Contemporary Issues in Cruise Tourism : The People and the Ports Jennifer Holland, Judith Römhild-Raviart & Dr. Clare Weeden University of Brighton & University of Applied Sciences
Over the past two decades cruise tourism has more than doubled in size, from 5 million cruise passengers in 1997 to 28 million in 2018. Cruise industry forecasts reveal continued growth, with the number of vessels operating likely to increase from 264 ships in 2018 to 472 ships by 2027. What does such rapid and persistent growth mean for tourists and port communities? What is the impact of such continued growth on maritime environments, destination communities and economies, and what sustainability challenges and opportunities exist? How do port destinations accommodate such growth, at a time when many places are starting to push back against mass tourism, and what systems are in place to manage the needs of the various stakeholders involved? This session explores these critical questions by examining relations between resident populations and the people who visit, both cruise passengers and non-cruise tourists, and critically discusses the impacts of cruising on the ports.
Science and cruise tourism practices: A cool combination? Dr. Machiel Lamers
Sustainability in conflict – a study of cruise tourism to Gotland Sabine Gebert Persson
Understanding sustainable behavioral patterns and perception of cruise tourism impacts based on cruise motivation as clustering criteria Darko Dimitrovski
The value of narratives on cruise: Images, destinations and cruisers G. Sabato
Cruise passenger motivations to go ashore and their satisfaction of the shore experience M. Thyne
Exclusionary mobilities: Enclave tourism, private islands and the cruise industry Weeden, C.
Navigating uncertainty: Tourists' perceptions of risk in ocean cruising Jennifer Holland
