The Greenpeace vessel “Arctic Sunrise”, visited the island from November 27-December 2, 2010 to promote the danger of the global warming and its effects. The vessel was opened to the public, and many people from Cozumel and the Maya Riviera were able to take a tour on board of one of the popular vessels that according to Greenpeace this vessel began its Greenpeace life during the "Brent Spar" campaign where it was used to prevent dumping oil installations at sea.
There was a minor incident with some people from Cancun that arrive to the island with a baby tiger and they wanted to take a tour but the representative from Greenpeace didn’t allow entering the vessel. The staff was very upset and they were concerned that people continue to have wild animals as pets instead of protecting them.
To learn more about Greenpeace visit: http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/en/
By Jorge Gonzalez
www.mexicandiver.com
