8 Eco-Friendly Vacation Destinations

 

It won’t be long before we start to plan our summer get-aways and with Spring Break right around the corner, some of us are planning to hit the beaches and hike the trails as soon as possible.  For those who like a little green with their get-always, here are 8 Eco-friendly vacation spots which are sure to please.

1. The Caribbean – Maho Bay Camps/St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands
This is paradise for the green traveler. Buildings use solar and wind power and the resort recycles and enhances their water supply through rain collection. Artists use recycled bottles in their Trash to Treasure Art Center. The tropical climate offers a range of outdoor activities from kayaking to hiking.

2. The Canadian Rockies – Canadian Mountain Holidays
Hiking and skiing abound here. Winning numerous awards from the United Nations World Tourism Organization for its sustainable tourism efforts, this resort reuses water, it serves locally grown organic foods, features low-flush toilets and showerheads and the lodge is even run on micro-hydropower.

3. Costa Rica – Manuel Antonio National Park
Beaches, a thriving rain-forest and active volcanoes abound for the green traveler. Guests can go whitewater rafting; learn how to surf and much more.

4. Cruises – Lindblad Expeditions
Cruise the ecologically sensitive Galapagos Islands and Antarctica.  This company contributes part of every booking to the Galapagos to conservation projects and hires local people.

5. Belize
 Central American jungles and Caribbean Sea make Belize an attractive destination.  It attracts over 800,000 tourists and travelers each year.

6. Ecuador
Ecuador offers a generous climate to travelers and includes lush Amazon forestry.

7. Mexico
Tourists and guests of Mexico can visit its’ thick green forests in Palenque – or enjoy the waves of the Pacific and palm beaches of Puerto Rico.

8. Queensland
Travelers can enjoy Queensland’s lush rain-forests, tropical islands and pristine beaches.