Greenland and Canada Arctic cruise
How this holiday makes a difference
Environment
Rather than having a negative impact on the environment, we believe that when operated responsibly, tourism to the Polar Regions can help to raise awareness of the issues facing our planet. Visitors to these regions come away with an enhanced sense of the value of the natural world and become more aware in everyday life of ways to help preserve this legacy.
We are committed to working with leading travel partners in the conservation of the delicate Polar Regions – therefore we only work with IAATO (International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators) or AECO (Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators) accredited voyage operators.
We focus on small ship voyages with between 45 and 100 passengers on the Clipper Adventurer. Whilst on board the vessel the expedition team will provide informative lectures on a variety of topics including the wildlife, history, geology and geography of the Arctic, ensuring clients are fully-educated about all aspects of the environment around them.
A full briefing is provided before each shore landing, detailing any ‘no-go’ areas, likely wildlife to be seen, and safety procedures relevant to the landing site. Visitors are required to keep a minimum 5 metre distance from wildlife. Boots are thoroughly washed and disinfected before and after each shore landing to prevent contamination of the region’s fragile ecosystems.
Over our 25 plus years of operation, we have raised a significant sum of money for a number of extremely worthwhile organisations and causes. We are proud to support the Friends of SPRI (Scott Polar Research Institute) which helps to fund aspects of the Institute’s Eurasian Arctic: Melting Ice project. This was set up to study glaciers and icecaps with regard to their sensitivity to climate change.
We are proud to hold the AITO 3-star Responsible Travel accreditation recognising our commitment to sustainable tourism. Back home in our offices we have an active environmental policy including recycling bins throughout; printing our brochures on FSC accredited paper from sustainable forests; systems to encourage a paperless office; and movement sensor lights which use the latest energy-saving long-life elements.
Community
We are dedicated to ensuring that local communities and the environment are treated with the utmost care and respect. Our voyages travel to very remote areas bringing in the benefits of tourism and making a contribution to the overall sustainable development of these regions.
Often voyages visit indigenous Inuit communities and offer the chance to gain an insight into their traditional way of life, as well as supporting them by purchasing locally-made artefacts. This trip includes a contribution to the ‘Discovery Fund’ supporting local Inuit communities in the areas of Labrador & Newfoundland which are visited during the voyage.
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