Tourism Flashcards
What is tourism?
Tourism is an industry that provides services to
people who travel and visit places while on holiday
for business or pleasure.
Who is a tourist?
A tourist is a person who travels to and stays in a
place outside his/her usual environment for more
than 24 hours but less than a year for leisure,
business or other purposes.
What can it be considered as?
Tourism can be domestic (a “staycation”) or
international.
How is tourism related to economic activity?
Tourism is a tertiary economic activity or service
industry that generates billions of dollars annually.
Tourism also supports secondary industries – for
instance those who produce local crafts, furnishings
or food. It also supports primary industries such as
fishing and agriculture.
Climate
The Caribbean has a tropical climate and is warm throughout the year. The warm climate appeals to people from temperate countries, such as North America. This is why
the high-season or on-season of tourism in the Caribbean coincides with North America’s
winter season – ie, from mid-December to mid- April when prices for hotel accommodations
are usually quite high during this period.
Name 5 attractions in the Caribbean.
1) Climate
2) Location
3) Transport
4) Physical, cultural and sporting attractions
5) Rich Cultural Heritage
Physical, cultural and sporting attractions
Spectacular landscapes, with white, sandy beaches and clear water, waterfalls, coral reefs, caves, forested mountains, and volcanoes are all major tourist attractions
Rich, cultural heritage
eg. ancient ruins such
as Altun Ha (Mayan Ruins) in Belize, festivals such as Carnival which take place in many Caribbean islands and Crop-over in Barbados
Location
The Caribbean is closer in proximity to the major US and Canadian markets than other warm locations and is also readily accessible from European countries.
Transport
air and sea transport. Caribbean
countries have developed their infrastructure so that there are proper airports to facilitate
major airlines and ports to facilitate cruise ships. This means that many airlines fly from the major cities. Cruise ships from North America and
Europe also call at many Caribbean islands.
What are the factors influencing growth of tourism industry?
- Technological advances in transportation
- Increased income
- Increased available leisure time with paid holidays/vacation
- Social media
- Technological advances in booking vacations
- The increased availability of pre-packaged vacations
List the types of tourism and explain
- sun, sea, and sand tourism
- sports tourism
- business tourism
- cultural tourism
- ecotourism
Sun, sea and sand tourism
This is the traditional type of tourism the Caribbean is best known for where tourists are attracted to our white sandy beaches and clear waters to enjoy activities such as swimming, snorkeling,or tanning in the sun.
Sports tourism
This refers to the experience
of travel to engage in or view sport-related
activities. Eg. Many tourists travel to the Caribbean to view CPL cricket matches.
Business Toursim
This refers to travel for
business purposes such as attending conferences, meetings,
