TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dowling,Ross Kingston
AU  - Weeden,Clare
ED  - C.A.B. International,
TI  - Cruise ship tourism
SN  - 9781786391179
AV  - G550 .C8327 2017eb
U1  - 387.5/42068 23
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK
PB  - CABI
KW  - Ocean travel
KW  - Cruise lines
KW  - Cruises
KW  - cabt
KW  - Destinations
KW  - Economic impact
KW  - Environmental impact
KW  - Harbours
KW  - Infrastructure
KW  - Management
KW  - Marketing
KW  - Markets
KW  - Motivation
KW  - Planning
KW  - Social impact
KW  - Sustainability
KW  - Tourism development
KW  - Tourism impact
KW  - Tourist industry
KW  - Tourists
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Fundamental Principles -- The Cruise Experience: People and Passengers -- Markets, Marketing and Motivations -- Impacts of Cruise Ship Tourism: Stakeholders, Politics and Power -- Planning and Management for Sustainable Cruising -- Ports, Destinations and Infrastructure Development -- Conclusions and Future Directions; Access limited to subscribing institution; Also available in print format
N2  - This book provides an overview of the cruise industry covering a broad range of topics and issues. It has been written for a broad audience including students pursuing university and training programmes, tourism industry professionals, planners and managers in the cruise industry, and finally government agency employees. The book is organized into seven parts. Part 1 introduces the industry and some of its fundamental principles including economics, corporate social responsibility, passengers' health and wellbeing, and the relationship between academic research and professional practice on the subject. Part 2 focuses on the cruise experience, that is, cruise passengers and crew. Part 3 explores markets, marketing and the motivations for cruising. In Part 4, the impacts of cruise ship tourism are investigated through the examination of the social and natural environments. This is complemented by Part 5, which looks at the planning and management for sustainable cruising. Part 6 investigates ports, destinations and infrastructure development including the recent, rapid emergence of cruising in China. Part 7 consists of a single chapter, which brings the topic to a close whilst providing a brief discussion on the future of the industry. The book has 35 chapters and a subject index
UR  - https://dx.doi.org/10.1079/9781780646084.0000
ER  -