Antecedents of residents’ support for cruise tourism in the Bahamas during the era of COVID-19 pandemic

IF 3 Q2 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

International Journal of Tourism Cities Pub Date : 2024-03-26 DOI:10.1108/ijtc-10-2022-0235

Ounjoung Park, Angie Yeonsook Im, Dae-Young Kim

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Abstract

Purpose

This study aims to disclose the antecedent factors for predicting support for cruise tourism in the Bahamas. It investigated the relationship between residents’ support for cruise tourism and the four indicators that were the positive/negative impact of cruise tourism on the community, perceived conflicts in sharing information and concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design/methodology/approach

Using 278 surveys of local residents near major cruise ports in the Bahamas, this study identified the salient variables in tourism impact and conflict factors. The survey questionnaire was adapted and developed from relevant studies and modified to suit the context of cruise tourism.

Findings

The results revealed that residents’ perceived conflict was insignificantly associated with their support for cruise tourism. In contrast, their concerns about COVID-19 and perceptions of the positive and negative cruise tourism impacts were statistically significant in predicting the likelihood of support for tourism.

Originality/value

This study suggests implications for enhancing the long-term growth of the cruise industry, which is vulnerable to environmental threats such as Covid-19.

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COVID-19 大流行时期巴哈马居民支持邮轮旅游的先决条件

目的本研究旨在揭示预测巴哈马邮轮旅游支持率的先决因素。研究调查了居民对邮轮旅游的支持与四个指标之间的关系，这四个指标分别是邮轮旅游对社区的积极/消极影响、共享信息方面的冲突感以及对 COVID-19 大流行的担忧。设计/方法/途径本研究通过对巴哈马主要邮轮港口附近的当地居民进行 278 次调查，确定了旅游影响和冲突因素中的突出变量。调查问卷根据相关研究进行了改编和开发，并根据邮轮旅游的具体情况进行了修改。结果结果显示，居民感知到的冲突与他们对邮轮旅游的支持关系不大。与此相反，居民对 COVID-19 的担忧以及对邮轮旅游正面和负面影响的认知在预测支持旅游业的可能性方面具有统计学意义。

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International Journal of Tourism Cities HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM-

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11.50%

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期刊介绍： A peer-reviewed journal, the International Journal of Tourism Cities provides an international forum for the critical study of urban tourism and tourism cities. The journal aims to be inter-disciplinary in its appreciation of tourism cities and tourism in urban areas, and welcomes original, theoretically-informed articles from those involved in the planning, management or marketing of tourism in city destination or places adjoining urban areas. Urban tourism and travel cover many disciplines and impinge on numerous aspects of daily life within cities. Moreover, they play a key role in domestic and international tourism in most countries, and cities often function as key travel gateways and tourism destinations. The International Journal of Tourism Cities contents include primary research articles, expert discussions on current urban tourism issues, and tourism city case studies. Articles are selected that are relevant to both academics and practitioners. The journal particularly encourages contributions on contemporary topics and issues in urban tourism including smart cities and tourism, environmental impact and sustainable tourism development in cities, citizen and stakeholder involvement in tourism, city destination governance, and the development of policies and standards for city tourism development. The International Journal of Tourism Cities has four distinct purposes: To encourage greater research and scholarship related to tourism in urban settings. To stimulate more interdisciplinary research on tourism in cities, particularly the integration of tourism and urban studies theories and principles. To generate more research studies on tourism at the edge of cities, where urban and rural areas converge. To create more literature on best practices in city tourism worldwide through in-depth analyses and the production of exemplary case studies.