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La Mar Excursions to receive Travelife Partner statusde ce m-ar 

February 13, 2019, Amsterdam. La Mar Excursions, Inc. a contracted Tour Operator for several cruise Lines based in Plantation, FL. has obtained the Travelife Partner award. The award is a recognition for the long-term efforts and frontrunner position of La Mar Excursions regarding sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility.  La Mar Excursions complies with more than 100 criteria, related to an operators’ office management, product range, international business partners and customer information.

Mr Naut Kusters, manager of Travelife for tour operators, “I am delighted to see that sustainability in the tour operators sector is obtaining momentum. The award of La Mar Excursions sets an example for the Florida and USA tourism sector. It will inspire other companies to follow the same path”.

Travelife, which has been established with the support of the European Commission, is the leading international sustainability certification in the travel sector. More than 35 national travel associations are promoting the scheme to their members including ABTA, The British Travel Association, ABVR, The Dutch association of tour operators and PATA. In 2014, 25 Suriname companies have been trained in CSR in partnership with CBI the Dutch Centre for the promotion of imports from developing counties. They are now working step-by-step towards more sustainable operations.  “ It has been our pleasure to serve the cruise ship industry for the past 20 years, said Chuck Acker, President of La Mar Excursions. Furthermore attaining Travelife Partnership recognizes our team and their commitment to creating memorable travel experiences for our customers.

La Mar Excursions, Inc. is dedicated to providing cost effective, safe, engaging and memorable vacation experiences for our guests.  Focusing our combined energies to operate an efficient, flexible and responsive organization in support of our planet and cruise line objectives.  We will embrace honesty, integrity, equality and fair play to preserve and sustain longterm relationships with our community, customers, employees and our environment.  We support all business partners towards enhanced sustainability and are dedicated to the creation of more sustainable awareness among our team and guests. 

Travelife for Tour operators and Travel agents

The system provides online training and practical tools for sustainability management and certification. The training and online tools are suitable for tour operators and travel agencies of any size and cover all management aspects of the travel company business including office operations, the supply chain, destinations and consumers. Upon submitting a report in compliance with the Travelife standard (based on an independent onsite audit), the  company can obtain the “Travelife Certified” status.

The Travelife standard for Tour operators and Travel agencies is based upon the full Corporate Social Responsibility themes, including labour conditions, human rights, environment, biodiversity and fair business practices. The management requirements are compatible with EMAS and ISO 14001. The system is supported by more than 35 national travel associations to further its implementation among members.

Travelife for Hotels and Accommodations

The certification system helps hotels and accommodations manage their social and environmental impacts and communicate their achievements to customers. The system provides an online sustainability checklist, based on European and International standards, to enable property managers to check their performance, gain advice and monitor progress. Once subscribed, properties undergo a third party audit to conduct a full environmental and social audit of their property and if they fulfil the criteria, properties may achieve Travelife Gold or Platinum awards, which can be displayed in brochures and on websites. To date nearly 17,000 properties have registered with the Travelife Sustainability System for hotels and accommodations, 1,500 have completed a full third party audit and more than 900 properties have achieved a Travelife award. Travelife is the only certification scheme that works in partnership with some of the largest tour operators in the world as well as smaller independents, who all use Travelife to motivate their contracted hotels and accommodations towards more sustainability.  

 

La Mar Excursions, Inc. www.Lamarexcursions.com 954 214 6847

Tour Operator serving cruise guests in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, FL and Seattle, WA. Customizable group travel in their key service cities. For more information; Sales@lamarexcursions.com