Tourism in the Caribbean

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With the tourism industry becoming more consolidated and attracting bigger players, sustaining the economy of the local region is important. Cruise lines, air travel charters, and hotels, resorts, and spas are becoming part of the landscape of the Caribbean islands. The flush economy of the 1990s in the more industrialized nations and the increase in disposable income among the middle class population has spawned a market for vacations and holidays in the Caribbean. This paper shows, however, that the industry also has the potential to seriously impact the environment of the region. Sustainable tourism development is therefore critical and necessary. Preserving the natural beauty, culture, and social structure of this region is necessary if this industry is to grow and prosper in the near and distant future. In order to understand the impact that different factors have on the profitability and marketability of these islands to the vacationer comprehensively, the paper shows that research has to be conducted to identify the salient factors that have attracted the present clientele. Cultures, purchasing power, beliefs and customs, the impact of science and technology, homogeneity of population, and addressing the needs of local population are but some of the issues that have to be evaluated. This research, therefore, identifies ways by which their uniqueness can be preserved and marketed for a long time to come. The paper includes a map of the region.

Table of Contents
Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: The Sustainable Travel and Tourism Industry
Chapter Three: Factors Need to Support Sustainable Development
Chapter Four: Conclusion and Recommendations
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From the Paper:

"Often, the benefits of spending all the money on the infrastructure needed to support "big" tourism and commercial international tour operators are outweighed by the negative impact on the local populations. As the big businesses have the negotiating power, the wages and salaries often paid to the workers in the tourism industry are not adequate. Sustainable development can encourage native populations to get more involved in the process, thereby offering them sufficient incentive and payback to get involved with the different sustainable programs being introduced."

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