Seeing wildlife in its natural habitat is a major attraction for travelers visiting the Arctic. New Wildlife Guidelines from the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) aim to help nature lovers enjoy the Arctic fauna safely and without disturbing the birds and animals that they are admiring.
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New guidelines for observing Arctic wildlife
November 1st, 2017Two poles, one mission: Joint AECO/IAATO conference promotes responsible polar tourism
September 18th, 2017Press release from AECO – Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators and the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) (18.09.17): October 1 – 4, more than 90 representatives from the Arctic and Antarctic expedition cruise industry will gather in Iceland for the second AECO/IAATO Polar Field Staff Conference. The topic of the conference is […]
AECO develops guidelines for two new landing sites in Western Svalbard
July 3rd, 2017Press release from AECO – Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (03.07.17) This week, experts are conducting inspections of Fuglehuken and Sallyhamna, two sites in Svalbard that are expected to receive an increasing number of cruise tourists. The purpose of the inspection is to develop guidelines that allow tourists to visit the sites without disturbing […]
Arctic tourism organizations launch guidelines for community visits in the Arctic
May 11th, 2017Press release from the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO), Visit Greenland, Cruise Iceland, Visit Svalbard and the Northern Norway Tourist Board (May 11, 2017). Five Arctic tourism organizations have joined forces to develop guidelines for tourists visiting Arctic communities. In addition to general advice on how to behave, the organizations presented a tool […]
Large interest in Svalbard Tourism Conference
August 9th, 2016Press release from AECO – Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (09.09.16) This week more than 100 participants were gathered in Longyearbyen, Svalbard to discuss the future of tourism in Svalbard and how to develop sustainable tourism in a vulnerable Arctic environment. Resources for download: Image 1, image 2, image 3, image 4. Press release […]
