Princess Cruises is proud of its new digital video series. Ocean Treks Conservation ConnectionsFeaturing short stories about sustainability, wildlife conservation, environmental management and sustainability.
This weekly series will feature stories not only about how the cruise lines promote greater sustainability, but also about conservation in popular ports of call that the cruise lines visits.
New Series Debuting on Princess Cruises’ YouTube Channel
The first episode, which is now available on Princess Cruises’ YouTube Channel, was filmed in Princess Cays, the cruise line’s private destination in The Bahamas. The 5-minute video is a candid discussion between Environmental Ambassador Jeff Corwin and Princess Cruises President John Padgett, noting the importance of sustainability for the cruise line as well as how reducing waste is essential for minimizing environmental impacts.
“As president of Princess Cruises, it’s a huge responsibility,” In the introductory episode, Padgett stated this. “It’s just our intent to raise the bar on how we think about our environment, sustainability, minimizing our impact.”
“Beauty is our business, so we want to do everything possible to make sure it stays that way,” He said.
The first episode discusses some of the $25 Million worth of investments in environmental system. Enchanted Princess, including the state-of-the-art technology on board, as well as the cruise line’s policies, supply chains, and people committed to sustainability.
“Just about every element of the cruise experience has connected to sustainability,” Corwin.
Princess Cruises, for example, has reduced single-use plastic use by 50%. This includes straws and toothpicks as well as cups and other items that are more difficult to recycle. In recent years, food waste has been reduced by 30%.
The new series will build on the brand’s popular and successful Ocean Treks series, which debuted in 2016 as part of Carnival Corporation’s Ocean Originals slate of television programs.
7 Daytime Emmy nominations have been made for the original series. 44 Telly Awards, which recognizes the best in broadcast and digital TV, streaming, and cable TV.
“In keeping environmental protection as one of our top priorities, we’re eager to leverage our popular Ocean Treks brand and its library to create new videos to share important sustainability stories about our fleet,” said Padgett.
Ocean Treks is also available on-demand in staterooms on board Princess ships and via OceanView, and it is likely that the new Conservation Connections series will also be available on the line’s ships.
More Episodes to Come
The series is composed of 28 short episodes, each to address a different topic of how the cruise line is committed to sustainability and protecting the environment. Upcoming episodes will discuss recycling, food waste reduction, energy efficiency, wastewater treatment, air quality, cleaner fuel options, and wildlife conservation.
Episodes will focus on different parts of the world, visiting different popular ports and integrating how the cruise line and its ships work with local communities to protect the environments we all share. Locations to be highlighted include the Dominican Republic, Alaska, New Zealand, Iceland, Japan, French Polynesia and more.
Past Environmental Problems
The cruise line is not shying away from its somewhat dubious past with respect to environmental compliance, however.
“Compliance issues of the past became a catalyst for everything we do focused on the environment, whether it’s people, process, and technology. It’s all now considered when we’re thinking about minimizing our impact to the environment,” Padgett. “It is a journey, and it’s one that we’re going to continue on.”
Princess Cruises was found guilty in 2017 of environmental crimes. This included irresponsible waste disposal and falsifying paperwork to conceal the practice. Delays in internal investigations to address the issue were a violation of the cruise line’s probation, and Even as recently January 2022, the company was still dealing with the repercussions from that incident.
Princess Cruises is highlighting its environmental commitment with these videos. However, it is also hoping to inspire guests and make positive changes in their own lives to spread sustainability well beyond cruise ships.
