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The document is a tourism essay for the Caribbean Tourism Organisation that discusses the vulnerability of tourism in the Caribbean. It begins by listing three major tourism products for the region: sun, sand and sea tourism; ecotourism; and festival tourism. It then identifies three key factors that hinder tourism development: security risks, infrastructure limitations, and natural disasters. The consequences of these factors are an increase in cancellation rates, a decrease in visitor numbers, a decrease in visitor satisfaction, and a decrease in revenue. The essay concludes by suggesting that CARICOM countries train police and security personnel in conflict resolution techniques to address security risks. This measure would help provide a safe environment for tourists and increase visitor numbers and satisfaction over the long run.

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Social-Studies Tourism Essay

The document is a tourism essay for the Caribbean Tourism Organisation that discusses the vulnerability of tourism in the Caribbean. It begins by listing three major tourism products for the region: sun, sand and sea tourism; ecotourism; and festival tourism. It then identifies three key factors that hinder tourism development: security risks, infrastructure limitations, and natural disasters. The consequences of these factors are an increase in cancellation rates, a decrease in visitor numbers, a decrease in visitor satisfaction, and a decrease in revenue. The essay concludes by suggesting that CARICOM countries train police and security personnel in conflict resolution techniques to address security risks. This measure would help provide a safe environment for tourists and increase visitor numbers and satisfaction over the long run.

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05/10/2023

Social-Studies Tourism essay


Gabriela Kistow-Davis

Jan 2010 Paper 2, Question 10 – Tourism

Tourism is an extremely vulnerable industry.

As Minister of Tourism, prepare an address for a meeting of the Caribbean Tourism


Organisation on the above topic. First, list THREE tourism products offered in the Caribbean.
Identify THREE factors that hinder the development of the tourism industry and explain
THREE consequences of these factors. Finally, suggest ONE measure that CARICOM
countries may take to deal with ONE of the factors you identified. Explain why this measure
will be successful. 17 marks.

Greetings to my Caribbean Tourism Colleagues gathered here at the Shore Club in

Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands. The Caribbean Tourism Organisation is meeting to

discuss the extreme vulnerability of Tourism as an industry in the Caribbean.

Tourism in the Caribbean comprises many products, some of which face vulnerability

due to external forces that are difficult to manage. Three of these products are: Sun, Sand,

and Sea tourism; Ecotourism; and Festival tourism. Sun, Sand, and Sea tourism involves the

destination promoting its sunny climate and idyllic beaches to attract visitors especially

during the winter months. The Caribbean is known as one of the leading destination regions

for this type of tourism and includes visitors coming to engage in water-sports such as surfing

or even snorkelling. Visitors also come to the Caribbean to soak up the sun for health reasons.

Ecotourism focuses on the visitor experiencing the destination’s natural environment such as

hiking, viewing coral reefs and camping. Festival tourism is defined as traveling for the main
purpose of attending festivals. In the Caribbean, festival tourism is a staple in its economy, on

account of festivals such as the St. Lucia Jazz Festival and the Trinidad Carnival.

It is important to understand how these three major tourism products for the region

can be negatively affected and how these challenged can be addressed. Tourism can be a very

fragile industry with many hindrances in between. Those hindrances have their consequences

such as: Security risks. Crime and violence can deter tourists from visiting certain

destinations. The result is an increase in cancellation rates and a decrease in visitor numbers.

With that as well, bad publicity can also harm the reputation of a destination, making it more

difficult to attract tourists in the future. Then there is infrastructure limitations. Lack of

adequate transportation, accommodation and other services can limit the development of the

tourism industry. The telecommunication can also be an issue within poor infrastructure

which can cause tourists come discomfort with the inability to decrease in visitor satisfaction.

Tourists may also decide not to return to a destination if their first visit was poor. Lastly,

natural disasters. Disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes, can disrupt the tourism

industry in a country. The result of this is a decrease in revenue and a decrease in visitor

numbers. Moreover, the damage caused by the natural disaster can also damage infrastructure

such as hotels, roads, airports, and other facilities that are used and needed for tourists.

To make sure tourists are safe, CARICOM countries have to take key measures to

achieve that. One of them being to train police and security personnel in conflict resolution

and de-escalation techniques. This would be successful because by implementing a

comprehensive security strategy, CARICOM countries can show their commitment to

providing a safe and secure environment for tourists. This can help increase visitor numbers

and satisfaction, leading to the growth and development of the tourism industry. Additionally,

establishing effective security measures can help improve the reputation of a destination and

make it more attractive to tourists in the long run.

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