Environmental Effects of the Cruise Tourism Boom: Sediment Resuspension from Cruise Ships and the Possible Effects of Increased Turbidity and Sediment Deposition on Corals (Bermuda)

2011 ◽  
Vol 87 (3) ◽  
pp. 659-679 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ross J Jones
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Effects ◽  
Sediment Resuspension ◽  
Sediment Deposition ◽  
Cruise Ships ◽  
Cruise Tourism

scholarly journals Port Governance and Cruise Tourism

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 4877
Author(s):  
Alejandro Vega-Muñoz ◽  
Guido Salazar-Sepúlveda ◽  
Nicolás Contreras-Barraza ◽  
Lorena Araya-Silva
Keyword(s):  
Core Collection ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
The Core ◽  
Cruise Ships ◽  
Governance Model ◽  
Cruise Tourism ◽  
Governance Models

Cruise activities, until 2020, have presented a significant increase in revenue, as well as number of cruises and passengers transported, and it has become a challenge for ports to respond to this demand for services. In response to this, the world’s ports have implemented different governance models. In this context, in this paper, we aim to review the different governance models, as well as port cooperation, competition, and stakeholders. For this purpose, using science metric meta-analysis, an article set is extracted that strictly refers to the governance model of two databases integrated into the Core Collection Web of Science, whose selection process is polished with the PRISMA guidelines, establishing the eligibility criteria of studies using PICOS tool, to which a qualitative meta-analysis is applied. A limited studies set is identified, that includes governance model implementations, private strategies and internalization patterns in the port sector and cruise ships, patterns of port cooperation and governance, governance models in cruise ports, structures and strategies, and changes in the cruise market. Finally, various governance model forms are determined, all documented in the scientific research worldwide, discussing the various components of study topics.

scholarly journals Apocalypse Now or Overreaction to Coronavirus: The Global Cruise Tourism Industry Crisis

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 6968 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandar Radic ◽  
Rob Law ◽  
Michael Lück ◽  
Haesang Kang ◽  
Antonio Ariza-Montes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Cruise Ship ◽  
Cruise Industry ◽  
Cruise Ships ◽  
Cruise Tourism ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Systematic Failure ◽  
Cruise Lines

The current COVID-19 cruise tourism crisis has evolved to epic proportions and placed some of the cruise lines on the verge of bankruptcy. This research aimed to gain a deeper understanding of the crisis. Using an inductive qualitative approach, interviews were conducted with eight frequent cruisers who were at home and eight cruise ship employees who were employed by various cruise companies and who were working on cruise ships during the COVID-19 cruise tourism crisis. The findings revealed a systematic failure within the cruise industry management to understand the COVID-19 pandemic. Results of this study highlight the importance of health-related perceived risks on the nature and impact of the COVID-19 cruise tourism crisis. This study supports the overall theory of cruise tourism and crisis management by extending the chaos theory and its principals on the COVID-19 cruise tourism crisis. The managerial implications for cruise lines are outlined.

scholarly journals Globalization and Regionalization: Empirical Evidence from Itinerary Structure and Port Organization of World Cruise of Cunard

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 7893
Author(s):  
Xumao Li ◽  
Chengjin Wang ◽  
César Ducruet
Keyword(s):  
Cruise Industry ◽  
Global Industry ◽  
Cruise Ships ◽  
Local Mobility ◽  
The World ◽  
Cruise Tourism ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
Other World ◽  
Main Component ◽  
Geographical Space

Cruise tourism is an obviously global industry in different dimensions. From a geographical perspective, cruise ships are mobile and capable of being repositioned at a company’s notice, which forms the inherent basis for its global spatial layout. As a branch of the cruise industry, the world cruise is clearly globalizing in geographical space by offering long itinerary, even round-the-world trips, for everyone. Using the schedule data from 2018 to 2019, this paper analyzes the spatial characteristics of the itinerary and port organization of Cunard, a world cruise company. We find that the itinerary distribution and port organization of Cunard are both globalization and regionalization, and the latter is the core and main component of the former. Under the influence of the COVID-19 epidemic, the global mobility of cruises has ground to a halt, while local mobility offers the possibility of its resumption as soon as possible. Turning to the regional voyage with the shorter and simple itinerary is feasible for Cunard and other world cruises, which is conducive to the realization of the resuming voyage as soon as possible. Moreover, strict boarding and safety onboard are essential.

Cruise tourism demand forecasting - the case of Dubrovnik

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-142
Author(s):  
Ivana Pavlić
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Arima Model ◽  
Demand Forecasting ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Tourism Demand ◽  
Average Growth ◽  
Cruise Ships ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Cruise Tourism ◽  
The Mediterranean

The purpose – Cruising is nowadays a mass phenomenon since an increasing number of passengers worldwide have been taking part in this form of tourism. Therefore the purpose of this paper is to forecast cruise tourism demand at the level of micro destination. Design/Methodology/Approach – Dubrovnik has become one of the most important and most frequently visited destinations for cruise tourism in the Mediterranean. The rapidly increasing number of passengers on cruise voyages has put Dubrovnik among the leading cruise destinations in the Mediterranean. Dubrovnik is now facing the problem of concentration of a large number of ships and passengers in a short period of time. Consequently, this paper aims at forecasting the number of passengers from cruise ships within the next five year period in order to highlight eventual consequences and the necessity for implementation of a different management policy in accepting cruise ships and passengers at the destination to satisfy the requirements of both the passengers from cruisers and stationary tourists on one side and on the other side to improve the living standards of the local community. For this purpose the seasonal ARIMA model has been used which incorporates both seasonal autoregressive and moving average factor in the modelling process. Findings – With application of the above mentioned model and having in mind that forecasting was carried out under assumption that there will be no significant changes in the existing conditions it is to be concluded the cruise ship passenger arrivals in Dubrovnik area in 2015 will reach 1.294.316 making an increase of 31% in comparison with the year 2011 at an average growth rate of 7.06%. Originality of the research – Research was carried out to indicate the necessity for implementation of the new model of management for passengers from cruise ships by tourism destination management.

scholarly journals Decay Rate of Escherichia coli in a Mountainous Tropical Headwater Wetland

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 2068
Author(s):  
Paty Nakhle ◽  
Laurie Boithias ◽  
Anne Pando-Bahuon ◽  
Chanthamousone Thammahacksa ◽  
Nicolas Gallion ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Water Contamination ◽  
Stream Water ◽  
Sediment Resuspension ◽  
Decay Rates ◽  
Sediment Deposition ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Headwater Wetland

Surface water contamination by pathogen bacteria remains a threat to public health in the rural areas of developing countries. Fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) like Escherichia coli (E. coli) are widely used to assess water contamination, but their behavior in tropical ecosystems is poorly documented. Our study focused on headwater wetlands which are likely to play a key role in stream water purification of fecal pollutants. Our main objectives were to: (i) evaluate decay rates (k) of the total, particle-attached and free-living E. coli; (ii) quantify the relative importance of solar radiation exposition and suspended particles deposition on k; and (iii) investigate E. coli survival in the deposited sediment. We installed and monitored 12 mesocosms, 4500 mL each, across the main headwater wetland of the Houay Pano catchment, northern Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), for 8 days. The four treatments with triplicates were: sediment deposition-light (DL); sediment deposition-dark (DD); sediment resuspension-light (RL); and sediment resuspension-dark (RD). Particle-attached bacteria predominated in all mesocosms (97 ± 6%). Decay rates ranged from 1.43 ± 0.15 to 1.17 ± 0.13 day−1 for DL and DD treatments, and from 0.50 ± 0.15 to -0.14 ± 0.37 day−1 for RL and RD treatments. Deposition processes accounted for an average of 92% of E. coli stock reduction, while solar radiation accounted for around 2% over the experiment duration. The sampling of E. coli by temporary resuspension of the deposited sediment showed k values close to zero, suggesting potential survival or even growth of bacteria in the sediment. The present findings may help parameterizing hydrological and water quality models in a tropical context.

scholarly journals Sustainable Cruise Tourism in Marine World Heritage Sites

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 611 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee K. Cerveny ◽  
Anna Miller ◽  
Scott Gende
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
Air Emissions ◽  
Cruise Ship ◽  
World Heritage Sites ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Cruise Ships ◽  
Cruise Tourism ◽  
Industry Sectors ◽  
Cruise Lines

Cruise-ship tourism is one of the fastest growing industry sectors, with itineraries that regularly visit marine parks and protected areas. UNESCO Marine World Heritage (MWH) Sites feature some of the world’s most exceptional ecosystems, resulting in some cruise lines targeting these sites. To understand the extent of cruise ship visitation and determine perceptions of cruise ship sustainability within and across environmental, economic, and sociocultural dimensions, we conducted an online survey of 45 (out of 50) sites. The survey included responses about the characteristics of cruise ship visitation, strategies for sustainably managing ships, and ideas for encouraging sustainable practices. Among the 45 respondents, 30 (67%) indicated that their MWH site hosts cruise ships or cruise ship passengers, and 25 sites have cruise ships that enter the protected area marine waters. Most sites (62%) indicated an increase in cruise visitation over the last three years. While most sites regulate ballast water (73%) and wastewater (73%) discharge, common concerns focused on ship air emissions and wildlife interactions. Lack of funds generated by cruise ships toward community infrastructure was noted. MWH site managers expressed interest in developing site networks to facilitate sharing of ideas as a first step for increasing sustainability across all sites.

scholarly journals The role of port operations in the development of cruise tourism: The case of port of Antalya

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 5613 ◽  
Author(s):  
Şirvan Şen Demir ◽  
Gonca Manap Davras ◽  
Havva Uzun
Keyword(s):  
Structured Interview ◽  
Marine Tourism ◽  
Cruise Ships ◽  
Port Operations ◽  
The World ◽  
Cruise Tourism ◽  
Increasing Demand ◽  
Short Time ◽  
New Jobs

Cruise tourism, which is evaluated within marine tourism, has significant environmental, economic, and socio-cultural impacts on visited ports. Cruise tourism is an activity that provides economic income to the harbors and creates new jobs. The cruise tourism has an increasing demand in the recent years because cruise ship visitors both have an opportunity to see many countries and cities in a short time and have a vacation on a luxury ship, which has a comfort standard like a holiday village.  With her historical, cultural and natural attractions, Turkey is located in very strategic and convenient point and also Turkey is so close to destinations that cruise ships prefer to visit in the Mediterranean Basin. In 2014, approximately  22 million tourist travelled with cruise ships in the World and 1.8 million cruise passengers came to Turkey. The aim of this study is evaluate the development of cruise tourism in Turkey in terms of port operations.  In previous studies it has focused on the development of cruise tourism but has not been evaluated in terms of port operations perspective. Semi-structured interview technique was used in the study and interviewed with General Manager of Antalya Global Ports Holding, which is one of Turkey’s most important port operations. Turkey  and in the World cruise tourism is compared and has been reached important information about the development of cruise tourism.

scholarly journals Cruise Tourists in Spitsbergen around 1900

Nordlit ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulrike Spring
Keyword(s):  
Travel Narratives ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Advanced Technology ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Limited Extent ◽  
Modern Life ◽  
Transformative Experiences ◽  
Cruise Ships ◽  
The Sublime ◽  
Cruise Tourism

This article examines the early commodification of the Arctic, using emerging cruise tourism to Spitsbergen as an example. Its objective is to investigate how an Arctic tourism discourse emerged around 1900 and what its central characteristics were. Covering the period between 1893, when German Arctic cruise tourism took off, and 1914, the article argues that early cruise tourists drew on exploration, adventure and leisure discourses in order to frame their experiences. However, unlike explorers and explorer travellers (Laing and Frost 2014), they wished only to a limited extent to experience adventure themselves, or report transformative experiences due to the sublime landscape; rather, the travel narratives indicate that they were interested above all in observing adventure, this process being facilitated by the advanced technology and luxurious lifestyle of the cruise ships. As the article demonstrates, this ambivalence between images of a wild, uncontrolled and sublime Arctic and an Arctic controlled by modern technology and modern life helped to map the Arctic as a tourism space.

scholarly journals Impact of Cruise Activity on Freshwater Use in the Port of Palma (Mallorca, Spain)

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 1088
Author(s):  
Celso Garcia ◽  
Christian Mestre-Runge ◽  
Enrique Morán-Tejeda ◽  
Jorge Lorenzo-Lacruz ◽  
Dolores Tirado
Keyword(s):  
Water Availability ◽  
Environmental Cost ◽  
Water Withdrawal ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Cruise Ships ◽  
Cruise Tourism ◽  
Tourism Activity ◽  
Freshwater Use ◽  
Water Volumes ◽  
Cruise Lines

Lack of knowledge about freshwater use in ports of tourist destinations hinders accurate assessment of water availability and water planning. In this study, freshwater use in the Port of Palma (Spain) is analyzed by sector (commercial, mixed, navy and recreational) for the period 2007–2018. This study shows the dynamics of consumption and evaluates the effects of increased cruise tourism from 2007 to 2018 in the port. Water data supplied by the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands for each sector, together with water volumes recharged by ships, allow a detailed analysis of the water used by merchants and cruise lines. Results reveal a significant increase in freshwater withdrawals by cruise ships in the Port of Palma in the last ten years, closely related to the boom of cruise activity. Water use and recharge by cruise ships increased in both the high and low tourist seasons. Homeport cruises have a significant effect on the increase of freshwater withdrawals, as each homeport cruise ship recharged a mean volume of 628 m3 per mooring. This paper proposes a water withdrawal indicator of liters loaded per passenger at the port. Given the current lack of restriction on the number of cruise ships per day docking in the Port of Palma, cruise activity may well become a threat to water availability during drought episodes and another environmental cost to add to the already questioned cruise tourism activity of the island.

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