Ecology

We started with a radical renewal of our fleet. As a result, all our motor boats now meet the strictest European standards, and some boats run on hybrid or electric propulsion.

We also dislike the plastic pollution of our planet, which is why last year we completely abolished unnecessary single-use plastics in our restaurant operation. You simply won't find cups, plastic cutlery, plates or straws with us anymore.

Modernising the fleet is far from the end of it. We are intimately connected with water, the shortage of which our country has unfortunately been facing in recent years. That is why we decided to contribute to planting trees that retain moisture in the landscape. Over the past few years we have planted more than 50,000 trees, and we are continuing this activity this year.

We try not to waste, so we compost all the leftovers from food preparation and the unused buffet in several composters. Just for interest, every day we make ecological use of around 80 kg of organic waste this way (roughly 500–600 kg per week), which produces 40–50 kg of compost. That is then used for fertilising trees and flowers.

To help improve the urban microclimate, we have newly created a “green pontoon” on Dvořákovo nábřeží, that is, a pontoon planted with trees.

We regularly clean the riverbank and the banks of the Vltava, where unfortunately quite a lot of single-use packaging still lies around.

We wish for our children and grandchildren to also be left with beautiful nature and pleasant cities where life is possible. That is why we are open to further suggestions for ecological behaviour. Help us and send us your ideas.

Our boats are gradually switching to electric propulsion, and their total consumption amounts to 180 MWh/year. We already produce our own electricity right at the boat boarding point, where solar panels are installed; these generate 27 MWh/year. A second source, solar panels on the boat Königstein, generates 30 MWh/year. We are building further solar power plants, whose output should bring 100 MWh/year. Our goal is 100% electric self-sufficiency. What we cannot obtain from the sun, we want to take from renewable sources in Germany and Poland.