Voluntourists cruise to the Caribbean

By Sally Macmillan
Updated June 25 2015 - 10:13am, first published June 21 2015 - 12:15am
Bound for glory: Adonia is heading to the Dominican Republic with a shipful of voluntourists, Photo: Supplied
Bound for glory: Adonia is heading to the Dominican Republic with a shipful of voluntourists, Photo: Supplied
Bound for glory: Adonia is heading to the Dominican Republic with a shipful of voluntourists, Photo: Supplied
Bound for glory: Adonia is heading to the Dominican Republic with a shipful of voluntourists, Photo: Supplied
Bound for glory: Adonia is heading to the Dominican Republic with a shipful of voluntourists, Photo: Supplied
Bound for glory: Adonia is heading to the Dominican Republic with a shipful of voluntourists, Photo: Supplied
Bound for glory: Adonia is heading to the Dominican Republic with a shipful of voluntourists, Photo: Supplied
Bound for glory: Adonia is heading to the Dominican Republic with a shipful of voluntourists, Photo: Supplied
Celebrity Solstice has a lawn club.
Celebrity Solstice has a lawn club.
Islands of Croatia include the pretty Korcula. Photo: Supplied
Islands of Croatia include the pretty Korcula. Photo: Supplied
A quartet of musicians from the Sydney Symphony Orchestra will give performances on six APT river cruises next year.
A quartet of musicians from the Sydney Symphony Orchestra will give performances on six APT river cruises next year.

Over the past few years, millions of people around the world have taken up voluntourism – travelling combined with volunteering on various projects in developing countries. The practice has attracted some criticism when it is not effectively managed, particularly regarding "orphanage tourism", but there are countless stories of volunteer organisations partnering with local communities to enable them to operate independently.

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