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[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 3 points 4 months ago

They are all taking a plane down to Ushuaia, and from there getting on the cruise ship. So they're doing both.

The big ones are efficient per person, yes, but these ships are smaller.

The worst part of the waste, particulates from combustion, end up on the glacier, darkening it, making it melt even faster.