Fantastic news. Every major destination should commit to banning these monstrosities until they all disappear.
this post was submitted on 21 Jul 2023
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Hoenslty it's a better way to cross the ocean than planes, climate wise
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2006/dec/20/cruises.green
Not at all. This article is 17 years old and planes have only gotten more efficient whilst the same old cruise ships continue to so the seas.
Plus a more recent article
https://www.treehugger.com/what-is-greener-boat-vs-plane-emissions-5185547
This is green washing. Making planes burn less fuel is nice, but it doesn't change the physics of burning them St high altitude.
The only way to fix that is to burn lower to the ground. Ships will always be more environmental friendly way to cross oceans.
Source please? This is not how my understanding of physics works
Literally read the link above. They mention the issues of nitrogen oxides exponentionally fucking up the atmosphere when burned at high altitude, but they they totally leave that out when calculating only co2 in the conclusion
Amsterdam is really trying to transition away from being a tourism destination.
They don't care, because they already have one of the most livable cities on the planet. Locals over tourists.
@HobbitFoot @BrikoX They are transitioning away from that kind of tourists that they don't want - for obvious reasons. These cruise ship tourists are normally having few hours for the town. So they won't have time to really discover the city, visiting the museums, taking their time in some small restaurant, ... Instead they are carried through the city mostly by bus (I assume) and are pressed through some hand picked attractions.
Also, the people that stay for a few hours or a single night tend to be more reckless and less mindful of local laws and etiquette.
Now do cars
The Netherlands is the most bike friendly country in the world.
Lucky I just hit Amsterdam up on a Iceland/Norway cruise in June. It’s a beautiful city and port and will be missed. There are not too many cruise ports that are in the heart of the city.
Will they ban planes next?
Government just lost a court case, forcing a reduction of flights into and out of their main airport.
https://www.ft.com/content/16597642-2ec2-4c3f-9264-7f51b8b96701