Travel With Impact
Over 10 million tons of plastic enter the ocean each year. But you have the power to help change that story when you travel with Benchmark Resorts & Hotels.
Teaming Up With 4ocean
Benchmark is helping champion 4ocean’s mission by contributing $10 per room night when guests book a dedicated experience at participating resorts and hotels.
For every $10 contributed, 10 lbs of plastic and trash is removed from the world's waterways through 4ocean's Pull-A-Pound program.
Eco-minded travelers can explore shipwrecks in Florida; snorkel coral reefs in Bermuda; kayak Monterey Bay in Santa Cruz, California; and more—while joining a global movement to protect and restore the ocean.
5-Minutes with the Founder of 4ocean
It doesn’t matter if you live in a landlocked state. Every other breath we take comes from the ocean. How is that possible? Floating microscopic organisms called phytoplankton produce much of the world’s oxygen via photosynthesis. It’s a fun fact that Alex Schulze, CEO of 4ocean, keeps on the tip of his tongue. “The ocean provides us with so much in life, and it connects everybody across the board,” says Schulze, a surfer from Naples, Florida. When he’s not out catching waves, he's on a serious mission to clean up the world’s waterways, one pound of plastic at a time. It’s a daunting task: roughly two garbage trucks of trash are dumped into our oceans every minute. But Schulze is optimistic, especially thanks to 4ocean’s ongoing partnership with Benchmark Resorts & Hotels.