Green Tourism Concept Cruises through the Jungles of Palau

A beautiful island paradise lies in the Pacific Ocean; unspoiled reefs beneath clear blue waters; waterfalls; unexplored caves; thick, lush forests and white sandy beaches. These and much more are treasures found at the Republic of Palau. While many areas such as this are soon ravaged by the tourist trade, one person in particular is taking great pains to keep his business as environmentally friendly as possible to avoid that situation in Palau.

The Jungle Boat River Cruise is owned and operated by Billy Takamine; an entrepreneur who loves the natural wonders of Palau and has great interest in preserving it while still making it the basis for his business. Guests on board the Jungle Boat River Cruise are treated to exotic and awe inspiring sights of natural forests, wide open ocean waters, the meandering river and beautiful gardens; not to mention numerous bird species and crocodiles waiting at the banks. What they are also seeing are native huts built along the river’s edge that have been constructed of replenished trees, solar energy as the sole source of power, recycling endeavors that even reach to feeding local wildlife and processing gray water to be reused for watering plants.

A one of a kind nature trail features many different exotic plants, some of which have been in existence in Palau for millions of years. Various types of orchids proliferate along the trail, and many varieties of trees produce fruits that serve as food for the birds of the area.

All of these features, the trail, the huts, energy sources and recycling can be attributed to the dedicated efforts of Billy Takamine, whose vision of green tourism for Palau benefits not only the island through resource conservation but also for the guests of the River Cruise, who can enjoy the nature, exotic atmosphere of the jungle and waterways along with plentiful wildlife and flora as results of the green efforts.

Green tourism is an area needing more devoted people such as Mr. Takamine. Having a business work hand in hand with nature, while nature provides the business is truly a win-win relationship.