1. Cruising Below the Surface
Blue Seas, Green Practices?
Environmental Impacts of a Billion Dollar Industry

2. Ships and the Environment: Different Perspectives
Read ‘Contamination by cruise ships’ & take notes on the following:
Types of waste
Amount of waste on a typical cruise liner
Impact on the environment
Grey water
Black water
Hazardous waste
Discharging
Bilge waste

3. Eco-Code of Ethics
A) Imagine that Royal Caribbean is building a new cruise liner for their fleet and you are the Environmental Engineer in charge of deciding how the ship will be environmentally friendly. Develop a list of at least 5 actions that must be taken in the design of the ship to limit pollution. B) You will be the Environmental Officer on the newest cruise ship in the Royal Caribbean fleet. Design an eco-code of ethics for the passengers to follow as a way to ensure that each traveller does their part to protect the environment

4. Turning the Tide: New Eco-Practices
Cruise companies have been forced to refine their eco-practices in light of public dismay in the early 2000s
New eco-practices and regulations for cruise lines are now in place
Keep a list of the types of waste that cruise ships produce.
Who regulates the cruise ship industry?
What is the responsibility of the cruise ship’s environmental officer?
List examples of how ships now minimize waste.
What is the largest source of waste on ships?
Oasis of the Seas Example