Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort is offering the world’s first carbon neutral vacation Photo Credit @BucutiTaraBeachResortAruba

BUCUTI & TARA BEACH RESORT IN ARUBA DEBUTS THE WORLD’S FIRST CARBON-NEUTRAL VACATION

Aruba’s Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort is a Leader in Environmental Sustainability

EAGLE BEACH, Aruba – Sept. 2022: On Eagle Beach in Aruba, Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort, Aruba, is inviting eco-savvy travelers to book the world’s first carbon-neutral vacation. As the Caribbean’s first certified carbon-neutral hotel, Bucuti & Tara is connecting discerning travelers with the growing demand for climate-healthy holidays. New this year, the Caribbean’s most eco-certified resort contracted with Aruba’s first EV taxi and supplies it with a charging station further helping guests trade carbon footprints for sandy footprints. “As long as people can, they will travel, our promise to them is they can have a dream vacation that is as healthy for them as it is the planet thanks to our door-to-door climate neutral vacation,” said Ewald Biemans, owner and CEO of Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort. www.bucuti.com/

A new survey reveals increasing climate awareness

A global luxury and experiential travel giant Virtuoso just published survey results that reveal “luxury travelers remain ever conscious of their place and impact in the world, with more than 80% of respondents indicating that the pandemic has made them want to travel more responsibly in the future and almost as many are willing to pay to more to do so.”

Mother Nature works her magic every night over Eagle Beach Photo Credit Bucuti & Tara

What a carbon-neutral vacation looks like

A carbon-neutral vacation is as simple as the Carbon Offset Concierge which neutralizes flights, airport transfers, and island excursions. The Carbon Offset Concierge helps guests by calculating the carbon emissions guests want to offset based on their vacation plan and provides options to purchase those from verified offset programs such as renewable energy. From most gateways, this typically averages $30 per person for the entire stay.

Yoga on the beach is popular with wellness travelers and eco-discerning guests Photo Credit Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort

A sampling of carbon-neutral vacation experiences includes:

Transportation. Guests can opt for using an EV taxi, or even the resort’s EV car for exploring Aruba via clean energy whether it be an island tour or excursion. To promote electric vehicles, Aruba only imposes a 2% import tax on them versus up to 50% for traditional gas/diesel-powered vehicles.
Excursions. They can take a hike or bike through Arikok National Park complete with refillable water bottles gifted to every resort guest and opt to bring a picnic to rest and recharge while overlooking the rugged coastline. Couples can team up with professional photographer and wildlife expert Michiel Oversteegen for a nature and birding adventure to witness some of the 280 species that call Aruba home or their favorite layover when migrating between hemispheres.
Dining. Elements restaurant offers full vegan and vegetarian menus as plant-based dining continues to be the fastest-growing dining segment. For one of the most eco-conscious experiences, guests and locals alike love the freshest catch of the day at Zeerovers restaurant nestled on the docks where fishing boats return with their hauls.
Wellness. Onsite, eco-friendly activities include settling into Bucuti & Tara’s lush loungers and swimming in the waters of Eagle Beach. Guests also can enjoy complimentary wellness activities most days such as oceanfront Pilates, yoga, Tai Chi energy healing, and vegan cooking demos. They can burn calories while generating kilowatts for the resort on electricity-generating bikes and treadmills in the beachfront Fitness Centre.

The Orange Trupial poses for Manager Elston J. Cilié Photo Credit Bucuti & Tara

About Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort

Bucuti has 104 guestrooms, suites, and penthouses. It offers sunbeds and shade for every guest; a freshwater infinity pool; a spa; WiFi; and a complimentary iPad with Skype for use during the stay. Healthy dining is enjoyed at oceanfront Elements, Tara Lounge, and private beach dining. Reserved exclusively for guests and their friends, the newly renovated open-air SandBar offers cocktails and live music daily along with the Caribbean’s first Healthy Hour. Bucuti, a worldwide sustainable tourism leader, holds eco-certifications of LEED Gold, Green Globe Platinum, and Travelife Gold and was named the World’s Most Sustainable Hotel/Resort in 2016 by Green Globe.