Sail & Sustain
We have established priorities that reduce our ships' environmental footprints while working in tandem with our mission to provide truly exceptional cruise vacation experiences. The future of our business is closely intertwined with the health of our oceans and the destinations we visit. Environmentally friendly practices not only help protect our oceans, but also allow our business to thrive.
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Sail & Sustain
Developed by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., Sail & Sustain is a corporate sustainability program, which reflects the mission to continually improve the company’s sustainability culture through fresh innovation, progressive education and open collaboration.
The program’s objectives are to:
Stewardship Report
As part of the corporate sustainability program, Sail & Sustain, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. is releasing an annual Stewardship Report spotlighting the Company's progress on its sustainability goals as well as impactful initiatives. Focus areas include:
Every ship in our fleet is required to sail with an Environmental Officer (EO) whose job includes the implementation, training, oversight and verification of shipboard environmental compliance, in addition to providing shoreside assistance for developing environmental policies and procedures.
To mitigate actions that may negatively impact our climate and reduce our impact on the environment and the oceans, we have put in place several initiatives aimed at lowering energy consumption and therefore reducing our carbon footprint.
Our company’s progressive waste mitigation programme lessens the environmental impact of our operations, reduces pollution, promotes diversion of material from landfills, conserves natural resources and saves energy through reusing and recycling.
Through a combination of onboard initiatives and progressive technologies, our ships are consistently improving their water production rates while working to decrease consumption and environmental impact.
Through our outreach initiatives and corporate partnerships, we remain committed to having a positive impact on our local communities, the communities we visit and on the local ecosystems through which we cruise. Just a few examples include:
Philanthropy
Norwegian's Giving Joy campaign celebrates the intersection of travel and education by recognizing and awarding teachers who are bringing joy to their classrooms. The annual contest coincides with National Teacher Appreciation Week and in 2019, …