediterranean, North Africa, Florida, Transatlantic 05 07 00 03
Carnival Radiance Carnival Cruise Lines 4,578 Hawaii, Mexico, U.S. West Coast 00 07 00 00
Carnival Elation Carnival Cruise Lines 3,090 Caribbean, Florida 00 04 00 00
Celebrity Xploration Celebrity Cruises 28 South America, Galapagos Islands 00 00 00
Voyager of the Seas Royal Caribbean Int'l 5,200 Australia, Caribbean, Europe, Mediterranean, Mexico, Middle East, North Africa, South Pacific, Southeast Asia, Florida 05 04 04
Silver Whisper Silversea Cruises 694 East Asia, Europe, Mediterranean, South America, South Pacific, Southeast Asia 00 00 00
MS Nordlys Hurtigruten 650 Arctic, Europe 05 11 08
Viking Sea Viking Cruises 1480 Caribbean, Mediterranean 05 04 00 02
AIDAsol AIDA Cruises 3135 Africa, Arctic, Caribbean, Europe 05 07 00 03
MSC Meraviglia MSC Cruises 7250 Caribbean, U.S. East Coast 05 07 00 03
MS Rotterdam Holland America Line 5,226 Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Florida, Transatlantic 05 07 00 03
Valiant Lady Virgin Voyages 3930 Caribbean, Europe, Mediterranean, Florida 05 07 00 03
AIDAnova AIDA Cruises 8300 Europe, Mediterranean 05 02 03
MSC Seaview MSC Cruises 6532 Africa, Mediterranean 05 04 00 02
Silver Cloud Silversea Cruises 518 Antarctica, Australia, South America, South Pacific, Southeast Asia 05 00 01
Enchantment of the Seas Royal Caribbean Int'l 3,582 Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Florida 05 00 00 00
Viking Jupiter Viking Cruises 1480 Europe, Mediterranean, South America 05 07 00 03
MSC Fantasia MSC Cruises 5733 Mediterranean 05 07 00 03
Quantum of the Seas Royal Caribbean Int'l 6,405 Alaska, Australia, East Asia, Hawaii, Mexico, South Pacific, Southeast Asia, U.S. West Coast 05 07 00 03
Mariner of the Seas Royal Caribbean Int'l 5,437 Caribbean, Texas 05 04 00 02
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Lines 4,152 Caribbean, U.S. East Coast, South Carolina 00 00 00 00
MS Insignia Oceania Cruises 1,224 Asia, Africa, Australia, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Mediterranean, Mexico, New Zealand, South America, South Pacific, Southeast Asia, U.S. East Coast, U.S. West Coast 05 07 06
Carnival Breeze Carnival Cruise Lines 5,076 Caribbean, Mexico, Texas 00 04 00 00
Ventura P&O Cruises 4,953 Caribbean, Europe, Mediterranean, U.S. East Coast 00 00 00 00
Seabourn Pursuit Seabourn Cruise Line 437 Antarctic, Australia, South America, South Pacific 05 00 01
Spectrum of the Seas Royal Caribbean Int'l 6,255 East Asia, Southeast Asia 05 00 00 00
MS Nordkapp Hurtigruten 650 Arctic, Europe 05 11 08
Celebrity Constellation Celebrity Cruises 3,581 Caribbean, Europe, Mexico, Florida, Transatlantic 05 09 00 03
Independence of the Seas Royal Caribbean Int'l 4,946 Caribbean, Europe, Florida, Transatlantic, Miami 05 00 00 00
MS Vista Oceania Cruises 2,000 Caribbean, Europe, Mediterranean, U.S. East Coast, U.S. West Coast, Miami 05 07 00 03
Norwegian Jade Norwegian Cruise Lines 4,627 Alaska, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, New England, South America, U.S. East Coast, U.S. West Coast, Florida 05 00 00 00
Pacific Adventure P&O Australia 4,258 Australia, South Pacific 05 04 00 02
Queen Elizabeth Cunard Cruise Line 3,552 Asia, Alaska, Australia, Caribbean, South Pacific, U.S. West Coast, Florida 05 00 00 00
MS Volendam Holland America Line 2,079 Antarctica, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Mediterranean, New England, North Africa, South America, South Pacific, Southeast Asia, U.S. East Coast, Florida, Transatlantic 05 00 00 00
Carnival Magic Carnival Cruise Lines 6,110 Caribbean, Florida, Miami 05 00 00 00
Celebrity Reflection Celebrity Cruises 4,773 Caribbean, Florida 05 00 00 00
Symphony of the Seas Royal Caribbean Int'l 8,880 Caribbean, U.S. East Coast, Florida, Miami 05 00 00 00
Explora I MSC Cruises 1622 Caribbean, Mediterranean, Florida 05 11 08
Silver Nova Silversea Cruises 1,284 Alaska, Canada, East Asia, South Pacific, Southeast Asia 05 02 03
MS Zuiderdam Holland America Line 3,114 Africa, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Mediterranean, New England, South America, South Pacific, Southeast Asia, Florida 05 07 00 03
MS Koningsdam Holland America Line 5,209 Alaska, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Hawaii, Mexico, U.S. West Coast, Florida, South Polynesia 05 07 00 03
Seven Seas Splendor Regent Seven Seas Cruises 1,294 Africa, Antarctica, Arctic, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Mediterranean, New England, South America, U.S. East Coast, Florida, Transatlantic 05 07 06
Disney Dream Disney Cruise Line 5,458 Caribbean, Europe, Florida 05 11 08
Celebrity Solstice Celebrity Cruises 4,432 Alaska, Australia, Canada, East Asia, Hawaii, South Pacific, Southeast Asia 05 00 00 00
Queen Victoria Cunard Cruise Line 2,994 Asia, Africa, Australia, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Hawaii, New Zealand, South Pacific, U.S. East Coast, U.S. West Coast 05 00 00 00
Wonder of the Seas Royal Caribbean Int'l 9,453 Caribbean, Florida 05 07 00 03
Norwegian Sky Norwegian Cruise Lines 3,349 Africa, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Mediterranean, Middle East, Florida 05 00 01
MSC Seashore MSC Cruises 7525 Caribbean 05 04 00 02
Seven Seas Grandeur Regent Seven Seas Cruises 1,292 Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Mediterranean, U.S. West Coast, Florida 05 07 06
Silver Endeavor Silversea Cruises 400 Antarctica, Arctic, Canada, Europe, New England, South America, U.S. East Coast 05 04 00 02
Explorer of the Seas Royal Caribbean Int'l 5,475 Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Mediterranean, Mexico, Florida, Transatlantic, Miami 05 00 00 00
Viking Vela Viking Cruises 1463 Arctic, Europe, Mediterranean, U.S. East Coast 05 07 00 03
Viking Mars Viking Cruises 1395 Central America, Europe, Mediterranean, U.S. East Coast 05 07 00 03
AIDAmar AIDA Cruises 3306 Arctic, Caribbean, Europe 05 07 00 03
Pacific Encounter P&O Australia 4,215 Australia, South Pacific 05 04 00 02
MSC Splendida MSC Cruises 5733 Mediterranean, South America 05 04 00 02
MS Regatta Oceania Cruises 1,224 Asia, Alaska, Australia, Canada, Caribbean, Mexico, New England, New Zealand, South Pacific, U.S. West Coast 05 07 06
Sapphire Princess Princess Cruises 3,780 Alaska, Antarctica, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Hawaii, Mediterranean, New England, South America, South Pacific, U.S. West Coast, Florida 05 07 06
Oasis of the Seas Royal Caribbean Int'l 8,952 Caribbean, Europe, Florida 05 00 00 00
AIDAblu AIDA Cruises 2799 Africa, Mediterranean, Middle East 05 07 00 03
MSC Seascape MSC Cruises 7525 Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, U.S. East Coast 05 07 00 03
Arcadia P&O Cruises 3,364 Europe 05 00 00 00
Seven Seas Voyager Regent Seven Seas Cruises 1,161 Asia, Africa, Arctic, Europe, Mediterranean, Middle East, South Pacific, Southeast Asia 05 00 01
Seven Seas Navigator Regent Seven Seas Cruises 861 Africa, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Gulf of Mexico, Mediterranean, Middle East, South America, South Pacific, Southeast Asia, Florida, Transatlantic 05 00 01
Scarlet Lady Virgin Voyages 3930 Caribbean, Mediterranean, Florida 05 00 00 00
MSC Grandiosa MSC Cruises 8038 Caribbean, Mediterranean, South America 05 07 00 03
MSC Bellisima MSC Cruises 7250 Asia 05 07 00 03
Norwegian Epic Norwegian Cruise Lines 5,824 Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Mediterranean, Florida, Transatlantic 05 07 00 03
Seven Seas Explorer Regent Seven Seas Cruises 1,302 Alaska, Canada, East Asia, South Pacific, Southeast Asia, U.S. West Coast 05 07 06
Carnival Splendor Carnival Cruise Lines 4,162 Australia, South Pacific, Southeast Asia 00 04 00 00
Viking Yi Dun Viking Cruises 1410 Asia 05 00 00 00
AIDAbella AIDA Cruises 3146 Caribbean, Europe, Mediterranean 05 07 00 03
Norwegian Viva Norwegian Cruise Lines 4,721 Caribbean, Europe, Mediterranean, U.S. East Coast 05 07 00 03
Carnival Venezia Carnival Cruise Lines 6,684 Canada, Caribbean, Central America, New England, U.S. East Coast, Florida 05 00 00 00
Coral Princess Princess Cruises 2,900 Alaska, Australia, Canada, Central America, East Asia, Europe, Hawaii, Mediterranean, Mexico, North Africa, South Pacific, Southeast Asia, U.S. East Coast, U.S. West Coast, Florida, Transatlantic 05 07 00 03
Costa Serena Costa Cruises 4,800 Asia 00 00 00 00
MS Nieuw Amsterdam Holland America Line 3,035 Alaska, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Hawaii, Mexico, U.S. West Coast, Florida 05 07 00 03
Navigator of the Seas Royal Caribbean Int'l 5,232 Mexico, U.S. West Coast 05 00 00 00
MS Roald Amundsen HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) 681 Alaska, Antarctica, Arctic, Canada, Central America, South America 05 11 08
MS Sirena Oceania Cruises 1,226 Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Mediterranean, Mexico, Middle East, Florida 05 00 01
MS Nautica Oceania Cruises 1,224 Asia, Africa, Europe, Mediterranean, Middle East, Southeast Asia, U.S. East Coast, U.S. West Coast 05 00 01
Disney Wonder Disney Cruise Line 3,663 Alaska, Australia, Canada, Hawaii, Mexico, South Pacific, U.S. West Coast 05 11 08
Resilient Lady Virgin Voyages 3930 Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Mediterranean, Mexico, Florida 05 07 00 03
MSC Orchestra MSC Cruises 4210 Africa, Mediterranean 00 00 00 00
Norwegian Bliss Norwegian Cruise Lines 5,718 Alaska, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Mexico, U.S. West Coast, Florida 05 07 00 03
Silver Shadow Silversea Cruises 694 Arctic, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Hawaii, New England, South America, South Pacific, U.S. East Coast, U.S. West Coast, Florida 05 00 01
Radiance of the Seas Royal Caribbean Int'l 3,395 Alaska, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, U.S. West Coast, Florida 05 09 00 00
MS Vesterålen Hurtigruten 626 Arctic, Europe 05 11 08
AIDAcosma AIDA Cruises 8100 Europe, Mediterranean 05 01 03
MSC Musica MSC Cruises 4210 Africa, Mediterranean 00 04 00 00
Seabourn Ovation Seabourn Cruise Line 968 Caribbean, Mediterranean 05 07 00 03
Island Princess Princess Cruises 3,114 Africa, Australia, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Hawaii, Mediterranean, New England, South Pacific, U.S. East Coast, U.S. West Coast, Florida, Transatlantic 05 07 00 03
Carnival Dream Carnival Cruise Lines 5,015 Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Mexico, Texas, Transatlantic 05 04 00 02
Viking Orion Viking Cruises 1993 Asia, Alaska, Australia, Canada, New Zealand 05 07 00 03
Costa Favolosa Costa Cruises 4,890 Europe, Mediterranean, South America 00 07 00 00
Celebrity Equinox Celebrity Cruises 4,438 Antarctic, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Mediterranean, South America, Florida, Transatlantic 05 04 00 02
Costa Smeralda Costa Cruises 8,200 Africa, Mediterranean, Middle East 05 00 00 00
Norwegian Getaway Norwegian Cruise Lines 5,609 Canada, Caribbean, Europe, Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, New England, U.S. East Coast, Florida, Transatlantic 05 00 00 00
Sun Princess Princess Cruises 5,900 Caribbean, Europe, Mediterranean, Florida, Transatlantic 05 02 03
Carnival Miracle Carnival Cruise Lines 3,058 Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Hawaii, Mediterranean, U.S. West Coast, Florida, Texas, Transatlantic 05 07 00 03
MS Trollfjord Hurtigruten 600 Arctic, Europe 05 11 08
Norwegian Pearl Norwegian Cruise Lines 3,493 Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Mediterranean, Florida 05 00 00 00
Silver Origin Silversea Cruises 190 South America, Galapagos Islands 05 00 01
Disney Treasure Disney Cruise Line 5,555 Caribbean, Florida 05 02 03
Caribbean Princess Princess Cruises 4,342 Alaska, Arctic, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, U.S. West Coast, Florida, Transatlantic 00 07 00 00
AIDAluna AIDA Cruises 2707 Caribbean, Europe, Mediterranean 05 07 00 03
Costa Deliziosa Costa Cruises 3,878 Asia, Africa, Australia, Central America, Mediterranean, Middle East, New Zealand, South America, South Pacific, Southeast Asia 00 04 00 00
MS Zaandam Holland America Line 2,047 Alaska, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Hawaii, South America, South Pacific, U.S. West Coast, Florida 05 07 00 03
Carnival Valor Carnival Cruise Lines 4,160 Caribbean, Europe, Gulf of Mexico, Transatlantic 00 00 00 00
Carnival Legend Carnival Cruise Lines 3,054 Alaska, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Hawaii, Mediterranean, Mexico, U.S. West Coast, Florida, Texas, Transatlantic 00 07 00 00
Ovation of the Seas Royal Caribbean Int'l 6,405 Alaska, Australia, Hawaii, New Zealand, South Pacific, U.S. West Coast 05 00 00 00
Viking Saturn Viking Cruises 1395 Europe, Mediterranean 05 07 00 03
Viking Octantis Viking Cruises 634 Antarctica, Arctic, Canada, South America, U.S. East Coast 05 11 08
MSC Armonia MSC Cruises 3400 Mediterranean, South America 00 00 00
Norwegian Jewel Norwegian Cruise Lines 3,476 Canada, Caribbean, Europe, Mediterranean, New England, U.S. East Coast, U.S. West Coast, Florida 05 07 00 03
Norwegian Breakaway Norwegian Cruise Lines 5,620 Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, New England, U.S. East Coast, Florida, Transatlantic 05 00 00 00
MS Otto Sverdrup Hurtigruten 682 Arctic, Europe 05 11 08
MSC Sinfonia MSC Cruises 3367 Mediterranean 00 00 00
MSC Divina MSC Cruises 5733 Caribbean, Mediterranean, U.S. East Coast 05 00 00 00
Arvia P&O Cruises 8,064 Caribbean, Europe, Mediterranean 05 02 03
Norwegian Prima Norwegian Cruise Lines 4,605 Caribbean, Europe, U.S. East Coast 05 07 00 03
Liberty of the Seas Royal Caribbean Int'l 6,320 Canada, Caribbean, U.S. East Coast, Florida 05 00 00 00
Anthem of the Seas Royal Caribbean Int'l 6,405 Alaska, Australia, East Asia, Europe, Hawaii, India, Middle East, South Pacific, Southeast Asia, U.S. West Coast 05 00 00 00
MS Polarlys Hurtigruten 650 Arctic, Europe 05 09 07
Sky Princess Princess Cruises 5,006 Arctic, Canada, Caribbean, Europe, Mediterranean, Mexico, New England, North Africa, Florida, Transatlantic 05 07 00 03
MS Eurodam Holland America Line 3,033 Alaska, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, U.S. West Coast, Florida 05 07 00 03
Carnival Celebration Carnival Cruise Lines 8,245 Caribbean, Florida, Miami 05 02 03
Jewel of the Seas Royal Caribbean Int'l 3,554 Canada, Caribbean, Europe, Mexico, U.S. East Coast, Florida, Texas 05 09 00 00
MSC Virtuosa MSC Cruises 8755 Caribbean, Europe, Mediterranean 05 01 00 03
Celebrity Apex Celebrity Cruises 4,725 Arctic, Caribbean, Europe, Florida, Transatlantic 05 07 00 03
Harmony of the Seas Royal Caribbean Int'l 9,080 Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Mexico, Texas 05 00 00 00
MS Fridtjof Nansen HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) 681 Alaska, Antarctica, Arctic, Canada, Europe, South America 05 11 08
Carnival Paradise Carnival Cruise Lines 3,044 Caribbean, Florida 00 04 00 00
Rhapsody of the Seas Royal Caribbean Int'l 3,181 Caribbean, Florida 05 00 01
Freedom of the Seas Royal Caribbean Int'l 6,000 Caribbean, Florida 05 07 00 03
MS Fram HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) 399 Antarctica, Arctic, Europe 05 09 07
MSC Seaside MSC Cruises 6632 Caribbean, Mediterranean, U.S. East Coast 05 07 00 03
MSC Poesia MSC Cruises 4644 Alaska, Europe, Mediterranean, U.S. West Coast 00 07 00 00
MS Noordam Holland America Line 2,724 Alaska, Australia, Canada, East Asia, Hawaii, South Pacific, Southeast Asia, U.S. West Coast 05 07 00 03
Viking Sky Viking Cruises 1480 Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Europe, Hawaii, Mediterranean, U.S. East Coast, U.S. West Coast 05 07 00 03
AIDAprima AIDA Cruises 4200 Africa, Europe, Mediterranean, Middle East 05 07 00 03
Ruby Princess Princess Cruises 4,280 Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico, U.S. West Coast 05 07 00 03
Celebrity Infinity Celebrity Cruises 3,617 Europe, Mediterranean, Middle East, North Africa 05 09 00 03
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Cruise ship pollution remains largely unaddressed across the global industry, according to Friends of the Earth’s latest Cruise Ship Report Card.

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Today Friends of the Earth released new data that shows cruise goers emit eight times the amount of carbon dioxide emissions per day than a land-based vacationer.

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Friends of the Earth released its 2022 Cruise Ship Report Card today, the tenth such analysis assessing and ranking the environmental and human health impacts of major cruise lines.

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