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Abstract
Lawton,
L. J. and Butler,
R. W. "Cruise ship
industry - patterns in the
Caribbean 1880-1986," Tourism
Management,
1987, 8:4, 329-343
The
historical development of the Caribbean
cruise ship industry
from 1880 to the present is
examined. Cruise ship itineraries from the New York Times and other
sources were used to derive potential passenger statistics by ports of
call and
embarkation. The spatial development
and growth
of this sector in the Caribbean since World War
2
are shown and discussed in
the accompanying figures and text. The highly dynamic nature of the
industry,
particularly with repsect to changing ports of origin is revealed.
Major
influences in the patterns include
legislation, external economic factors and political developments,
as well as
market shifts.
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