Is Cruise Tourism the Future of Coastal Economies?
Cruising to Growth: Blue Tourism and Sustainability Tourism, including cruise tourism, is an integral component of many island and coastal nations’ plans to grow their blue economy. The industry supports millions of workers directly and indirectly and is a crucial source of income for many otherwise underdeveloped parts of the world. Already trying to shake off its pandemic-era losses, it must also transform itself structurally to thrive in an era of climate action and e-tourism.
- What are some of the technological advances that can make sustainable blue tourism a possibility?
- How does blue tourism affect the coastal and island communities that depend on it, and is it a truly symbiotic relationship?
- What new models of tourism management and novel forms of travel experience show promise for the industry’s future?
Panellists:
- Alexis Papathanassis, Rector and Professor, Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences, Germany
- Angelos F. Vlachos, Chief Executive Officer, Kavala Port Authority S.A., Greece Moderator Malshini
- Senaratne, Assistant Head of Department, University of Seychelles, Seychelles