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‘Cruisezilla’ is a greener holiday than you’d think
The ballooning size of the vessels is not the real problem.
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Compared to the smaller vessels that came before, "cruisezillas" are far more efficient.
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David Fickling
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For many people, cruise ships sound like one of the blander circles of hell: Enormous floating holiday parks laden with lukewarm buffet food, bored families and gastroenteritis. To that list, you can add a fresh torment: environmental damage.
The ballooning size of the vessels means we’re now in the age of “cruisezillas,” according to Transport & Environment, a climate lobby group.
