PROFILE OF VISITORS TO COASTAL AND MARINE TOURISM LOCATIONS IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
Cape Town, one of South Africa’s key coastal tourism destinations, provides a useful case study to examine visitor profiles in Coastal and Marine Tourism (CMT) sites. Nine hundred and seven visitor surveys were completed in purposively selected CMT locations in Cape Town. The main findings reveal th...
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doaj-1c72f9aa8d3844f48bbf2c1e686744c72020-11-25T02:43:29ZengEditura Universităţii din OradeaGeo Journal of Tourism and Geosites2065-08172019-12-012741134114710.30892/gtg.27402-421PROFILE OF VISITORS TO COASTAL AND MARINE TOURISM LOCATIONS IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA Suveshnee MUNIEN 0Amanda GUMEDE1Rivoni GOUNDEN 2Urmilla BOB3Dinolen GOUNDEN4Ntwademela Sanfofa PERRY5University of KwaZulu-Natal, School of Agriculture, Earth and Environmental Sciences, College of Agriculture, Engineering and Sciences, Durban, South Africa, e-mail: munien@ukzn.ac.za University of KwaZulu-Natal, School of Agriculture, Earth and Environmental Sciences, College of Agriculture, Engineering and Sciences, Durban, South Africa, e-mail: agumede505@gmail.comUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal, School of Agriculture, Earth and Environmental Sciences, College of Agriculture, Engineering and Sciences, Durban, South Africa, e-mail: rivoni.gounden@gmail.comUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal, School of Agriculture, Earth and Environmental Sciences, College of Agriculture, Engineering and Sciences, Durban, South Africa, e-mail: bobu@ukzn.ac.za University of KwaZulu-Natal, School of Agriculture, Earth and Environmental Sciences, College of Agriculture, Engingineering and Sciences, Durban, South Africa, e-mail: dinolengounden@gmail.comUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal, School of Agriculture, Earth and Environmental Sciences, College of Agriculture, Engineering and Sciences, Durban, South Africa, e-mail: mr.nsperry@gmail.comCape Town, one of South Africa’s key coastal tourism destinations, provides a useful case study to examine visitor profiles in Coastal and Marine Tourism (CMT) sites. Nine hundred and seven visitor surveys were completed in purposively selected CMT locations in Cape Town. The main findings reveal that there is diversity among visitors frequenting CMT sites in Cape Town in terms of type of visitor, gender, population group, age, educational level and economic status. Visitors participated in a range of CMT activities and indicated an interest to participate in future activities. Furthermore, high levels of satisfaction with the CMT activities and locations were evident which suggests that a growing demand for CMT activities in Cape Town which needs to be managed. Examining visitor profiles, perceptions, preferences and experiences is important to improve planning and management of these destinations to ensure long-term sustainability. http://gtg.webhost.uoradea.ro/PDF/GTG-4-2019/gtg.27402-421.pdfcoastal and marine tourism (cmt)visitor profilesperceptionspreferencesexperiencescape town |
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Suveshnee MUNIEN Amanda GUMEDE Rivoni GOUNDEN Urmilla BOB Dinolen GOUNDEN Ntwademela Sanfofa PERRY PROFILE OF VISITORS TO COASTAL AND MARINE TOURISM LOCATIONS IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites coastal and marine tourism (cmt) visitor profiles perceptions preferences experiences cape town |
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Suveshnee MUNIEN Amanda GUMEDE Rivoni GOUNDEN Urmilla BOB Dinolen GOUNDEN Ntwademela Sanfofa PERRY |
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PROFILE OF VISITORS TO COASTAL AND MARINE TOURISM LOCATIONS IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA |
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PROFILE OF VISITORS TO COASTAL AND MARINE TOURISM LOCATIONS IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA |
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PROFILE OF VISITORS TO COASTAL AND MARINE TOURISM LOCATIONS IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA |
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PROFILE OF VISITORS TO COASTAL AND MARINE TOURISM LOCATIONS IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA |
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PROFILE OF VISITORS TO COASTAL AND MARINE TOURISM LOCATIONS IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA |
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profile of visitors to coastal and marine tourism locations in cape town, south africa |
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Editura Universităţii din Oradea |
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Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites |
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Cape Town, one of South Africa’s key coastal tourism destinations, provides a useful case study to examine visitor profiles in Coastal and Marine Tourism (CMT) sites. Nine hundred and seven visitor surveys were completed in purposively selected CMT locations in Cape Town. The main findings reveal that there is diversity among visitors frequenting CMT sites in Cape Town in terms of type of visitor, gender, population group, age, educational level and economic status. Visitors participated in a range of CMT activities and indicated an interest to participate in future activities. Furthermore, high levels of satisfaction with the CMT activities and locations were evident which suggests that a growing demand for CMT activities in Cape Town which needs to be managed. Examining visitor profiles, perceptions, preferences and experiences is important to improve planning and management of these destinations to ensure long-term sustainability. |
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coastal and marine tourism (cmt) visitor profiles perceptions preferences experiences cape town |
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