Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is to eliminate single-use plastic straws across its fleet.
The cruise company, which operates Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands, will stop using plastic straws on its fleet of 26 ships and two island destinations, Great Stirrup Cay and Harvest Caye.
It anticipates the move will eliminate more than 50 million plastic straws each year.
“Eliminating single-use plastic straws across our global fleet and island destinations builds on our global environmental programme ‘Sail & Sustain’ and further reduces our environmental footprint,” said Frank Del Rio, president and chief executive officer of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
“As a member of the Trash Free Seas Alliance®, we are committed to doing our part to protect the world’s oceans for future generations to enjoy.