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Cruising for Colones: Cruise Tourism Economics in Costa Rica

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  • Andy Seidl

    (Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1172, USA)

  • Fiorella Guiliano

    (Fundación del Tucumán, San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina)

  • Lawrence Pratt

    (Latin American Center for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development (CLACDS), INCAE Business School, Costa Rica)

Abstract

This study provides an overview of cruise tourism economics in Costa Rica. We focus on cruise passenger demographics, preferences and purchase behaviour, and crew purchase behaviour juxtaposed against information from the broader Costa Rican tourism sector. Costa Rica's cruise tourists are motivated by similar features as are other tourists and tend to visit at the same time as the broader tourism industry peaks. They are older and less wealthy, and spend less time and money than the average tourist, raising some concerns as to whether cruise tourism in Costa Rica should be encouraged.

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  • Andy Seidl & Fiorella Guiliano & Lawrence Pratt, 2007. "Cruising for Colones: Cruise Tourism Economics in Costa Rica," Tourism Economics, , vol. 13(1), pages 67-85, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:toueco:v:13:y:2007:i:1:p:67-85
    DOI: 10.5367/000000007779784533
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