Cruise Ship Report Card

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of Americans took cruise vacations every year. Yet, most travelers didn’t realize that taking a cruise is more harmful to the environment and human health than many other forms of travel.



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2020 Cruise Ship Report Card READ HERE

Is clean cruising possible? READ HERE



Is Clean Cruising Possible?

For decades, the cruise industry’s business practices have put the environment, climate, and public health of coastal communities, passengers, crew, and coastal and marine ecosystems at risk. In addition, most governments have refused to enact strong regulations for the cruise industry, ignored the ongoing damage the industry does to communities and the environment, or have caved to industry pressure to develop their pristine resources for industry profit. The 2020 Cruise Ship Report Card takes a continued hard look at the cruise industry to see if clean cruising is possible and in most cases the answer is still a resounding NO!

Friends of the Earth’s Cruise Ship Report Card compares the environmental footprint of 18 major cruise lines and 193 cruise ships. View a PDF of the 2020 Cruise Report Card.