Last-chance tourism

The Boom, Doom, and Gloom of Visiting Vanishing Destinations

Bibliographic Data

ID5771336
AuthorsHarvey Lemelin (Lakehead University), J Dawson (0000-0002-3532-2742, University of Guelph), Emma J Stewart (0000-0002-1573-9444), Patrick Maher (0000-0001-5059-1062, University of Northern British Columbia), Pat Maher, Michael Lueck (0000-0002-6473-8579, Auckland University of Technology)
Year2010
Volume13
Issue5
Pages477-493
Publication date2010-08-06
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueCurrent Issues in Tourism (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1368-3500 • E-ISSN: 1747-7603
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13683500903406367
OpenAlexW2043681889
LanguageEN
Citations received107
References cited47

Popular press and industry stakeholders are reporting a travel trend whereby tourists increasingly seek to experience the world's most endangered sites before they vanish or are irrevocably transformed. Termed 'last-chance' or 'doom' tourism in the popular media, the desire for tourists to witness vanishing landscapes or seascapes and disappearing species may have important consequences for tourism management, yet the nature of these consequences is poorly understood by the academic community. This paper describes how last-chance tourism is promoted in various tourism marketing strategies, especially in the Arctic. The analysis is supported through a literature review of web-based information and an analysis of three different studies conducted in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada - the self-declared polar bear capital of the world. The authors also examine more closely the concepts of dark and last-chance tourism, and elaborate on the possible connections between the two. The paper concludes with a discussion of the implications of this type of tourism and identifies potential risks and opportunities

Dark tourism · Gloom · Rebranding · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management · Religious Tourism and Spaces

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