MSC’s new shore excursions focus on environmental protection

MSC Cruises has unveiled a series of shore excursions specifically designed to help protect and preserve the Earth’s natural beauty.

MSC has also set specific objectives for local tour operator partners to become internationally certified under the Global Sustainable Tourism Council certification programme.

“These unique excursions are an integral part of MSC Cruises’ mission to offer guests an environmentally conscious holiday,” the company said.

The new PROTECTOURS programme offers MSC Cruises’ guests a chance to make a positive contribution to the planet through activities aimed to help protect and preserve through a growing list of 25-plus tours.

They include a forest hike with rescued dogs in Jamaica to meeting urban honey bees in Corfu or helping to keep Croatia’s bays and beaches clean during a snorkelling experience.

MSC added, “These tours serve two purposes: firstly, they offer an opportunity for MSC Cruises to empower their tour partners to diversify their offering to include more sustainable activities, and secondly influencing them to operate their business in a sustainable manner and become engaged in a Global Sustainable Tourism Council certification programme by the end of it.”

Tours will be offered across multiple regions around the world, with other highlights including desert conservation in Abu Dhabi, and Iceland on horseback with tree planting in Reykjavik.