Sustainable Tourism
Sustainable Tourism
Bhaya Cruise has been consistent in implementing many environmental and community responsible activities since its first launch in 2007. These activities are designed to maintain the clean and beautiful bay environment as it is, now and in the future, and bring benefits to the local community and encourage them to preserve their own unique culture.
A series of projects, activities for the environment and nature conservation have been carried out continuously by Bhaya Cruises for many years to develop sustainable tourism.
'Cat Ba Langur Conservation Campaign'
The project "Save The Langur" - Cat Ba Langur Conservation was initiated to call for support and help to preserve the lives of langurs on Cat Ba Island - one of the rare primates, named in the list of the world's most endangered animals. The promotional and fundraising campaigns of Bhaya Cruises for this project will help raise awareness and funds to protect this endangered langur. The first step of the campaign is selling toys and fridge magnets in the shape of Cat Ba Langur and 100% of the profits will go directly to the project.
Zero Single Use Plastic
Bhaya has been implementing activities to minimize plastic waste and ocean waste including replacing plastic straws with paper straws, using cloth towels instead of paper towels, minimizing the use of plastic bags in preserving food, selling and serving glass water bottles, installing free water stations for passengers, creating Christmas trees from recycled materials, etc. In 2019, Bhaya Cruises has joined the international campaign “Refill My Bottle” by replacing all plastic water bottles by reusable ones. All Bhaya ships and cruise center are equipped with free water stations and passengers can drink water or refill their bottles. Passengers can also use bamboo or aluminum water bottles available in the cabins on board to use during their journey with Bhaya Cruises.
Action for Green Ha Long
Bhaya is one of the important partners of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to organize the annual "Action for Green Ha Long" campaign to remove waste around the bay and maintain the quality of the tourist destinations that can help generate significant jobs and revenue for the region, as well as promoting sustainable business development.
Bhaya Community Farm
Cooperating with Viet Hai villagers and Cat Ba Island authorities to build Bhaya farm and eco-tourism area in order to create a highlight in the tourist itinerary to visit Cat Ba Island and support the livelihood development of local people. Bhaya passengers can also enjoy organic vegetables and fruits that Viet Hai farmers produce following the organic production recommended by Bhaya.
Empowering Women through Fundraising activities
Bhaya Cruises remains deeply committed to sustainability, with a strong focus on supporting communities and individuals. Therefore, we decided to partner with the U-Go organization for two years to fundraise and support ambitious young women in low-income countries in pursuing higher education through financial scholarships. U-Go successfully held a fundraising event in Singapore in 2023, along with two events in Sydney, Australia, and San Francisco, USA, in 2024. With Bhaya Cruises' support, the Vietnam prize raised approximately USD$22,000 for 2 years - equivalent to 27 years of scholarships for women in Vietnam and beyond. This partnership continues to have a profound impact, changing lives and creating more opportunities for women through education.