www.elsevier.com/locate/atoures Annals of Tourism Research‚ Vol. 28‚ No. 2‚ pp. 360–377‚ 2001 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved Printed in Great Britain 0160-7383/01/$20.00 PII: S0160-7383(00)00051-7 OUTDOOR ADVENTURE TOURISM A Review of Research Approaches Karin Weber La Trobe University‚ Australia Abstract: A review of the existing literature on adventure tourism reveals that research on this subject has so far focused mainly on preconceived notions of scholars and
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Royal Caribbean Cruises Limited made efforts to adapt to the paradigm shift of Information Technology and its function within the ever-growing cruise line industry Jesse Brothers Abstract Royal Caribbean Cruises Limited (RCCL) was founded in 1969. They currently operate under the brands of Royal Caribbean International‚ Celebrity Cruises and Pullmantor. Predominantly known as the second largest cruise ship company behind Carnival Cruises‚ RCCL
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Name: N. Ricketts Topic: Newer Industries Caribbean economies from their earliest periods of colonization were essentially agrarian based (during slavery). Economical activities included livestock farming and small farming done by the peasants. There were also trading and commerce which included the establishment of shops‚ inns and taverns. Large plantations were worked by a mass of slaves with the premier crop being Sugar Cane. When the colonizers first came to the West Indies they mainly grew
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WHY IS IT IMPORTANT THAT THE CRUISE SHIP COME TO MY DESTINATION? A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages‚ where the voyage itself and the ship’s amenities are all a part of the experience‚ as well as the different destinations along the way. It is however important that the cruise ships come to my destination because it will provide a boost to our economy in that it will provide the government with more money to help my country to buy goods and provide services
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The creativity of people and sustained marketing of companies allowed the passenger liner industry to transform from a pure transport function to an almost pure tourism function into the global cruise line industry that we know today. The main goal of the supply chain‚ sometimes referred to as the value chain‚ is to create value. In an end-customers’ context‚ value is the measure of desire for a product and its related services (1) customer relationship management‚ (2) customer service management
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culture‚ Malacca has a huge achievement in year 2008 – Malacca has been declared as UNESCO World Heritage Site together of Georgetown‚ Penang‚ Malaysia. The declaration has brought a big impact to Malacca in term of tourism where the tourist flow into Malacca has been increased. The tourism attractions of Malacca included Al Azim Mosque‚ Portuguese Square‚ A’Famosa Water World‚ Crocodile Farm‚ St Paul’s Church‚ Poh San Teng Remple and Perigi Rajah Well and more. (http://www.malaccaguide.com)
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Tourism: Principles‚ Practices‚ Philosophies Part Five: Essentials of Tourism Research and Marketing Learning Objectives • Become familiar with the marketing mix and be able to formulate the best mix for a particular travel product. • Appreciate the importance of the relationship between the marketing concept and product planning and development. • Understand the vital relationship between pricing and marketing. • Know about distribution systems and how this marketing principle can best be applied
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The Leisure-Cruise Industry February 17‚ 2011 Business Management Introduction One of the rapid producing leisure industry divisions‚ the cruise industry faces several challenges. Whereas supply continues to rise at double-digit levels‚ demand battles to keep speed. Known the demands on communications and the jeopardy of an eroding on-shore practice‚ less port are in a location to provide accommodation the cruise lines as supply grows. At the similar time‚ the community sector’s inspection
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financially from tourism. However‚ tourism in LEDCs needs to be carefully managed to prevent harm to the environment and disruption to local communities. Economic effects First and foremost‚ money travelling into countries through tourism can lead to the establishment of some morally questionable activity. To name a few‚ tourist hotspots in developing countries are often rife with theft problems‚ maimed beggars and prostitution. The inflaming of these issues as a result of increased tourism is an obvious
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BSHRM2y1-2 1.1Tourism as an academic field of study a.) Obstacles development: The emergence of tourism as a legitimate area of investigation within the university sector is a recent and ongoing development‚ and one that has encountered many obstacles. 1.2Tourism as an academic field of study >Tourism perceived as a trivial activity >Large-scale tourism as a recent activity >Tourism perceived as a vocational field of study >Lack of clear definitions and reliable data >Lack of indigenous
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