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Abstract
World Tourism
Organization. Worldwide
cruise ship activity, 2003, 216 pp
This
book examines the activity of sea cruises. The concept of the modern
tourist
cruise is defined in chapter 1. Chapters 2 and 3 analyse in greater
detail the
current demand for tourist cruises within a global context and from a
socioeconomic viewpoint, followed by a similar examination of supply
and cruise
line business structure. Chapter 4 is a study of the tourist product
itself,
including the main itineraries. Chapter 5 is devoted
to the
interaction between the cruise and
its surroundings, analysing financial aspects, the sustainability of
the marine
environment and passenger security. Spending patterns at the
destination and
the price or fare of cruise trips are also considered in the first
section of the
chapter. Chapter 6 forecasts medium term (4 years) macro-trends in the
cruise
sector. It clarifies and identifies the worldwide opportunities in
relation to
this maritime trade. Chapter 7 deals with and defines terms from the
shipping
world. Chapter 8 details two examples of important figures within the
cruise
tourism sector, i.e., the spending carried out at the destination and
the
possible future demand of these types of trip.
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