UnCruise Gives Back: Support Local Heroes This Giving Tuesday

This Giving Tuesday, we’re celebrating the wild places and communities UnCruise guests love by giving back. From Alaska’s great forests to Baja’s dramatic coast, Costa Rica’s rainforests to Hawai‘i’s ocean, local nonprofits are working hard to protect wildlife, traditions and local culture. Every donation helps preserve the experiences we treasure on our voyages. Read on to meet inspiring organizations in each UnCruise region — and find out how you can support them today!

Alaska

• Southeast Alaska Conservation Council (SEACC) – Donate to SEACCGrassroots conservation defending the Tongass National Forest and Inside Passage waters.
• Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC) – Donate to AWCCProvides sanctuary for orphaned and injured wildlife in Alaska.
• Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) – Donate to SHIPreserving and promoting Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian culture.
• Sitka Conservation Society – Donate to SCSProtecting Tongass wilderness and fostering sustainable Alaskan communities.

Baja California, Mexico

• Terra Peninsular (Keep Baja Wild) – Donate to Terra PeninsularConserving Baja California’s wild habitats and coastal ecosystems.
• Gray Whale Research in Mexico – Donate to Gray Whale ResearchScientific research and conservation of Baja’s gray whales.

Costa Rica

• Osa Conservation – Donate to Osa ConservationRestoring forests, coral reefs and biodiversity in Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula.
• Fundación Corcovado – Donate to Corcovado FoundationCommunity-driven reforestation and wildlife protection.
• Sloth Conservation Foundation (SloCo) – Donate to SloCoSaving Costa Rica’s sloths and their rainforest homes.

Hawai‘i

• Pacific Whale Foundation – Donate to PWFAdvocating for ocean health through whale research and education.
• Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) – Donate to PVSPreserving traditional Polynesian navigation and Hawaiian culture.

Each of these locally led nonprofits needs our support. This Giving Tuesday, consider a gift in honor of the places you’ve explored. Your generosity will help protect wild salmon streams, tropical forests, migratory whales and ocean culture. Together, we can pay Alaska forward, keep Baja’s seas wild, restore Costa Rica’s ecosystems, and mālama Hawai‘i’s precious heritage. Mahalo and happy Giving Tuesday!