Examining Potential for Cruise Business in the American-affiliated Pacific Islands

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ID12462459
AuthorsSunyoung Park (0000-0002-6292-5514, University of San Francisco, corresponding author), Sun‐young Park (0000-0002-5153-7276)
Year2011
Volume16
Issue1
Pages1-19
Publication date2011-01-20
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAsia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1094-1665 • E-ISSN: 1741-6507
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10941665.2011.539388
OpenAlexW2091822042
LanguageEN
References cited12

Tourism plays a significant role in the economies and residents' lives in the American-affiliated Pacific Islands (AAPI) region. Considering the region's location, tourism resources, limited access by air and the cruise industry's need for new product development for rising demand, cruise business may be a viable option for the region. This study aims to evaluate the potential of the cruise business in the AAPI by consolidating information about the AAPI and profiles of cruise companies and their products, which is essential knowledge for new product development by cruise companies, for tourism planning by island governments and for entrepreneurs' investment decisions. Findings suggest that cruise tourism could bring about positive impacts on the AAPI if this region were to enhance tourism management systems, infrastructure and collaboration among islands, and to manage tourism resources so that the cruise business benefits were permeated throughout the host communities

Business · Cruise · Geography · Investment (military · Political science · Politics · Product (mathematics · Tourism · Cruise Tourism Development and Management · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Maritime Navigation and Safety · Marketing · Oceanography

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