Sociological Approaches on Cruising- Case Studies in Cruising in the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean

• 발행기관: 세계문화관광학회
• 저자명: Dr. Moira Polyxeni Dr. Mylonopoulos Dimitrios Kouromichelaki Konstantia Dr. Parthenis Spyridon
• 간행물 정보: 『Conference Proceedings』11th International Joint World Cultural Tourism Conference 2010, 607~616쪽, 전체 10쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 관광학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2010.11.30

영문 초록

Maritime tourism and especially cruising is one of the most dynamic forms of modern tourism. Cruise tourism is also a very significant sector of economic activity for coastal and insular Greece. Consequently tourist services on board cruise ships should be constantly evaluated. This paper seeks to make an appraisal of the services provided on board two cruise ships by means of a primary survey consisting in distributing questionnaires to passengers while on cruise in the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean during the tourist season 2009. The results of this survey showed that the level of tourist services on board was high in contrast with that offered in the home port of Piraeus, where it was ranked from fair to bad. This survey reveals that the tourism system of cruising is not exclusively determined by the cruise ship and the ports of call but also by the level of services provided in the cruise home port. Thus the improvement in the quality of services offered to cruise passengers in the port of Piraeus is more than necessary. This coupled with the geographical and cultural advantages of Greece could make the port of Piraeus the major Mediterranean cruise home port.

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ABSTRACT

1. Introduction

2. Cruising

3. Sociological approach

4. Case studies

5. Conclusion

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Cruising Greece Piraeus port Aegean Sea