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Abstract
Jaakson,
Reiner. "BEYOND THE TOURIST BUBBLE?: Cruiseship Passengers in
Port," Annals of
Tourism Research, 2004,31:1
(January), 44-60
Cruiseship
passengers on a port visit were studied
using observation research methods. The cruiseship sector is described
briefly,
and the evolution of the concept of
tourist bubble is reviewed. The study was
carried out in Zihuatanejo, Mexico. Observations were made of
tourists from four cruiseships. The research
generated both qualitative and quantitative data. The results show that
passenger activities in port consist of four activity patterns. The
area in
port visited was identified as a tourist bubble consisting of a core
and a
periphery. Strong boundary cues define the spatiality of this space.
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