The
Carnival Corporation is showing its commitment to sustainability.
Carnival
is showcasing 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.
A ribbon-cutting
ceremony was held this week and was attended by several dignitaries, 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.”
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"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 Santos. “This project will undoubtedly contribute to the production of
clean energy and environmental sustainability in Puerto Plata."
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 of planting more than 30,000 trees.
Located
in the heart of the Dominican Republic’s north coast, just outside the town of
Puerto Plata, Amber Cove Cruise Center is one of eight port destinations and
exclusive islands owned and operated by Carnival Corporation.
The
Dominican Republic is one of the top cruise destinations in the world. 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 1 million arriving guests last December – accounting for more than
half of all cruise guest visits to the Dominican Republic in 2023.
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