The cruise operator completed is 10-year Save the Waves scheme in 2015, which focused on emissions and waste reduction plus increasing the number of shore excursions meeting an internationally recognised sustainability standard.
As a result, Royal Caribbean has not only reduced gas emission but in 2015 was also able to report 100% re-purposed waste on certain itineraries.
Royal Caribbean Cruises chairman and chief executive Richard D Fain said: “At Royal Caribbean, we are working to put sustainability into the heart of our business.
“We bring 5,000,000 guests to nearly 500 ports around the world every year, and we understand our responsibility to do so in a way that protects the oceans that we sail every day.
“Our mantra is continuous improvement, and that especially applies to our environmental performance.”
The report also highlighted the company’s software that optimises ship speeds for fuel economy and its being added to the 2016 World’s Most Ethical Companies list.
