MIAMI, March 8,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Underscoring its commitment
to sustainability, Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL;
NYSE: CUK), the world's largest cruise company, today unveiled a
new solar park at its Amber Cove Cruise Center in the Dominican Republic. The park's 1,800-plus
solar panels will supply 80 percent of the port's energy
demand.
Carnival Corporation, Carnival Cruise Line and Amber Cove Cruise
Center celebrated with a ribbon cutting that was attended by
government, industry and community leaders, including
Joel Santos, minister of the
presidency of the Dominican
Republic, and Christine
Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line.
"As we bring guests to enjoy the beauty and rich culture of the
Dominican Republic, we also take
our environmental stewardship here and everywhere we visit very
seriously," said Duffy. "With this new solar park in Amber Cove, we are furthering our commitment to
sustainability at our destinations by focusing on renewable energy
sources to power the vast majority of the port's needs."
"On behalf of the Government, we celebrate this
achievement, which makes Amber Cove
the first cruise terminal in the country with a project of this
scale," said Joel Santos, minister
of the presidency of the Dominican Republic. "This project
will undoubtedly contribute to the production of clean energy and
environmental sustainability in Puerto
Plata, the first tourist destination in the Dominican Republic."
The shift to renewable solar energy will replace most of the
port's current energy sources and reduce its reliance on fossil
fuel-based energy, therefore reducing greenhouse gas emissions that
would otherwise be produced. In total, the solar park is expected
to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 1,000 tons per
year – the equivalent to planting more than 30,000 trees.
Located in the heart of the Dominican
Republic's north coast just outside the historical town of
Puerto Plata, Amber Cove Cruise
Center is one of eight leading port destinations and exclusive
islands owned and operated by Carnival Corporation. The 25-acre
port features restaurants, shops, bars, pools, a zipline,
waterfront and hilltop cabanas, and many shore excursion
opportunities, such as snorkeling and a waterfall adventure. Four
of the company's cruise lines – Carnival Cruise Line, Costa
Cruises, Holland America Line and Princess Cruises – regularly
visit the cruise port, which celebrated one million arriving guests
last December – accounting for more than half of all cruise guest
visits to the Dominican Republic
in 2023.
About Carnival Corporation & plc
Carnival Corporation & plc is the largest global cruise
company, and among the largest leisure travel companies, with a
portfolio of world-class cruise lines – AIDA Cruises, Carnival
Cruise Line, Costa Cruises, Cunard, Holland America Line, P&O
Cruises (Australia), P&O
Cruises (UK), Princess Cruises, and Seabourn.
Additional information can be found on www.carnivalcorp.com,
www.aida.de, www.carnival.com, www.costacruise.com, www.cunard.com,
www.hollandamerica.com, www.pocruises.com.au, www.pocruises.com,
www.princess.com, and www.seabourn.com.
For information on Carnival Corporation's industry-leading
sustainability initiatives, visit
www.carnivalsustainability.com.
About Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line, part
of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is
the first cruise line to sail over 100 million guests and is proud
to be known as America's Cruise Line, for carrying more Americans
and serving more U.S. homeports than any other. Since its founding
in 1972, Carnival has continually revolutionized the cruise
industry and popularized the cruise vacation as an affordable and
fun travel option. Carnival operates from 14 U.S., two Australian
homeports and seasonally from Europe, and employs more than 48,000 team
members representing 120 nationalities. Carnival's fleet of 27
ships reflects an exciting period of growth since 2021. Carnival's
next new guest offering will be the all-new exclusive destination,
Celebration Key, set to debut on Grand
Bahama in summer 2025.
About DR Cruise Port LTD (Amber
Cove)
Carnival Corporation & plc and Grupo Rannik developed the port of Amber Cove, representing an $85 million investment. Since beginning
operations in 2015, the port has welcomed more than 3.6 million
guests. Amber Cove Cruise Center, a 25-acre facility, offers
restaurants, shops, a swim-up bar, over-the-water cabanas and a
zipline, and employs 120 people directly and more than 800
indirectly.
This release includes claims related to our greenhouse gas
emissions reductions, goals, initiatives, accomplishments, and
progress reports. Supporting data for such greenhouse gas emissions
claims, including data verification information, is published in
our Sustainability Reports on carnivalcorp.com/sustainability on an
annual basis.
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