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REGIONALIZACJA ŚWIATOWEGO RYNKU CRUISINGU
Regionalization of world cruise market

Author(s): Joanna Kizielewicz
Subject(s): Supranational / Global Economy, Business Economy / Management, Tourism
Published by: Społeczna Akademia Nauk
Keywords: cruise ship tourism; regionalization; factors

Summary/Abstract: Over the past two decades, cruise ship market in the world is one of the most dynamically developing segment of tourist economy. It has been observed that Caribbean Sea region and Mediterranean Sea region are the most important leading cruising markets. Other regions of the world have a much smaller market share. The phenomenon of concentration of supply and demand on the cruise ship market is determined by numerous factors such as: geographical, economic, infrastructural etc. The purpose of this article is to identify factors affecting evolution of the phenomenon of regionalization on cruise ship market and to indicate regions of cruise ship market concentration. There have been applied a few research methods such as: an exploration method, a comparative analysis method, a deduction method and a desk research method.

  • Issue Year: 16/2015
  • Issue No: 4.2
  • Page Range: 61-74
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish
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