Sustainable Travel News

At CruiseWorld, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings CEO Harry Sommer (left) discussed sustainability and other topics with Travel Weekly's Arnie Weissmann.

Cruise lines grapple with sustainabilityThe major cruise lines are facing pressure to make advances in sustainability, and they have responded in different ways.

$200M luxury project in the Bahamas is moving forwardYntegra Group presented findings from its environmental impact assessment for the development it is planning with Rosewood...

Visitors chat during the opening ceremont at the Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge Viewpoint.

A new Hanalei wildlife-viewing spot opens on KauaiThe viewing spot on Kuhio Highway in Princeville serves as the primary spot to see the Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge and its...

Arnie Weissmann

The 'authentic tourism' conundrumConsumers demand authentic experiences; is it oxymoronic to think they can be packaged by the travel industry?

A beach in Freetown. Sierra Leone's roughly 250 miles of coastline remains largely unexplored by international visitors.

It's a great time to get to Sierra LeoneThe country offers something increasingly rare on the African continent: the chance to explore a welcoming, culture- and...

A new ecoconscious safari brand is poised to debut in South AfricaFew & Far says it plans to redefine the luxury safari experience at its six-suite ecolodge within the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve...

Main Street in Bar Harbor, Maine.

Bar Harbor council asks voters to loosen cruise passenger limitResidents in the Maine port town will decide in November whether to affirm or repeal the 1,000-passenger daily limit on cruise...

Arnie Weissmann

Maintaining ethics under competitive pressuresWTTC predicts stunning growth over the next decade. One mass market tour operator shares how to remain competitive and...

The WTTC Global Summit in Perth opened with a cultural performance by Aboriginal Australians.

Indigenous tourism is on a growth curveIndigenous tourism is projected to contribute $67 billion to the global economy by 2034, said the World Travel & Tourism...

Julia Simpson, CEO of the World Travel & Tourism Council, speaking in Perth, Australia, at the group's annual Global Summit.

WTTC Global Summit highlights travel's shrinking environmental footprintData shows the sector's economic contribution is growing faster than its environmental impact.