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Cruising the Caribbean. An Economic Force in the Region. Class Survey. How many of you have taken a cruise as a vacation? How many of you would like to take a cruise? What is appealing about a cruise vacation? What limitations exist with this type of vacation?. Cruising Definition. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Cruising the CaribbeanAn Economic Force in the Region

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Class Survey

How many of you have taken a cruise as a vacation?

How many of you would like to take a cruise?

What is appealing about a cruise vacation?

What limitations exist with this type of vacation?

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Cruising Definition

A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages the voyage itself and the ship's amenities

are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way

transportation is not the prime purpose, as cruise ships operate mostly on routes that return passengers to their originating port

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Cruising the Caribbean Facts

Caribbean #1 cruise destination in world World industry valued at over $34 billion in 2011 Millions of cruise tourists annually. Eg. From Jan-July 2012,

Bahamas welcomed 2.6 million cruise passengers alone! In North America, cruise market dominated by: Carnival,

Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Lines RC Oasis of the Seas is largest ship. 2700 cabins, 6300

passengers and 2100 crew! Every year, about 13 new ships are built to serve the

growing industry

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Ever thought of taking a cruise?

Royal Caribbean Advertisement

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Why do you think cruises are so popular?

Take 5 – In your group, identify as many reasons as possible that can explain why cruising is so popular.

To get started, try to finish this sentence…Cruises are appealing to many people because…

Record answers in your notebook

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Why cruise?

Affordable Only unpack once Many length options (2-90+ days) Many ports of call = many places on one trip Floating resort, all amenities No planning Port tours Specialty cruises now available

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The Passenger

Used to be for wealthy 50+ but this has been changing Specialty cruises target specific demographics Family - Disney Cruise Lines Carnival – Younger passengers 50+ luxury travel, small ships Singles-only And so on…

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Leaving from….

Most ships leave from Miami or Ft. Lauderdale

Most cruises return to the same port they left from, though some are one way

Ex: cruising from Miami to San Diego via the Panama canal

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Ports of Call

Cruise ships will stop for a period of time – less than a day – at destinations

These places are called Ports of Call The port of call must be equipped to handle the

massive cruise ships Passengers disembark and can engage in various

tourist activities on shore

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Ports of Call The busiest port of call is

The Bahamas This is because its short

distance from Florida is very convenient for both short and long cruises

Other popular ports of call are the US Virgin Islands, St. Maarten, Puerto Rico, the Cayman Islands, and Jamaica

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Oasis of the Sea

Oasis of the Seas: World’s Largest Cruise Ship https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyn0QNCLC3w

&list=PL9oNoOc2PqteTyL9nUXRxfn7ObfqkJIyH&index=30

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The downside of Cruising

Cruise ships generate a lot of waste that can result in discharges (sewage) to the marine environment

They also emit air pollutants Cruise ship waste has the potential to threaten human

health and damage aquatic life The growth of the cruise ship industry has had a negative

impact on the hotel industry in the Caribbean, as well as other businesses (restaurants, etc.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl5xYm-0hvo

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Dredging (harbours- to accomodate larger vessels), lots of people docking at once (perhaps at a small Caribbean port that doesn't have the infrastructure to support such a mass of people) *

Doubles population of that country sometimes when they doc.

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Ballast water discharges by ships can have a negative impact The noise produced by ships can travel long distances, and marine species who may rely on sound for their orientation, communication, and feeding, can be harmed by this sound pollution[6][7]on the marine environment.

Marine mammals, such a whales and manatees, risk being struck by ships, causing injury and death.

Exhaust gases from ships are considered to be a significant source of air pollution, both for conventional pollutants and greenhouse gases.

Of total global air emissions, shipping accounts for 18 to 30 percent of the nitrogen oxide and 9 percent of the sulphur oxides.

3.5 to 4 percent of all climate change emissions are caused by shipping

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Most commonly associated with ship pollution are oil spills While plenty of local and international regulations have been introduced

throughout maritime history, much of the current regulations are considered inadequate

The cruise line industry dumps 255,000 US gallons (970 m3) of greywater and 30,000 US gallons (110 m3) of blackwater into the sea every day.

Discharges of untreated or inadequately treated sewage can cause bacterial and viral contaminationof fisheries and shellfish beds, producing risks to public health. Nutrients in sewage, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, promote excessive algal blooms, which consumesoxygen in the water and can lead to fish kills and destruction of other aquatic life. A large cruise ship (3,000 passengers and crew) generates an estimated 55,000 to 110,000 liters per day of blackwater waste.[26]

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Solid waste that enters the ocean may become marine debris, and can then pose a threat to marine organisms, humans, coastal communities, and industries that utilize marine waters. Cruise ships typically manage solid waste by a combination of source reduction, waste minimization, and recycling. 

On a ship, oil often leaks from engine and machinery spaces or from engine maintenance activities and mixes with water in the bilge, the lowest part of the hull of the ship. Oil, gasoline, and by-products from the biological breakdown of petroleum products can harm fish and wildlife and pose threats to human health if ingested

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Cruise Ship Regulations

List 5 environmental regulations that Cruise ships need to follow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjHLORUdpRk