National Geographic Traveller (UK)
IN NUMBERS Green initiatives
16
The number of new ships launched by French cruise company Ponant in 2022, five of which run on liquid nitrogen gas,
one of the cleanest fuel types
86
The size of the battery pack, in tons,
on the hybrid Havila Capella
— launched in 2021 — the largest
on any passenger cruise ship
100
The maximum number of passengers a vessel can carry while in the Galápagos
Islands, to reduce passenger impact
2040
The year by which NABU (Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union) is demanding the whole cruise industry
becomes climate-neutral