Are you planning a cruise vacation and looking for greener options?  Cruise company Ecoventura is a greener cruising leader recognized for its commitment to sustainable tourism in the Galapagos.

Ecoventura is a family-owned company based in Guayaquil, Ecuador, with sales offices in Quito and Miami.

This Galapagos cruise company transports 4,000+ passengers annually aboard a fleet of three expedition vessels, 20-passenger motor yachts with 10 double cabins, and a 16-passenger dedicated divelive-aboard. Ecoventura says all its vessels have been retrofitted to meet high environmental standards.

In September, the company was named the winner of a  Condé Nast Traveler 15th Annual World Savers Award in the category of Cruise Lines.

Recently, Travel + Leisure’s Global Vision Awards named Ecoventura the winner of the 2009 award for Green Cruising, featured online and in the magazine’s November issue.  The annual Global Vision Awards “recognize the latest and best efforts at cultural preservation, environmental conservation, and community building through tourism.”

Says Santiago Dunn, Ecoventura president:

“It’s gratifying that today’s opinion makers are seeking out companies like ours that understand it takes an unwavering commitment to sustainable change and purpose instead of blind profit..Ironically, booming tourism in the Galapagos has added to the challenges and problems faced by those looking to restore and protect the island’s native species and ecological balance.”

Image courtesy of Ecoventura