Responsibility to the islands
We feel it is important that the islands remain a special place for local people and visitors alike. We are therefore committed to the low impact tourism encouraged by the Azores Tourist Board.
When you visit the islands you will notice that we try to recommend accommodation in smaller, family-run establishments (where possible) and those which blend in well with their environment. We have a company environmental policy developed with the Campaign for Environmentally Responsible Tourism (CERT). This comprises several pages and is sent with your booking information. It gives you information on things such as how to be an environmentally friendly traveller, how to save natural resources and help sustain local ecosystems, and how to be culturally sensitive towards local people.
Carbon Offsetting
From 2008, all of our clients will be offered the option of carbon offsetting the carbon dioxide produced by their flights.
Marine Education project
Together with a local conservationist on Sao Miguel, Archipelago Azores is helping to raise awareness among local schoolchildren about the precious marine life around the Azores and more general environmental issues. Initially, our donation is funding the production of colouring in booklets about the whales and dolphins around the islands.
