s/v Three Moons has received the "Going Green to Save the Blue" award from CYBA! This means that we've been recognized for our commitment to preserving the natural beauty and environmental health of the oceans and lands where we sail.
Three Moons Yacht Charters is committed to preserving the natural beauty and environmental health of the oceans and lands in the U.S. Virgin Islands and British Virgin Islands. On behalf of CYBA, the Charter Yacht Brokers Association International, we support it's "going Green to Save the Blue" campaign to reduce plastic water bottle waste on yachts. We strive to reduce the environmental impact of the charter yacht industry throughout the world and invite you as a charter guest to join our initiative.
Why Is This An Important Issue? Unfortunately, most of the islands where we sail have limited or no recycling options- everything goes into the landfills. An average-sized charter yacht generates about 200-400 plastic bottles each week. Using very loose math, that's at least one million bottles a year in the British Virgin Islands landfill alone from crewed charter yachts. We all know that 200 years from now, those plastic bottles will still be there. Plus, the amount of money to make those bottles and ship them to the islands leaves a large carbon footprint on the planet.
What is the Alternative? Three Moons Yacht is fully capable of providing pure, filtered water made with a watermaker. If charter guests are willing to drink the yachts' "tap water", we can minimize the waste accumulating on our precious islands.
What Can You Do? Drink the yachts' purified water. The crew will provide you with re-usable water bottles or glasses. Try it-you'll like it. And if you don't, we're happy to provide purchased bottled water.
We are committed to recycling, reducing waste, reducing the impact on our marine enviornment and reducing energy consumption. Join us!
Capt. Randy & Shelly Tucker
