We are all becoming more aware of the consequences of carbon emissions and the carbon footprint that we create with our activities. For those of our guests who would like to offset the carbon emissions generated by their Alaska Inside Passage cruise, we will be offering an option to buy carbon credits from a nationally recognized organization that specializes in investing in programs which reduce carbon emission, generate alternate energy, or sequester carbon.
We’re still working out the details, but anticipate that the cost will be in the neighborhood of $12-$15/day. This seems like a small additional cost when compared to the cost of a trip to Alaska and to help insure that some of our last remaining unspoiled wilderness remains unspoiled. It has also been suggested that we should place a carbon offset calculator on the site to allow our guest to calculate the carbon used during the travel to and from Alaska. It seems to me however that many travel sites are already offering that options themselves. Any feedback on the issue would be welcome.
As soon as the program is in place (sometime in January we hope), we will place a link to their site on our web site so that you can go and see how your contribution would be spent.
Regards
Tags: Alaska; Inside Passage; Cruising; Charter, Carbon Offsets, Midnight SUN