1. Cruising Below the Surface
Positive and Negative effects of the cruising industry on the Caribbean

2. Economic Impacts Positive
Caribbean is four times more dependent on tourism for its economic income than any other region of the world
Cruise tourism destinations benefit dramatically from cruise tourism due to the extra factors such as the fees that are charged for dockage, fresh water and head tax as well as fuel charges

3. Economic Impacts
Negative - Cruise ships only dock during the day, so hotels and restaurants loose trade due to the fact that the cruise ship offers all of these facilities on board and this is viewed to be an unfair advantage.

4. Environmental Impacts
Negative
 taking a cruise is far more environmentally damaging than taking a flight.
Other environmental impacts include marine pollution, waste disposal and infrastructure damage
How bad for the environment are Cruise Ships
Cruise Ships Footprint

5. Socio-Cultural Impacts
Negative
the host destinations will have in some way westernised in order to cater for the cruise passengers that visit therefore the traditional cultures of the place have been lost
passenger activities are usually carefully coordinated and controlled within specific spatial areas therefore visitors rarely see the true cultural aspects of the destination.