Risk Management
We take an active approach to identifying risks and opportunities and use a variety of strategies to manage and take advantage of them. We work to identify the best approaches to managing these issues, while simultaneously focusing on our sustainability performance and addressing the interests of our stakeholders.
See our progressSafety
A core part of our company vision is to deliver safe and memorable vacations for our guests while ensuring the safety of our crew who work and live onboard our ships. We have developed and implemented best-practice safety policies and procedures that go beyond compliance with the International Maritime Organization’s Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) requirements.
See our progressHealth
Protecting and maintaining the health of our guests and crew is a priority.
See our progressSecurity
Our security processes are designed to minimize security-related risks while allowing for the smooth but controlled flow of guests, crew and supplies. Guests and crew will notice a visible security presence while embarking the ship and throughout each cruise.
See our progressEnvironmental Mgmt
We believe in communicating transparently about climate change. We actively participate in the process of determining our company and industry’s role in addressing climate change. We have publicly disclosed our carbon footprint since 2006 and are taking specific and proactive steps to reduce this footprint.
See our progressOperation Oceans Alive
In its second year, Operation Oceans Alive continued to expand through new programs and procedural changes, commitments, educational and training channels, and, perhaps most importantly, through individual choices and actions.
See our progressSingle Use Plastics
As a company, we are doing our share to contribute to a more circular economy where single-use items are drastically minimized and plastic does not become waste in the first place.
See our progressThe Value of Food
In 2019, we committed to a food waste reduction goal of 10% across our entire fleet by the end of 2021, with some of our brands setting themselves even more ambitious reduction targets.
See our progressEnergy & Emissions
Reducing fuel use and driving energy efficiency takes multi-million-dollar investments and a multi-pronged, multi-year strategy.
These include abatement technologies and equipment to further reduce engine emissions such as: Advanced Air Quality Systems (AAQS), Cold Ironing Capabilities, Air Lubrication Systems, and a performance-based maintenance and engine efficiency monitoring agreement with our largest main engine manufacturer.
See our progressDecarbonization
Addressing climate change is one of our top priorities and we are committed to continue to lead the path within the cruise industry
See our progressAAQS
As of FY2018, 74% of our fleet is equipped with AAQS and we plan to develop and deploy the systems on more than 85 ships across our global fleet by 2020
See our progressPioneering LNG
In 2019, we launched the second LNG cruise ship in our fleet - and in the world - powered by LNG both at sea and in port.
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