The Ritz Carlton has long been synonymous with luxury and style when it comes to travel. Now, the brand is making efforts to be the leader in ecotourism, too. At three of the brands properties, oceanographic explorer, environmentalist, educator, and film producer Jean-Michel Cousteau has developed a total immersion and experiential program called Ambassadors of the Environment to provide guests the opportunity to learn more about the diverse ecosystems and cultural traditions that exist around the Ritz Carlton?s hotels and resorts.

?I was lucky enough to be thrown overboard at 7, with a tank on my back and an ocean to explore.? Jean-Michel Cousteau is appreciative about the way his father, famed environmentalist Jacques Cousteau, taught him to dive. ?I fell in love. Now, I help other people fall in love with the ocean, too.?
Cousteau spent a long weekend at the Ritz Carlton Grand Cayman property to unveil the newest addition to the destinations; program – a glass bottom mini-yacht tour that takes hopeful divers and snorkelers over the stunning caribbean coral reef. Once there, guests have the chance to dive in, literally, and explore the  USS Kittiwake  –  Grand Cayman?s most impressive shipwreck  – as well as get up close and personal with local marine life.  The program is actually perfect for Grand Cayman property. Since its opening on Seven Mile Beach, the luxury resort has led the way in delivering an insider?s look at the c...