HURTIGRUTEN’S Fridtjof Nansen (pictured) and Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady have been rated the world’s most sustainable cruise ships by credit ratings provider Scope. The Group’s first in-depth assessment of 400 cruise ships focused on a combination of safety and sustainability, with a view to offering environmentally conscious travellers a decision-making...
HURTIGRUTEN’S Fridtjof Nansen (pictured) and Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady have been rated the world’s most sustainable cruise ships by credit ratings provider Scope.
The Group’s first in-depth assessment of 400 cruise ships focused on a combination of safety and sustainability, with a view to offering environmentally conscious travellers a decision-making aid, and an incentive for the cruise industry to continue to invest in sustainability and safety.
The ranking, which saw Scarlet and Fridtjof Nansen tie on points, is 70% based on a score for sustainability, with criteria such as greenhouse gases, use of emission & water purification systems, limitations on operations, and disposal of waste.
The other 30% is based on safety, including ship & operator quality, results from port state controls, and prior incidents.
Second place was shared by six ships: AIDA Cruises’ AIDAPerla and AIDAStella; Costa Cruises’ Costa Fascinosa; Princess Cruises’ Sky Princess; Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ Seven Seas Voyager; and three-masted barquentine Running on Waves.
Coming in equal third were Ponant’s Le Jacques Cartier and Le Bellot; Costa’s Costa Smeralda, MSC Cruises’ MSC Grandiosa; and Viking’s Viking Jupiter.
