AECO Guidelines
GUIDELINES FOR VISITORS IN THE ARCTIC
The Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) is an international organisation for cruise operators. Our organisation’s main objective is to ensure that expedition cruises and tourism in the Arctic are carried out with the utmost consideration for the fragile, natural environment, local cultures and cultural remains, while ensuring safe tour operations at sea and on land.
Our responsibilities
Tourism and cruise activities in the Arctic operate within a comprehensive framework of international and national laws and regulations to ensure safety and preservation of the environment, with which AECO members of course are obligated to comply. Nevertheless, there is a need for operators to take responsibility for their activities and actions both within and beyond formal laws and regulations. AECO has developed a comprehensive set of guidelines for expedition cruise operations in the Arctic. The AECO guidelines are endorsed by the operators for the organization of respectful, environmentallyfriendly and safe expedition cruising.
Your responsibilities
From our comprehensive set of guidelines we have picked out a few basic rules that we ask you to read carefully and act in accordance with. We invite you to spend some time reading about necessary safety precautions and we also ask you to note the cultural and social consideration we would like you to take.
AECO Biosecurity Guidelines: HERE
AECO Wildlife Guidelines: HERE
AECO Community Guidelines: HERE
HERE ARE ALSO LINKS TO SITE SPECIFIC GUIDELINES
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If you would like to read AECO’s full set of guidelines for Arctic operations, see them: HERE
