Week 4 - Cruise Tourism

TM ELEC 4 - CRUISE TOURISM
HISTORY OF THE
CRUISE INDUSTRY
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HISTORY OF THE CRUISE INDUSTRY
• The cruise industry is the fastest

growing segment of the leisure
travel market.
• It has experienced tremendous
growth since 1970 at more than
1000%, according to Cruise Line
International Association (CLIA) - a
non-protit association representing
24 cruise lines.
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• The cruise industry contributes indirectly

to the ports of call and ports of
embarkation. It gives an added boost to
tourism through money spent for pre-
cruise and post-cruise stays, sightseeing,
restaurants, retail shops, and other
purchases made by cruise passengers.
• They also contribute to the economies of
the ports of call.
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• One of the pioneers in the cruise industry

was Albert Ballin of the Hamburg-Amerika
Line.
• He coordinated the first recorded cruise in
1891, on the Augusta with 241
passengers.
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• In 1906,. the
Cunard Company
entered the cruise
industry on a large
scale.
• Their flagship was
the Mauretina,
which was
considered as
the"gem
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of the
• Another
important
event in the
cruise
industry was
the sinking
of the
Titanic in
1912.
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• World War I
caused a decline
in the cruise
industry.
• After World War
I, business
improved when
American
Express
chartered the
Laconia
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• At the outbreak of
World War II, the
cruise industry
again declined.
• After the end of
World War II, cruise
ships started
sailing between
Europe and the
United States of
America.
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• The cruise industry flourished until 1958

when the first jet crossed the Atlantic in
six hours.
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• In the early eighties, the

cruise industry gained
popularity due to the
television series "Love Boat"
which was first aired in
1977.
• The "Love Boat' publicized
modern-day cruising and
created awareness of cruise
ship vacations to the whole
world.
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CRUISE LINE • The Cruise Line International
INTERNATION Association (CLIA) was
AL founded in 1975.
ASSOCIATION • At present, it represents

around 97% of the world's
deluxe ruise operators and
accounts for 24 cruise lines
serving North America.
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CRUISE LINE • Its main purpose is to develop

INTERNATION marketing strategies and help
AL in the training of professionals
ASSOCIATION involved in the cruise industry.

• Although it does not have
regulatory powers, it serves
asapowerful lobbying group
because of the research data it
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CRUISE LINE • The CLIA has an informative

INTERNATION website, which gives current
AL information about the cruise
ASSOCIATION industry and its members.

• It also provides its members
with two manuals and a
planning guide which serve as
valuable tools for Cruise
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DOCUMENTATION,
SAFETY AND
SPECIAL
PASSENGER NEEDS
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HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS
⚬ The World Health Organization's International Health

Regulations (IHR), which were revised in 2005 and
implemented in 2007, provide international standards for
ship and port sanitation, disease surveillance, and response
to infectious diseases.
⚬ The US Coast Guard enforces safety, security, and
environmental regulations in US waters and on the high
seas. CDC ensures health and sanitation aboard ships with
CRUISE SHIP MEDICAL CAPABILITIES
Generally, Shipboard medical clinics are comparable to

ambulatory care centers.
• Provide emergency medical care for passengers and crew

• Stabilize patients and initiate reasonable diagnostic and
therapeutic interventions
• Facilitate the evacuation of seriously ill or injured patients
ILLNESSES AND INJURY ABOARD CRUISE SHIPS
Deaths on cruise ships are most often due to

cardiovascular events. The most frequently
documented cruise ship outbreaks involve
respiratory infections (influenza and legionellosis),
gastrointestinal infections (norovirus), and vaccine-
preventable diseases other than influenza, such as
GASTROINTESTINAL ILLNESS
• Most cruise ship gastrointestinal outbreaks are due to

norovirus.
• Gastrointestinal outbreaks on cruise ships from food
and water sources have been associated with
Salmonella, enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli, Shigella,
Vibrio, Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium perfringens,
Cyclospora, hepatitis E virus, and Trichinella.
INFLUENZA
• Since passengers and crew originate from all regions

of the world, shipboard outbreaks of influenza A and B
can occur year-round.
LEGIONELLOSIS (LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE)
• Legionnaires disease is a severe pneumonia caused by

inhalation or possibly aspiration of warm, aerosolized
water containing Legionella organisms.
VACCINE-PREVENTABLE DISEASES
• In past cruise ship investigations involving vaccine-

preventable diseases, Some Crew members were found to
be acutely infected with or susceptible to rubella., and
many of crew, mostly from tropical c countries, were
susceptible to
VECTORBORNE or acutely infected with varicella.
DISEASES
• Cruise ship port visits may include countries where

vector borne diseases., such malaria, dengue, and
yellow fever, are endemic.
OTHER HEALTH CONCERNS
• Stresses of cruise ship travel include varying

temperature and weather conditions, as well as
unaccustomed changes in diet and physical activity.
Foreign travel increases the likelihood of risk-taking
behaviors such as alcohol misuse, drug use, and
unsafe sex. In spite of modern stabilizer systems,
seasickness is a common complaint and likely
TRAVEL DOCUMENTATION
Check Your Booking Details
Please ensure the following details are correct:
⚬ Name as shown on passport or photo ID
⚬ Contact details
⚬ Address details
⚬ Date of birth
⚬ Emergency contact details
⚬ Passport details
For international cruises, passports are required for all

passengers and must be valid for a minimum of six (6)
months beyond the date of the cruise return. In addition,
travel on our cruises will not revalidate an Australian or New
Zealand re-entry visa.
For domestic cruises (short breaks), a valid passport or

The following items are NOT permitted:
Explosives, fireworks, guns, knives or weapons of any

kind, illicit substance, flammable liquids and any item
that is prohibited by law.
REFERENCES
https://www.studocu.com/en-us/document/western-michigan-university/introductio
n-to-tourism/tourism-and-hospitality-terminologies-lesson-2-module-1/53827469
Z. Cruz Ph. D., Principle of Tourism (Part I). REX Book Store; Manila, Philippines
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TM ELEC 4 - CRUISE TOURISM

HISTORY OF THE CRUISE INDUSTRY

• The cruise industry is the fastest

HISTORY OF THE CRUISE INDUSTRY

• The cruise industry contributes indirectly

HISTORY OF THE CRUISE INDUSTRY

• One of the pioneers in the cruise industry

HISTORY OF THE CRUISE INDUSTRY

HISTORY OF THE CRUISE INDUSTRY

HISTORY OF THE CRUISE INDUSTRY

HISTORY OF THE CRUISE INDUSTRY

HISTORY OF THE CRUISE INDUSTRY

• The cruise industry flourished until 1958

HISTORY OF THE CRUISE INDUSTRY

• In the early eighties, the

CRUISE LINE • The Cruise Line International

INTERNATION Association (CLIA) was

ASSOCIATION • At present, it represents

CRUISE LINE • Its main purpose is to develop

AL in the training of professionals

ASSOCIATION involved in the cruise industry.

CRUISE LINE • The CLIA has an informative

AL information about the cruise

ASSOCIATION industry and its members.

HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS

⚬ The World Health Organization's International Health

CRUISE SHIP MEDICAL CAPABILITIES

Generally, Shipboard medical clinics are comparable to

• Provide emergency medical care for passengers and crew

ILLNESSES AND INJURY ABOARD CRUISE SHIPS

Deaths on cruise ships are most often due to

• Most cruise ship gastrointestinal outbreaks are due to

• Since passengers and crew originate from all regions

LEGIONELLOSIS (LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE)

• Legionnaires disease is a severe pneumonia caused by

• In past cruise ship investigations involving vaccine-

• Cruise ship port visits may include countries where

OTHER HEALTH CONCERNS

• Stresses of cruise ship travel include varying

For international cruises, passports are required for all

For domestic cruises (short breaks), a valid passport or

The following items are NOT permitted:

Explosives, fireworks, guns, knives or weapons of any

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