Clean Cruising & Resea Project
Sea-change in action
EMBARK ON A SUSTAINABLE VOYAGE WITH CLEAN CRUISING
A healthy cruise industry relies on healthy waterways. With the ocean covering 71% of the earth’s surface and 440 kilos of plastic entering the sea every second, we need to protect it.
At Clean Cruising, we believe in living up to our name and being part of the solution. Our partnership with the Resea Project is a testament to our commitment to healthier seas and a more sustainable industry.
Just as every cruise celebrates and connects you to the world’s waters, it’s also an opportunity to protect them.
Every cruise booked removes plastic from the sea
How It Works
Sail with Clean Cruising
Book your next cruise with Australia's top-rated online cruise agency.
Clean up our oceans
For every $1,000 spent, we remove 5 plastic bottles on your behalf.
100% Certified
Our partner ReSea is independantly certified for removing and recycling plastic.
Join the movement
We've already removed 5.1 tonnes of ocean waste plastic - equivalant to 229,703 bottles.
Why Resea?
Operating out of Indonesia, one of our closest neighbours and the second biggest contributor of ocean plastic waste in the world, tackling this problem at the source makes a lot of sense. ReSea is one of just two independently certified companies worldwide carrying out plastic waste collection from waterways. The plastic collection process of ReSea is certified by DNV as well as audited weekly by a third party - Intertek - ensuring accountability and transparency.
Beyond removing plastic from waterways, in a place where there is no waste management infrastructure, ReSea is making a real difference to local communities by creating jobs, supplementing income and improving livelihoods.
Indonesians also make up a significant proportion of crew aboard cruise ships, making this initiative even more relevant.
HOW RESEA PROJECT COLLECTS WASTE
1. Collect plastic waste
Local ReSea workers gather plastics in the seas and rivers by boat. Plastic collected then logged in the system.
2. Collector weighs waste
Weight recoded in system & overseen by ReSea Project manager
3. Transported, sorted and weighed at ReSea Project Sorting Facility
Off-site quality check & final weight is deducted by 12% to account for water and dirt.
4. Sorting of waste by ReSea Project team
Different plastics identified for distribution.
5. Distribution of sorted waste
Sent to be recycled or waste-to-energy partners.
Plastic collection process is certified by DNV and documented by batch number, coordinates, pictures, date,and initials of collector. Weekly on-site sample inspections of weighing by Intertek
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Resea Project Faqs
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How does the ocean plastic removal program work?
For every booking made with Clean Cruising, we make a contribution on your behalf to ReSea, our ocean and river plastic cleanup partner.
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How much ocean plastic waste does my booking remove?
For every $1,000 spent on travel with us, we remove the equivalent of 5 standard plastic bottles. Plus the contribution we make is uncapped. Details of how much plastic is removed will be displayed in your booking confirmation and the Customer Portal.
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Why has Clean Cruising chosen to remove ocean plastic waste as its key sustainability initiative?
A healthy cruise industry relies on healthy oceans and waterways. After significant research into where we could have the maximum impact, Clean Cruising decided to pursue removing plastic waste from the oceans. Further investigation led us to the ReSea Project, one of the leading ocean and river plastic removal companies in the world, whose collection process is independently certified.
From 1 July 2024, every cruise booked with us will help remove plastic from the world’s oceans and rivers.
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Who is ReSea?
ReSea Project provides a certified plastic collection process focused on removing plastic waste from our oceans and waterways. Founded in 2021, ReSea has concentrated its efforts in Indonesia, where they engage local communities including traditional fishermen in the cleanup. Once collected, the ocean and river plastic waste is weighed, sorted, and recycled or used for waste-to-energy. Since 2021 ReSea has removed over 2,500 tonnes of plastic waste from the oceans. ReSea is one of only a few companies worldwide to have their plastic collection process certified by DNV – one of the worlds leading quality assurance and risk management companies.
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How do we know that ocean plastic waste is actually removed?
By partnering with ReSea, we have independent verification of how much ocean plastic waste is removed. ReSea is one of only few companies worldwide to have their plastic collection process certified by DNV. The certified plastic collection process is documented by batch number, coordinates, pictures, date, and initials of collector.
Clean Cruising receives a certificate each month stating the amount of ocean plastic waste removed on our behalf, which we publish on our website.
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Why not an Australian partner?
Fortunately, Australia’s waterways are some of the cleanest in the world and large scale plastic recovery programs aren’t needed here.
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Is there any extra cost?
Nothing! Clean Cruising makes this contribution on your behalf.
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Can I opt out?
There is nothing to opt out from as we make the contribution on your behalf.
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When did the new plastic removal program commence?
The program commenced 1 July 2024.
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Where can I find further information about ReSea?
Further information about ReSea and their practices can be found on their website https://www.reseaproject.com. You can also follow them on social media - Instagram and Facebook