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What is the image of cruise ships at the cheaper end of the market?
What is the image of cruise ships at the cheaper end of the market?
- Luxurious vessels with high-end entertainment options for all ages.
- Adventure ships offering extreme sports and activities for young passengers.
- Floating holiday camps with hyperactive, extrovert middle-aged passengers. (correct)
- Quiet ships with elderly passengers playing bridge and watching the horizon.
What led to the demise of some higher-cost cruise companies in the late 1980s?
What led to the demise of some higher-cost cruise companies in the late 1980s?
- Decreased demand for cruising as a form of travel.
- High labor costs and flagging vessels in developed countries. (correct)
- Lack of entertainment options on board.
- Inadequate marketing strategies.
Which organization controls health and safety issues in the cruise industry?
Which organization controls health and safety issues in the cruise industry?
- World Health Organization (WHO).
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- International Air Transport Association (IATA).
- International Maritime Organization (IMO). (correct)
Which regulation governs standards for ships and their crew in the cruise industry?
Which regulation governs standards for ships and their crew in the cruise industry?
What was a significant factor that contributed to the competition among cruise companies in the late 1980s?
What was a significant factor that contributed to the competition among cruise companies in the late 1980s?
Tourism includes people participating in business conferences and study tours.
Tourism includes people participating in business conferences and study tours.
Tourists seek only physical experiences and satisfactions.
Tourists seek only physical experiences and satisfactions.
Businesses in the tourism industry aim to provide goods and services to make a loss.
Businesses in the tourism industry aim to provide goods and services to make a loss.
Politicians do not consider tourism as a factor in the economy.
Politicians do not consider tourism as a factor in the economy.
Local communities view tourism as solely an employment factor.
Local communities view tourism as solely an employment factor.
UNWTO does not have a specific definition of tourism.
UNWTO does not have a specific definition of tourism.
Tourism involves interactions among tourists, businesses, and governments only.
Tourism involves interactions among tourists, businesses, and governments only.
Tourism outcomes are not influenced by the destinations chosen by tourists.
Tourism outcomes are not influenced by the destinations chosen by tourists.
The host government has no role in tourism policy, development, or promotion.
The host government has no role in tourism policy, development, or promotion.
Tourism does not impact surrounding environments in any way.
Tourism does not impact surrounding environments in any way.
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