Join 350 Seattle, Seattle Cruise Control, Extinction Rebellion Seattle and a pod of happy dolphins at Pocket Beach in Myrtle Edwards Park from 11am - 12pm on 4/22 to celebrate Earth Day and celebrate the absence of noisy and polluting cruise ships from the Salish...
Informative and solutions oriented interview with Stacy Oaks, organizer with Seattle Cruise Control, covering the hidden costs of the cruise industry as it relates to Seattle, the Northwest, and the planet. Credit: Jason Rigden, Talk to Seattle. https://youtu.be/QJJ0d2uRJG8 ...
Local activists launch “Rethink Cruise Tourism” campaign December 2 virtual press conference will call for a Covid-inspired “rethink” of cruise tourism Seattle— Community members will join the Wednesday, December 2 launch of the Global Cruise Activist Network (GCAN)’s “Rethink Cruise Tourism” campaign, aimed at sparking a public policy...
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As a member organization of the Global Cruise Activist Network, Seattle Cruise Control subscribes to the Principles of Responsible Cruise Tourism. For decades, the cruise ship industry’s business practices have put the social fabric, economic integrity, public health, and environment of port communities, as well...
September 5. The critically endangered southern resident orcas welcomed a new calf into J-pod with the arrival of J-57, whose mother Tahlequah carried her dead infant in 2018 for 17 days. Newborn orcas face a 40% mortality rate according to the Center for Whale Research...
Greetings, Seattle Cruise Control Supporters! The devastating pandemic we’re living through has had at least two positive consequences: The entire 2020 Seattle-to-Alaska cruise season - all 233 ships -- has been cancelled!Work has stopped on the new cruise terminal at T46! However, a pause is not the...