Cruise tourism and community economic development in Central America and the Caribbean: The case of Costa Rica
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| contents | Cruise tourism and community economic development in Central America and the Caribbean: The case of Costa Rica Andy Seidl Fiorella Guiliano Lawrence Pratt Estudios de Turismo Costa Rica Cruise ship tourism Economic development This paper illustrates an economic approach to understanding the cruise tourism industry as a driver ofeconomic development in Costa Rica. The objective is to describe the role and activities of the cruise ship industryand identify sources of economic benefit and cost such that more informed local policy decisions about the cruiseship tourism might be made. For example, our analysis indicates: the cruise tourism industry competes with thecargo shipping industry for port space at a significant cost to Costa Rican ports; the amount of money injected intothe local economy per cruise tourist is substantially lower than for other types of tourism; Cruise ships purchaserelatively few supplies in Costa Rica; Cruise ships generate a great deal of human waste, water and air pollution,which can create a serious health hazard, cleanup costs, and which are not commensurate with other types of tourismdevelopment available to Costa Rica; Decision makers may want to consider that investment in cruise tourismfriendly ports may be less efficient from a national perspective than investment in infrastructure (e.g., airports) toincrease more profitable types of tourism; And leaders may want to consider the encouragement of smaller pocketcruises over the current cruise version of mass tourism. This approach should be applicable to communities wherevercruise tourism currently exists or is under consideration to be included in the portfolio of community economicactivities. 2006 artículo científico 1695-7121 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=88140207 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=881 PASOS. Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural application/pdf Universidad de La Laguna PASOS. Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural (España) Num.2 Vol.4 |
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| spellingShingle | Cruise tourism and community economic development in Central America and the Caribbean: The case of Costa Rica Andy Seidl Estudios de Turismo Costa Rica Cruise ship tourism Economic development Cruise tourism and community economic development in Central America and the Caribbean: The case of Costa Rica Andy Seidl Fiorella Guiliano Lawrence Pratt Estudios de Turismo Costa Rica Cruise ship tourism Economic development This paper illustrates an economic approach to understanding the cruise tourism industry as a driver ofeconomic development in Costa Rica. The objective is to describe the role and activities of the cruise ship industryand identify sources of economic benefit and cost such that more informed local policy decisions about the cruiseship tourism might be made. For example, our analysis indicates: the cruise tourism industry competes with thecargo shipping industry for port space at a significant cost to Costa Rican ports; the amount of money injected intothe local economy per cruise tourist is substantially lower than for other types of tourism; Cruise ships purchaserelatively few supplies in Costa Rica; Cruise ships generate a great deal of human waste, water and air pollution,which can create a serious health hazard, cleanup costs, and which are not commensurate with other types of tourismdevelopment available to Costa Rica; Decision makers may want to consider that investment in cruise tourismfriendly ports may be less efficient from a national perspective than investment in infrastructure (e.g., airports) toincrease more profitable types of tourism; And leaders may want to consider the encouragement of smaller pocketcruises over the current cruise version of mass tourism. This approach should be applicable to communities wherevercruise tourism currently exists or is under consideration to be included in the portfolio of community economicactivities. 2006 artículo científico 1695-7121 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=88140207 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=881 PASOS. Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural application/pdf Universidad de La Laguna PASOS. Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural (España) Num.2 Vol.4 |
| title | Cruise tourism and community economic development in Central America and the Caribbean: The case of Costa Rica |
| topic | Estudios de Turismo Costa Rica Cruise ship tourism Economic development |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=88140207 |