It was fitting that Roald Amundsen’s maiden call at Vancouver, BC, coincided with Friday’s climate strike there because Hurtigruten is making big strides to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.

As expected, MSC Cruises has signed up to a charter to reduce the environmental impact of cruise ships in the Bay of Cannes.

Heading into World Tourism Day later this week, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. said it now offers 1,400 sustainable tours, from the Caribbean to the Mediterranean and beyond.

In a partnership with JUST Goods, Norwegian Cruise Line plans to replace all single-use plastic bottles across its fleet by January, beginning with the new Norwegian Encore.

In a new partnership, ocean explorer and environmental advocate Jean-Michel Cousteau and his nonprofit Ocean Futures Society will provide external expertise to Carnival Corp. & plc on environmental initiatives.

World Cleanup Day is Sept. 21. However, the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators said that for its members, every day in the field is a cleanup day.

Fincantieri’s Monfalcone yard laid the keel for MSC Seashore. At 339 meters/1,112 feet, it is the longest MSC Cruises ship and the first Seaside EVO vessel. It is due to enter service in June 2021.

A nutrient sensor was installed aboard American Queen Steamboat Co.’s American Queen to monitor water in the Mississippi River.

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