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Abstract
Wynen,
Nancy H.
A survey
of the cruise ship industry,
1960-1990
M.A., Florida Atlantic
University, 1991, 109 pages
Cruises have existed
as a unique travel experience since 1960, when air transportation
overtook
ships as the main mode of travel for tourists. In order to survive,
shipping
companies devoted their resources to the recreational market. This
thesis
studies that development and the relationship of cruise travel to
traditional
travel theory. The second part of the thesis is an analysis of the
ports by world
region visited by cruise ships. Changes in port popularity from 1960 to
1990
and the attraction to the ship companies and travellers is studied.
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