1.  Cruising the Caribbean An Economic Force in the Region

2. Class Survey  How many of you have taken a cruise as a vacation?  How many of you would like to take a cruise?  What is appealing about a cruise vacation?  What limitations exist with this type of vacation?

3. Cruising Definition  A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages  the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way  transportation is not the prime purpose, as cruise ships operate mostly on routes that return passengers to their originating port

4. Cruising the Caribbean Facts  Caribbean #1 cruise destination in world  World industry valued at over $34 billion in 2011  Millions of cruise tourists annually. Eg. From Jan-July 2012, Bahamas welcomed 2.6 million cruise passengers alone!  In North America, cruise market dominated by: Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Lines  RC Oasis of the Seas is largest ship. 2700 cabins, 6300 passengers and 2100 crew!  Every year, about 13 new ships are built to serve the growing industry

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6. Why do you think cruises are so popular?  Take 5 – In your group, identify as many reasons as possible that can explain why cruising is so popular.  To get started, try to finish this sentence… Cruises are appealing to many people because…  Record answers in your notebook

7. Why cruise?  Affordable  Only unpack once  Many length options (2-90+ days)  Many ports of call = many places on one trip  Floating resort, all amenities  No planning  Port tours  Specialty cruises now available

8. The Passenger  Used to be for wealthy 50+ but this has been changing  Specialty cruises target specific demographics  Family - Disney Cruise Lines  Carnival – Younger passengers  50+ luxury travel, small ships  Singles-only  And so on…

9. Leaving from….  Most ships leave from Miami or Ft. Lauderdale  Most cruises return to the same port they left from, though some are one way  Ex: cruising from Miami to San Diego via the Panama canal

10. Ports of Call  Cruise ships will stop for a period of time – less than a day – at destinations  These places are called Ports of Call  The port of call must be equipped to handle the massive cruise ships  Passengers disembark and can engage in various tourist activities on shore

11. Ports of Call  The busiest port of call is The Bahamas  This is because its short distance from Florida is very convenient for both short and long cruises  Other popular popular ports of call are the US Virgin Islands, St. Maarten, Puerto Rico, the Cayman Islands, and Jamaica

12. Oasis of the Sea  Oasis of the Seas: World’s Largest Cruise Ship Oasis of the Seas: World’s Largest Cruise Ship  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyn0QNCLC3w&list =PL9oNoOc2PqteTyL9nUXRxfn7ObfqkJIyH&index=30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyn0QNCLC3w&list =PL9oNoOc2PqteTyL9nUXRxfn7ObfqkJIyH&index=30

13. The downside of Cruising  Cruise ships generate a lot of waste that can result in discharges (sewage) to the marine environment  They also emit air pollutants  Cruise ship waste has the potential to threaten human health and damage aquatic life  The growth of the cruise ship industry has had a negative impact on the hotel industry in the Caribbean, as well as other businesses (restaurants, etc.)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl5xYm-0hvo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl5xYm-0hvo

14. Cruise Ship Regulations List 5 environmental regulations that Cruise ships need to follow  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjHLORUdpRk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjHLORUdpRk