Sustainable Tourism is at the core of Lotus DMC's mission and serves as the foundation of our establishment. Striving for a harmonious balance between the needs of a destination and the traveller is a challenging endeavour, but it's far from impossible. Our commitment lies in contributing to the local economy, generating employment opportunities, preserving the local culture, art, and cuisine, while also enriching the local biodiversity. Simultaneously, we provide an authentic local experience to our travellers, encouraging them to immerse themselves in the destination. This ethos is what we term as "Meaningful Travel," often referred to as "sustainable tourism" or "responsible tourism" in literature.

As beautifully articulated by Julia Carney in her poem "Little Things," Little drops of water, /Little grains of sand, /Make the mighty ocean/And the pleasant land./So the little minutes,/Humble though they be,/Make the mighty ages/Of eternity" we firmly believe that small efforts can lead to significant impacts. A modest beginning in the remote village of Bengre, located in the outskirts of Mangalore city in South India, has brought smiles to many under-privileged children, improved the infrastructure of the village's sole school, supported the local community, enriched the local biodiversity, and provide satisfaction to thousands of visiting cruise tourists. Project Bengre stands as a pioneering initiative in the Indian sub-continent as far as cruise tourism is concerned.