Steamboats and pleasure travels

Success and failure of the first Spanish initiatives in the mid-nineteenth century

Bibliographic Data

ID12924367
AuthorsGaetano Cerchiello (0000-0002-2283-2882, University of Alicante, corresponding author), José Fernando Vera Rebollo (0000-0002-0576-0151, University of Alicante)
Year2015
Volume7
Issue1-2
Pages18-35
Publication date2015-05-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Tourism History (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1755-182X • E-ISSN: 1755-1838
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1755182x.2015.1062054
OpenAlexW1823498523
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited2

Steam technology revolutionised maritime transport during the nineteenth century. Together with the establishment of the first regular lines, steamers soon led to the commencement of pleasure navigation. The aim of this article is to analyse the impact and scope of this process in Spain, by means of a study of the first experiences in the mid-nineteenth century. In addition to a brief introduction and final conclusions, the paper is structured around four sections. The first contains an appraisal of the situation of passenger transport. Some information is then provided regarding the first cruise in 1854. Next, the essay highlights some of the features of short excursions that were very well received by the public, especially in the island of Majorca. Finally, attention is given to a very special type of travel, the main attraction of which lay in the opportunity to witness an event of a military nature

Cruise · Economics · Economy · Event (particle physics · Pleasure · Political science · Scope (computer science · Witness · Computer Science · Engineering · Historical Studies on Spain · History · Law · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Psychology

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