Cruise Tourism in the Caribbean

Selling Sunshine

Buch | Softcover

164 Seiten

2019
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-367-19581-6 (ISBN)

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This book takes the reader a tour of the cruise industry, particularly in the Caribbean, exploring its history and growth. It explores the relative costs and benefits of cruise tourism and the fundamental economic, political, and environmental dilemmas for the industry.

This book explores the lessons learned from half a century of Caribbean cruise tourism; one of the most popular and profitable sectors of the tourism industry.

The modern-day cruise industry dates from the 1960s when the three major cruise lines, Carnival, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian, set up shop in Florida and began selling winter cruises to the Caribbean targeting American retirees. For geopolitical reasons, the US initially excluded cruises to Cuba. This changed in 2016, following the historic Obama-Castro agreement to move towards diplomatic, trade and travel normalization. Cuba quickly became the Caribbean’s fastest growing cruise destination.

This book considers the limited economic benefits of cruise tourism, its environmental and social impacts, and the effects of climate change, and "overtourism." Based on this analysis and case studies of key Caribbean and Mediterranean destinations, this book cautions against overdependence on cruise tourism and outlines reforms needed to bring more benefits and equity to Caribbean countries. It will be valuable to professionals, businesses, development agencies, NGOs, and academics interested in a sustainable cruise industry and the economic well-being of Caribbean island nations.

Martha Honey is Executive Director of the Center for Responsible Travel (CREST), USA.

1. Introduction 2. History and Growth of Cruise Tourism 3. The Economic Model and Impacts of Cruise Tourism 4. Environmental “Footprint” of the Cruise Industry 5. Cruise Tourism Impacts on Historic Cities 6. Cuba: A Long and Mixed Engagement with Cruise Tourism 7. The Dominican Republic: A Caribbean Tourist Mecca 8. Costa Rica: Cruise Tourism Competes with Ecotourism 9. Bermuda: An Important Experiment in Managing Cruise Tourism 10. Conclusions: Lessons Learned and Recommendations

Erscheinungsdatum	02.07.2019
Zusatzinfo	22 Tables, black and white; 15 Line drawings, black and white; 10 Halftones, black and white; 30 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	174 x 246 mm
Gewicht	331 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien
	Wirtschaft
ISBN-10	0-367-19581-X / 036719581X
ISBN-13	978-0-367-19581-6 / 9780367195816
Zustand	Neuware