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Saturday 3 February 2018

Carry your cup aboard Jolly Pirates Schooners

Sailing success with Green initiatives

Boca Catalina – For more Jolly Pirates also carried ship’s capable Captains
than twenty years, Jolly Pi- out some really great eco- Julio, Ron and Edwin are al-
rates has graced the tour- friendly initiatives. ways entertaining.
ism landscape, with the Guests look forward to re-
billowing sails of its twin “We worked to ensure connecting with their crew
schooners decorating the both our schooners were favorites each year. Be-
seascape, offering excel- not only great looking and tween first-time visitors and
lent sailing excursions dur- comfortable for our guests, numerous return guests,
ing memorable Aruba va- but also that they operated Jolly Pirates continues to
cations. Over the years, it cleanly. In order to reduce ride high, driven by a long
has held to the winning for- our carbon footprint, we history of positive word-of-
mula of majestic wooden installed wind generators mouth and a lengthy list
ship, onboard merriment, and solar panels to help of rave reviews that often
and expert guidance for power lights and stereo relate personal tales of out-
snorkeling adventures, as well as ensure we used standing, onboard experi-
while also seeking respon- less diesel fuel,” comments ences.
sible, ‘Green’ ways to en- co-owner Harald, who is
hance community efforts. originally from Holland, and ‘We are grateful for the
While visitors can still look maintains the eco-con- support of our guests’ com-
forward to perfecting their scious attitudes with which ments Team Supervisor
cannonball off the rope he was raised. Anacarina Matos, who,
swing, they can also now together with Carla, leads
toast to another 20 years Co-owner, and native Jolly Pirates’ green initia-
with recyclable cups in Bostonian, Carla Caval- tives. “We reserve a spe-
support of Aruba’s Marine laro also seeks to support cial thank you to guests
Park and marine protection a healthy environment. who help Aruba by choos-
goals. “Giving back to Aruba is ing to bring their own cups
easy when you consider aboard or chose to pur-
Jolly Pirates launched its all that the island has given chase one of our re-usable
first schooner in 1997. The me,” remarks Carla, who cups.
beautiful wooden schoo- watched her son Tyler grow
ner was soon complement- up with a love of the sea. Dedication to good fun
ed by a teak-decked twin, Blessed to find home, hap- and sustainable tourism
both skillfully captained by piness and business success efforts are what keeps the
a long-time staff dedicat- in Aruba, she is clearly pas- Jolly Pirates, a must-do ac-
ed to entertaining growing sionate about doing her tivity.
fans of the island’s most part to protect the island’s Join the celebration by en-
popular sail and snorkel treasured marine environ- joying a Jolly Pirates snor-
cruises. Jolly Pirates later ment for the next genera- keling cruise, raising a toast
sought to further serve visi- tion. in a recyclable cup, and
tors by adding a souvenir making an indelible mem-
shop. Through the years, Adding to the attraction of ory of a fantastic Aruba
and with all its endeavors, a Jolly Pirates’ cruise, the stay.q