1st Edition

Cruise Tourism in the Caribbean Selling Sunshine

Edited By Martha Honey Copyright 2019
180 Pages 30 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

180 Pages 30 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

180 Pages 30 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

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... Read more

1. Introduction

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2. History and Growth of Cruise Tourism

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3. The Economic Model and Impacts of Cruise Tourism

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4. Environmental "Footprint" of the Cruise Industry

Martha Honey and Samantha Hogenson Bray

5. Cruise Tourism Impacts on Historic Cities

Jannelle Wilkins and Martha Honey

6. Cuba: A Long and Mixed Engagement with Cruise Tourism

José Luis Perelló and Rafael Betancourt

7. The Dominican Republic: A Caribbean Tourist Mecca

Jannelle Wilkins

8. Costa Rica: Cruise Tourism Competes with Ecotourism

Jannelle Wilkins

9. Bermuda: An Important Experiment in Managing Cruise Tourism

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10. Conclusions: Lessons Learned and Recommendations

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Biography

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