Green travel]Image AmaWaterways River Cruises on YouTube ] Monday, April 22 was Earth Day, and the pleasure river boat range, AmaWaterways was glad to reaffirm its commitment to sustainability. The boat line shared a brief movie, revealing its recent efforts toward sustainability. Eliminating single-use resins is one of its efforts, while also assisting in protecting Earth’s precious water resources. Also, AmaWaterways is taking major actions towards a more sustainable future for the environment, valley riding and the visited areas. AmaWaterways and green travelIn recognition of Earth Day, Kristin Karst, co- founder and Executive Vice- President of AmaWaterways, made a statement: We are seeing a renewed interest from our travel partners and guests about sustainability, which we felt made it fast to offer our new video on the topic. It is ever-present a role to preserve the environment and enrich the areas we visit. To assist travel officials in responding to their customers ‘ questions and directing them to the products and vendors that meet their needs, it is crucial to provide training and supporting documentation. We take pride in our efforts, and we will continue to build each new deliver and stay with sustainability in mind. The journey line’s methods for reducing overall vinyl use were revealed in a video shared by AmaWaterways. In its rooms, reusable glass water jugs are used, along with recyclable Pure Herbs soap and detergent dispensers. For beverages without a waste, visitors are provided with recyclable Tetra Pak water containers while backpacking. However, luggage tags are crafted from 100 percent recycled plastic container material and are delivered to guests ‘ rooms on panel river cruise boats in Europe, to lessen the agency’s carbon footprint. Moreover, with the innovative myAmaCruise app and electronic travel documents, paper waste both pre- cruise and onboard is avoided. AmaWaterways River Cruises on YouTube and the prestigious Green Award in Europe [Image ] AmaWaterways ‘ commitment to sustainability has already been acknowledged. The first river cruise ship in Europe to receive the prestigious Green Award for its excellence, safety, and environmental performance. Since then, 19 ships in the company’s European fleet have received the Green Award certification. As an example of the cruise line’s commitment to sustainability, each of its ships can connect to shoreside electric power. While the river cruise ship is in port, this further reduces fuel consumption and noise levels. Additionally, AmaWaterways has been able to reduce the waste from large buffets by serving a la carte meals on board its European ships. Eco- friendly features in AfricaSunset on the Zambezi River]Image by katja from Pixabay ] Meanwhile, the cruise line is n’t just concentrating on its European cruises, as Zambezi Queen and AmaMagna also reveal eco- friendly features. Zambezi Queen uses a five-stage water purification plant when she sails the Chobe River in Africa. River water is used in the showers and taps onboard in this system. Moreover, during the night, the river cruise ship operates on battery power from solar panels. Solar panels were installed on the awnings of some staterooms in 2023, making energy equivalent to charging 20 Teslas per hour. Meanwhile, the ship operates a 10- engine diesel/electronic hybrid system for less fuel usage and reduced noise levels. Additionally, this engine configuration can reduce fuel consumption by up to 20 % while the ship is twice the width of traditional river cruise ships. ” Travel, when done responsibly, is a force of good in the world,” said Rudi Schreiner, co- founder and President of AmaWaterways”. It is up to AmaWaterways – and all river cruise lines – to do everything in our power to preserve these beautiful natural surroundings along the banks of the world’s iconic rivers, such as the Danube, Rhine, Nile, Mekong, and Magdalena River in Colombia. We have taken steps to significantly reduce the amount of plastic that ships use, and we are looking for new ways to support our efforts in all other areas of sustainable travel. The new Sustainability on Board video can be viewed here for readers. Learn more about the company’s commitment to sustainability on the AmaWaterways website here.
