Cruise tourism and community economic development in Central America and the Caribbean: The case of Costa Rica

This paper illustrates an economic approach to understanding the cruise tourism industry as a driver of economic development in Costa Rica. The objective is to describe the role and activities of the cruise ship industry and identify sources of economic benefit and cost such that more informed local...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Seidl, Andy, Guiliano, Fiorella, Pratt, Lawrence
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Investigación Social y Turismo 2006-01-01
Series:PASOS Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.pasosonline.org/Publicados/4206/PS070206.pdf