With traveler interest so high, cruise and travel companies are working to ensure their offerings don't impact such a delicate environment.
, where travelers’ dollars often fund wildlife preserves, national parks, conservation efforts and local communities.
Many operators who work in these delicate places are now reevaluating the ways we travel to them. Behzad Larry, founder and CEO of, a company that leads high-end snow-leopard expeditions in the Himalayas and elsewhere in Asia, has calculated his organization’s footprint and set boundaries so as not to cause harm, even if it means scaling back. At snow-leopard camp in northern India, where water is scarce, Larry has added flush toilets and showers to only three of the nine suites .
That’s where the luxury lies—in the rare access. Roughly 50,000 people have the privilege of going to Antarctica every year, whether by ship or plane or fly cruise. And if they’re doing it on the, they enjoy not only exclusivity but also spacious suites with balconies, fine wines and five-star service. The limited 152-guest capacity ultimately allows passengers more access to shore-landing opportunities as well as extra time with guides and naturalists.
“You have to shop for your holiday carefully,” says Coulthard. It’s not just about green credentials but whether those ships are members of the, which ensures that tourism partners comply with the Antarctic Treaty. Also important, according to Coulthard, is which country issues the ship’s operating permit and whether the guides are certified seafarers and members of the, meaning they’re trained to work in that environment.
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