Colonial Cruise 3rd-10th September 2019

Cruise No.

Ocean Ambassador Report

The Ocean Ambassador Program (OAP) is carried out on Captain Cook Cruises small cruise liner ship, the MV Reef Endeavour whereby rubbish is collected from each of the beaches we stop at. Rubbish is brought back to the ship, segregated and recorded. This is done to help with marine conservation activities as well as to preserve the natural beauty of the beaches that we visit.

Figure 1.0: Image of rubbish collected from Makogai Island (Sewak, 2019).

Figure 1.1: Graph showing the types of rubbish and amount collected from Makogai Island

Gauze

Plastic funnel

Netting

Clothing

Baby Wipes Packet

Fishing Line

Ice cream container lid

Plastic food colouring bottle

Cotton thread

Cigarette Packet

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Types of Rubbish Picked Up From Makogai Island

Figure 1.3: Pie Chart showing the amount (in percentage) of rubbish collected from the Whispering Tide Beach

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Types of Rubbish Picked Up From Whispering Tide Beach

Plastic bag Kool Pop Wrapper

Figure 1.4: Image of Rubbish Collected at Nanau-I-Ra Beach Front (Sewak, 2019).

Figure 1.5: Graph Showing Types and Amount of Rubbish Collected from Nanau-I-Ra South Beach

Plastic bottles Plastic plates Bounty rum can

Kool pop wrapper

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Types of Rubbish Picked From Nanau-I-Ra Island South Beach

Figure 1.6: Image of Rubbish Collected From Nanau-I-Ra North Beach (Sewak, 2019).

Figure 1.7: Pie Chart Depicting Types and Amounts (in percentage) of Rubbish Collected from Nanau-I-ra North Beach

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Types of Rubbish Picked Up From Nanau-I-Ra Is-land North Beach

Glass bottles Flip flops Woodstock can Plastic gel container Plastic bottles Plastic plates Plastic bag Milk cartons

A total of 4 beach stops were made during this cruise and the types and amounts of rubbish collected is displayed throughout this report. Plastic is still the most abundant type of rubbish collected and this could be an indication that the OAP on the MV Reef Endeavour is contributing to a healthier and safer environment by removing these unwanted items from beach fronts.